Manufacturer: Carr China Company
User: Meyers Family Restaurant (Probably)
Date of creamer: circa 1950 – 1952

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Notes: Although where this handled creamer was used is not definitively known, based on the location of the Meyers Family Restaurant near Quakertown, Pennsylvania, and the Carr China Company in Grafton, West Virginia, it is reasonable to think this restaurant was a likely user.

According to a 2008 article in the Reading Eagle by Eric Asaris, Joseph A. Meyers opened the Meyers Family Restaurant in 1950, on Route 309, just north of Quakertown. Ownership of the restaurant passed to his sons, Jerry and Joe, when Joseph passed away in 1987. The restaurant was closed in December 2003.

The article describes a gathering by the Quakertown Historical Society in August 2008, to have residents share their memories of the restaurant. The article states: "Many former customers and a few former Meyers' employees shared their own memories of the restaurant. Among the favorite things discussed were the dinner theaters, the wine tasting, the Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine, the Soup and Apple Dumpling Tuesdays and the Clean Plate Club for kids. One of the things most discussed was how much everybody loved Meyers' bakeshop and how many people missed not being able to order their holiday pies from Meyers' anymore. The week of Thanksgiving was the busiest time for the bakeshop, according to Meyers. 'We would start baking on Monday, around the clock, never going home until Thursday,' he said. 'As soon as we pulled pies out of the oven, we put fresh ones in.'"

Tan body – Carr's GlowTan – creamer with two adjoined stripes around the top of the creamer. The top stripe is a dark brown and the lower and larger stripe is burnt orange. On the belly of the creamer (left side) is the word "Meyers" in dark brown block letters.

Source:
Reading Eagle – August 21, 2008, article by Eric Asaris

Contributors:
Content: Susan and Ed Phillips