Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: The Wigwam Date of plate: Unknown Notes: There were a number of Wigwam motels and resorts, but this one is believed to be from the forerunner of the current Wigwam resort in Arizona: https://www.wigwamarizona.com/our-resort/our-history Contributors: Susan and Ed Phillips
- June 11, 2024
Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Theta Delta Chi Date of tankard: 1931 Notes: This tankard is from the Phi Charge of Theta Delta Chi fraternity, located at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. Contributors: Susan and Ed Phillips
- June 11, 2024
Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Carr China Sample Plate 1 Date of plate: 1949 Notes: Photos for this plate were contributed by ebay seller Sample plate from 1949. Contributors: Ebay seller anndreadavid4: plate photos Susan Phillips
- June 9, 2024
Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Riker's Date of examples: circa 1948-50 Notes: Riker's – Riker Restaurant Associates – was a large chain of restaurants in New York. The bowl shown here is backstamped 1948; the cup has a 1950 backstamp. According to a story at fundinguniverse.com, the Riker's chain was
- June 9, 2024
Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Pee Bee's Drive-In Date of mug: circa 1940s-1952 Notes: Pee Bee's Drive-In was located in Cordele, Georgia, sometime during the 1940s and 50s. When it actually opened and closed is not known; however, according to a legal notice in The Valdosta Daily Times on
- June 8, 2024
Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Pythian Sisters Date of plate: Unknown Notes: Pythian Sisters is a religious, though non-affiliated, fraternal order. No. 145 denotes the Liberty Temple, in Missouri. Contributors: Susan and Ed Phillips
- June 8, 2024
Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Post Exchange – PX Date of mug: circa 1934-1952 Notes: According to the wikipedia, the term Post Exchange (PX) was the term used by the U.S. Army for its base retail stores, so this mug could have been used at any number of PXs
- June 8, 2024
Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Pilgrim Lutheran Church Date of pitcher: 1948 Notes: There are/were Pilgrim Lutheran Churches across the United States; the location for this piece is unknown. Contributors: Susan and Ed Phillips
- June 8, 2024