Manufacturer: Jackson China Pattern name: Homespun Date of samples: 1963 – circa 1973   Notes: Homespun is identified by its sample labels, still affixed to the china, and as noted on Jackson's Elmira style shape (cup) and Vernon shape (saucer). The bold border design in deep cobalt or navy blue

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Cafe Raven – Huntsville, Texas Date of examples: circa 1930s – 1940s   These pieces of tan-bodied ware from the Cafe Raven in Huntsville, Tex., were distributed by Southern Hotel Supply Co., in Houston, Tex., and were made circa 1930s-40s. The restaurant was open from

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Syracuse University Date of examples: circa 1960 – 1964   Notes: From Wikipedia: "Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870, with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Located

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Richmond Public Schools – Richmond, Virginia Date of plate: 1936   Notes: From Wikipedia: "Richmond did not have public schools during much of the 19th century, only private institutions funded by user fees or charities. From 1906 until 1962, the city of Richmond segregated its

Manufacturers: Mayer China, Sterling China, Homer Laughlin User: Christiana Campbell's Tavern – Colonial Williamsburg, Virgina Date of examples: circa 1970s – 1980s   Notes: A replica of Christiana Campbell's Tavern in Williamsburg, Virginia, was built by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and opened on April 16, 1956. The Tavern is still

Manufacturer: Unknown User: Horn & Hardart Co., Philadelphia, New York City Date of butter pat: Unknown   Notes: The first Horn and Hardart Automat opened June 12, 1902, at 818 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, PA. The first Automat in New York City opened 10 years later at 1557 Broadway, Times Square,

Manufacturer: Iroquois China User: Sample Plate Date of plate: circa 1917 – 1940s   Notes: From Wikipedia: "Iroquois China Company was founded in 1905 in Solvay, New York, located on the western border of Syracuse near the southern shores of Onondaga Lake. It operated in Syracuse until closing. Although some

Manufacturer: Iroquois China User: Sample Plate Date of plate: 1927   Notes: From Wikipedia: "Iroquois China Company was founded in 1905 in Solvay, New York, located on the western border of Syracuse near the southern shores of Onondaga Lake. It operated in Syracuse until closing. Although some references indicate that

Manufacturer: Unknown User: The Orange Court Hotel – Orlando, Florida Date of cup: Unknown   Notes: From a 2015 article by Steve Herring in OrlandoRetro.com: "Times were good in Orlando in the early 1920's. A new 275 room hotel opened [in 1924] and brought another stylish Florida hotel to Orange

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Harold H. Bycott Life Insurance Date of ashtray: circa 1930s – 1952   Notes: An entry was found for Harold H. Bycott in "The Monticola," the yearbook of West Virginia University. Bycott was listed as a junior in 1927, and a member of Beta Theta

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Busch's Hotel and Restaurant – Sea Isle City, New Jersey Date of plate: circa 1930s – 1950s   Notes: This Willow pattern plate in brown was most likely used by Busch's Hotel and Restaurant, located at Sea Isle City, New Jersey. George Busch opened the

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Broadway Central Hotel Coffee Shop – Oklahoma City Distributor: T.M. James & Sons Date of plate: circa 1920s – 1930s   Notes: This plate was used at the coffee shop in Oklahoma City's Broadway Central Hotel, managed by B. M. Kahn. The hotel was located

Manufacturer: Homer Laughlin User: Safeway, Inc. Date of examples: circa 1967 – 1968   Notes: From Wikipedia: "Safeway, Inc. is an American supermarket chain founded by Marion Barton Skaggs in April 1915 in American Falls, Idaho. The chain provides grocery items, food and general merchandise and features a variety of

Manufacturer: Jackson China Pattern: Alaskan Date of plate: circa 1946 – 1965   Notes: White body plate airbrushed in gray with a couple of mountain peaks in the background and two evergreen trees in the foreground. The tree on the left is airbrushed in dark green and the tree on

Manufacturer: Shenango China Pattern: Winchester Date of platter: 1979   Notes: White body platter with a green ornate crosshatched border around the rim that undulates, forming white cavities that contain a drawing of fruits and vegetables with leaves, all in green. The platter's style is Shenango's Epicure. Contributors: ID: Rodric

Manufacturer: Jackson China User: Ed's Café Date of examples: circa 1946 – 1972   Notes: Ed's Cafe was opened in 1926 in Coloma, Michigan – near Paw Paw Lake – by Edward Vollrath and his wife Mayme. In 1952, his son (also Edward, shown below) purchased the café from his

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Billiken Shoes Distributor: W.M. Ford Company – St. Louis Date of plate: circa 1916 – 1949   Notes: Billiken Shoes – or Billikens – was a brand of children's shoes made by McElroy-Sloan Shoe Company in St. Louis, Missouri. The company started in 1910. The ads

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Atlantic Lunch Distributor: E. B. Adams Company Date of bowl: circa 1920s – 1952   Notes: The Atlantic Lunch was located on the first floor of the Atlantic Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. and was opened early in the 20th century. What is amazing is how

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Asbury (unknown customer) Date of plate: 1948   Notes: An unknown customer, one possibility is that this plate was made for an Asbury church. There are several in West Virginia, and Asbury is a common name for Methodist churches. Francis Asbury was one of the

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Arthurdale Inn – Arthurdale, W.V. Distributor: A.C. Hoskins, Morgantown, W.V. Date of examples: circa 1940s   Notes: The Arthurdale Inn was built in 1936-38 on the southeast side of WV 92, opposite the Arthurdale, W.V., town center. The inn still stands (as of 2023), though it now

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: AES Date of plate: Unknown Notes: Nothing is known about this logo with the initials or monogram A E S / AES set within a wreath, all in red. Editor's note: This entry comes from the Carr China website whose content has been transferred to

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Andrews Methodist Church – Grafton, West Virginia Date of plate: Unknown   Notes: Anna M. Jarvis campaigned for the creation of an official Mother's Day in 1908 to honor her mother and as an ongoing hope for peace. She made her request of the superintendent of

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Ararat Shrine Temple Pattern name: Portland, Underglaze Print Pattern #6010 Date of plate: circa 1920s-1930s   Notes: This plate would have been a sample for the Ararat Shrine Temple – location unknown. 6010 (as shown on the backstamp) denoted the Portland pattern (Underglaze Print Pattern: 6010),

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Carr China Adverting Ashtray Date of ashtray: Unknown   Notes: This Glo-Tan ashtray was probably used as an advertising giveaway for salesmen. Contributor: Ashtray photo: Bill Montgomery

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: BHS – Class of 1932 Date of plate: 1932     Notes: Like many other manufacturers, Carr China provided topmarked ware to local churches, clubs, and schools, ostensibly at a very reasonable cost in support of their community. Like an unknown Parsons High School '51 pattern, the

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Boothby's Seafood Distributor: L. Barth & Son Date of plate: pre-1926     Notes: Boothby's Seafood restaurant was located in Philadelphia, seemingly growing from an oyster stall in the city into a full-scale restaurant at Thirteenth and Chestnut Streets. The backstamp would date to before

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Boys' Clubs of America – Bethlehem Date of plate: 1942   Notes: This plate has the Boys' Clubs of America logo that was introduced in 1941, and it adds the word Bethlehem, for the Bethlehem, Penn., branch of the club that was organized in 1930. The

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Carr China Advertising Plate Date of plate: Unknown (no backstamp) Notes: This small plate is just 4 1/4" in diameter and was probably used as an advertising giveaway for salesmen. Contributor: Photo by Bill Montgomery

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Carr China Advertising Plate Date of plate: Unknown (no backstamp)   Notes: This small plate is just 4 1/4" – 4 3/8" in diameter and was probably used as an advertising giveaway for salesmen. Red border and text with green Maythorne pattern. Contributors: Content by: Susan

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Carr China Advertising Plate Date of plate: Unknown (no backstamp)     Notes: This small Glo-Tan plate was probably used as an advertising giveaway for salesmen. Contributor: Photo: Don Crabtree