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shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/16/2007 9:02:01 PM    amywalker2007   Posts: 21 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline hell, i have some shards of plates i found at an old city dump by the river. I know one of the shards are from the earl1900's. Can anyone tell me anymore about these unqiue pieces? http://auctionhealth.com/pub/0590.jpg http://auctionhealth.com/pub/0591.jpg http://auctionhealth.com/pub/0592.jpg thanks amy Post #: 1

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/16/2007 11:26:05 PM    madman   Posts: 4860 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline hey amy cant get your pix to load .. but if your finding old plates by a river, well then, its time to start digging  mike (in reply to amywalker2007) Post #: 2

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/17/2007 10:45:58 AM    amywalker2007   Posts: 21 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline  just checked the link it still works (in reply to madman) Post #: 3

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/17/2007 11:48:25 AM    frank   Posts: 544 Joined: 3/13/2005 Status: offline Nice pics of those plates pieces the last one looks polish or dainish .  Do any pieces have markings on the back  ?? (in reply to amywalker2007) Post #: 4

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/17/2007 12:23:09 PM    Bottleboy4419   Posts: 82 Joined: 10/7/2006 Status: offline the last one is a very common piece..it is made in Japan also not very old the collectable china is normally from England or The United States _____________________________ Where do you dig for bottles in the Maryland area? (in reply to frank) Post #: 5

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/17/2007 12:50:32 PM    amywalker2007   Posts: 21 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline the only thing we can see on the one is an eagle over a lion upside down and "chins". the other on doesnt have anything. (in reply to frank) Post #: 6

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/17/2007 8:48:51 PM    amywalker2007   Posts: 21 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline we TH in Michigan near Saranac (in reply to Bottleboy4419) Post #: 7

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/18/2007 11:50:37 AM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2027 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline the links don't work for me either. _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to amywalker2007) Post #: 8

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/18/2007 4:13:01 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Says "website no longer exists" _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 9

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/21/2007 5:53:08 PM    amywalker2007   Posts: 21 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline ok here it is < Message edited by amywalker2007 -- 2/23/2007 12:45:25 PM > (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 10

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/21/2007 6:45:53 PM    epgorge Posts: 2422 Joined: 12/29/2006 Status: offline The lion and the eagle have been used over the years to depict many cultures and military endeavors. The one which stands out in my mindis of the American Revolutionary War and the years leading up to the revolt. Many an issue between the Colonists and England were depicted by the Eagle (America) and the Lion (England). Also Polish, 2nd WW veterans in Scotland used that insignia as well. Joel _____________________________ (in reply to amywalker2007) Post #: 11

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/21/2007 11:01:49 PM    tncgal Posts: 255 Joined: 8/10/2005 From: east TN Status: offline This mark is Homer Laughlin China Co., East Liverpool, OH, 1877 to the present.  Your mark was used c1877-c1890 and is shown on pg. 76 of DeBolt's Dictionary of American Pottery Marks.  "Laughlin's use of the American Eagle atop a vanquished British Lion to mark much early whiteware is also noteworthy.  And this was a time when many companies were hiding their ware behind marks replicating the British Coat of Arms."  Beneath the mark says PREMIUM STONE CHINA, and the next line reads HOMER LAUGHLIN. _____________________________ ~ tncgal ~ (in reply to epgorge) Post #: 12

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/22/2007 1:12:04 AM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2027 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline I don't know about many years ago but Homer laughlin is now located in Newell West Virginia. It's across the Ohio River from East Liverpool. I live about 25 miles from there. They still produce table wares to this day including "Fiesta Ware". _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to tncgal) Post #: 13

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/22/2007 4:00:11 PM    tncgal Posts: 255 Joined: 8/10/2005 From: east TN Status: offline Laughlin operated 3 plants in East Liverpool until 1932. In 1905, they built the largest single pottery in the world (at that time) in Newell, WV and operations there began in 1907. This was followed by a second plant in Newell in 1914 and 3 more plants by 1931. J _____________________________ ~ tncgal ~ (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 14

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/22/2007 9:48:18 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2027 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline    Thank you for the info. I have seen that factory across the river a thousand times and didn't know the whole story. Years ago i dated a girl from East Liverpool. Her mom's best friend worked there. At the time they were making a special run of "Warner Bros. Fiesta Ware". Her friend brought home plates with each different cartoon character on them. I tried to get her to cut loose with them but no luck. I think they were made exclusively for Warner Bros. employees. This post has reminded me of them and I think I'll hit her up to see if the novelty has worn off and she sell them to me now. Also I have a friend who's wife was given a white Fiesta Ware Mickey Mouse water pitcher from the owner,Clyde Laughlin. It has his initials on the bottom. I was told that the Disney Fiesta is very difficult to get being as it was only given to the employees there and not even pottery employees could get them.. She said she'd sell it for the right price. Would anyone on here be interested in the pitcher or the plates. If I know what I can get out of them, it will be much easier to make them good enough offers to secure them. < Message edited by zanes_antiques -- 2/22/2007 9:51:25 PM > _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to tncgal) Post #: 15

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/23/2007 12:42:44 AM    tncgal Posts: 255 Joined: 8/10/2005 From: east TN Status: offline Zane, I just did a quick search on eBay.  There's some listed in both active and completed.  Maybe you could get a general idea of value there. Also, found this ~ http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Set/8681/fiesta.html _____________________________ ~ tncgal ~ (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 16

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/23/2007 11:36:04 AM    amywalker2007   Posts: 21 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline are these shards actually worth anything? (in reply to tncgal) Post #: 17

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/23/2007 10:57:25 PM    tncgal Posts: 255 Joined: 8/10/2005 From: east TN Status: offline No, sorry they aren't worth anything except maybe for mosaics. BTW, glass fragments are called shards and pottery fragments are called sherds.  I just love learning new things, don't you? _____________________________ ~ tncgal ~ (in reply to amywalker2007) Post #: 18

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/26/2007 12:43:29 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2020 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline TNCGAL...good ta seeya posting again. _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc...and, Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to tncgal) Post #: 19

RE: shards of plates found in old city dump by river - 2/26/2007 11:54:44 PM    tncgal Posts: 255 Joined: 8/10/2005 From: east TN Status: offline Thanks!  I enjoy helping when I have answers ~ otherwise, I just lurk.  ;-) _____________________________ ~ tncgal ~ (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 20

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