Manufacturer: Scammell China, Syracuse China Customer: The Colony, Washington, D.C. Distributor (of Scammell): E. B. Adams Date of examples: Scammell: 1948-63; Syracuse: 1957   Notes: The Colony, at 1737 DeSales St., NW, was opened in 1948 by Army Air Corps veteran Alex Stuart. It was one of just a few luxurious

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Cheeca Lodge, Islamorada, Florida Pattern name: Cheeca Lodge Decoration G-277 Date of creamer: 1963; celery (shown only as detail): 1964 Notes: In 1960, Carl Twitchell and his A&P Grocery-heiress wife Cynthia purchased the former Olney Inn that was located on the Overseas Highway in Islamorada in

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Cheeca Lodge, Islamorada, Florida Date of plate: 1962   Notes: In 1960, Carl Twitchell and his A&P Grocery-heiress wife Cynthia purchased the former Olney Inn that was located on the Overseas Highway in Islamorada in the Florida Keys. Before they could begin renovation, it was severely

Manufacturer: Mayer China Pattern name: Underglazed Print Pattern – Dixon Date of examples: circa 1912-circa 1930s   Notes: A classic Arts & Crafts-style pattern from the early 20th century, its dark green stylized and angular, swooping stem design supports what is ostensibly an oak leaf that more closely resembles a

Manufacturer: Mayer China Customer: Berney's Restaurant, Bar & Cocktail Lounge, Jacksonville, Florida Pattern name: Chesterfield Dates: cup – 1953; plate – 1930s-early 1940s   Notes: From Sandy Strickland's column Call Box on Jacksonville.com: "Bernard Berney was a walking logo for his restaurant. He was the 'Man in Green.' And his

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Name of customer: Coffman's – candy and confectionery Distributor: Prael Hegele & Co., Inc., Portland, Oregon Name of pattern: #5070 border Date of plate: circa 1914   Notes: Coffman's was in operation in Portland as early as 1896, according to an ad in the Feb. 11, 1896,

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern name: Oak Border #7700 Date of plate: 1957; date range of sugar bowl: 1910-1946   Notes: A popular and classic Arts & Crafts-style pattern that was patented in 1910 and available in 10 colors, according to a record located in a Syracuse binder of old patterns,

Manufacturers: Shenango China and Scammell China Name of customer:  Cinelli's Country House Restaurant, Cherry Hill, N.J. Date of examples: Shenango: circa 1951; Scammell: unknown   Notes: In 1934, with the Depression at its worst, Julio Cinelli, a Camden, New Jersey, saloon owner, took a farmhouse that once had been the Maple Lawn

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Central Cafe – Juarez, Mexico Pattern: Encanto Date of platter: 1929   Notes: The Central Cafe, located at Calle Comercio, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico was opened by S. G. Gonzales around 1909. Gonzales was American-born and maintained his residence on the American side of the border. Very

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Central Cafe – Juarez, Mexico Date of bouillon cup: 1952   Notes: The Central Cafe, located at Calle Comercio, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico was opened by S. G. Gonzales around 1909. Gonzales was American-born and maintained his residence on the American side of the border. Very involved

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Distributor: Albert Pick & Co. User: Christopher's Ice Cream stores – headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. Date of creamer: circa 1905 – 1924   Notes: The L. J. Christopher Company was founded in 1887 to produce a line of candy and ice cream. They sold their products

Manufacturer: Walker China User: Hick's Drive-in / Hick's Drive-Inn Date of mug: 1951   Notes: The mug shown above has the spelling of Hick's as "Drive-Inn," but the few other sources found spell it as "Drive-In" with the exception of one 1948 want ad. The mug's font is a match for

Manufacturer: Jackson China Name of user: Calista Corporation Date of cup: 1984   Notes: From the Wikipedia: "Calista Corporation … is one of thirteen Alaska Native Regional Corporations created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA) in settlement of aboriginal land claims. Calista was incorporated in Alaska

Manufacturer: Scammell China Name of user: Chateau Venise Pattern name: Patent #62,090 Date of platter: Circa 1927   Notes: Chateau Venise was located on Boston Post Road in Norwalk, Connecticut. The two-story Chateau Venise building with a one-story wing was advertised in newspapers in 1927, and that was the only year found

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Distributor: E. F. Burg Name of user: Chas. / Charles Stratig – Stratig's Candies, Duluth, Minn. Date of pickle dish: circa 1915 – 1924   Notes: Charles Stratig came to the United States from Greece around 1900. He is mentioned in a Jan. 13, 1906, newspaper article headlined "Greeks Fight

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Name of pattern: Craftsman #25000 Name of user: C O Co. – Unknown Date of platter: 1924   Notes: This exceedingly handsome pine cone – or pinecone – and pine needle design is associated with the Adirondacks, Gustav Stickley and the Arts and Crafts Movement. The ID

Manufacturer: Iroquois China Name of user: Anchor Room – Eastwood, N.Y. Pattern name: Chesapeake Date of plate: 1946   Notes: The Anchor Room, located at 2531 James Street at Lillian in Eastwood, N.Y., offered "Fine Dining in the Heart of Eastwood" that included weekday lunches and Friday and Saturday night

Manufacturer: Jackson China Name of user: Tau Kappa Epsilon – fraternity Date of platter: 1959   Notes: From the Wikipedia: "Tau Kappa Epsilon (ΤΚΕ), commonly known as ΤΚΕ or Teke, is a social college fraternity founded on January 10, 1899, at Illinois Wesleyan University. The organization has chapters throughout the

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Name of user: Cat'n Fiddle Confectionery & Tea Room – Portland, Oregon Date of examples: circa 1912 – 1921   Notes: The earliest known advertisement for the Cat'n Fiddle Restaurant at 145 Broadway was in the Aug. 9, 1912, issue of the Portland Morning Oregonian. It was

Manufacturer: Greenwood Pottery User: Clyde Steamship Company Date of platter: circa 1874 – 1910   Notes: In 1844, Thomas Clyde established the Clyde Line, connecting Philadelphia with other east coast ports.  In 1861, Thomas's son, William P. Clyde, took control of the company, and moved the company's headquarters to New York

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Clyde Steamship Company Date of sauce boat: circa 1920s – 1930s   Notes: In 1844, Thomas Clyde established the Clyde Line, connecting Philadelphia with other east coast ports.  In 1861, Thomas's son, William P. Clyde, took control of the company, and moved the company's headquarters to

Manufacturer: Scammell China Name of user: Casino de Paree, New York City Date of examples: 1933   Notes: The 16-story building at 254 West 54th Street opened Nov. 8, 1927, with a 998-seat theater named Gallo Opera House on the lower three floors. In 1933, it was reconfigured – at

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Waverly – Underglaze Print Pattern 7022 Date of plate: Unknown   Notes: The pattern page from the 1946-47 catalog shows this pattern with its red and black lines delineated as 27-6. Contributors: Plate photos: Howard Freeze Content: Susan and Ed Phillips

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Mickey Mouse Date of pitcher: circa 1920s – 1930s   Notes: his is an early Carr backstamp and an early depiction of Mickey Mouse, hand drawn. Mickey's on the other side of the creamer, too, and the drawing is very close but slightly different. We're assuming

Manufacturer: Mayer China Co. Distributor: Mitchell Woodbury Co. Name of user: Cafe Max – Boston, Mass. Date of examples: 1913   Notes: In 1905, Joseph White applied for a license to sell intoxicating liquors at 11 Kneeland Street. In 1912, White and his wife, Rose, were operating a restaurant and

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Distributor: Mitchell Woodbury Co. Name of user: Cafe Max – Boston, Mass. Date of examples: 1913   Notes: In 1905, Joseph White applied for a license to sell intoxicating liquors at 11 Kneeland Street. In 1912, White and his wife, Rose, were operating a restaurant and saloon

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Wiener Dog Date of item: Unknown   Notes: Carr collector Pat Ann Mayle was kind enough to share these photos with us, and here is her description: "We have seen less than a half a dozen of the wiener dogs and one that was made into

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Bobby Set Date of examples: circa 1934 – 1937   Notes: We purchased these two plates and fruit bowl as a charming set with no clue for whom they were made. We assumed it was intended as a baby gift, and can tell from the

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Training Shapes Date of examples: circa 1930s   Notes: It has been said that these shapes were made by Wheeler Carr Bachman's mother for him in anticipation of his employment at Carr China after he finished college. The pieces shown are: No. 86 – Celery Tray,

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Glo-Tan Backstamp Designs Date of designs: circa 1934   Notes: Glo-Tan was Carr's trade name for its tan-bodied ware. In her book "Restaurant China Vol. 2," Barbara Conroy stated that it was made "circa 1940s-1952." A friend asked not too long ago when we thought Glo-Tan