Manufacturer: Jackson China User: Arcanum Building Co. Date of plate: 1930 – 1946 Notes: The Arcanum Building Company was located at 7 Prospect St. in Bristol, Conn., according to the original receipt shown above.

Manufacturer: McNicol China Pattern: Arc En Ciel User: King Coal Hotel Distributor: Southern Hardware Co., Charleston, W.V. Date of grill plate: circa 1935 Notes: According to Greenbrier Historical, in 1929 the Maple Oaks Hotel opened in Rainelle, W.V., but it closed with the onset of the Great Depression and was

Manufacturer: McNicol China Pattern: Arc En Ciel Date: unknown Notes: Design has a black line on the outside rim, a wide band of peach or pink, green, blue and purple swirl design and a green line on the inside rim. Arc en ciel is French for "rainbow." Also shown is

Manufacturer: Sterling China Pattern: Berkshire Date of small platter: circa 1930s-1950s Notes: White body, red line at rim, groups of flowers, evenly spaced, in shades ranging from dark red to light pink. For a different pattern by the same name: Berkshire by Syracuse China For a similar pattern design: Dayton

Manufacturer: Mayer China Pattern name: Arbor / King Pin Date of coffee pot: 1965 Date of bowls (Mitchell Woodbury Co. distributor): Circa 1906 – circa 1940s Notes: Known colors are red , blue, green, and black and the unusual pink and black with pink border. An interesting but unsubstantiated story

Manufacturer: Mayer China Pattern name: Arbor / King Pin Date of coffee pot: 1965 Date of bowls (Mitchell Woodbury Co. distributor): Circa 1906 – circa 1940s Notes: Known colors are red , blue, green, and black and the unusual pink and black with pink border. An interesting but unsubstantiated story

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern: Berkshire Date of plate: 1937 Notes: There is some possibility for confusion with this pattern, because while this design is clearly backstamped Berkshire, a different pattern also made by Syracuse China was dubbed Berkshire by the authors of railroad china books. Click here to read more

Manufacturer: Corning User: Arara III Date: 1990-2000s Notes: The Arara III, a 129' long aluminum luxury yacht was designed by Jack Hargrave and built by the Burger Boat Works at Manitowoc, Wisc. It was delivered in 1977, and refit in 1997. It carries up to eight guests with up to

Manufacturer: Unknown User: The Arapahoe Brand Distributor: Albert Pick & Company Date of tumbler: 1920s Notes: This tumbler for The Arapahoe Brand has an Arapahoe Native American chief on the side whose logo includes a spear and a Native American shield. The piece does not have a manufacturer's backstamp but