I picked up these Maple Leaf pattern stoneware plates at a thrift store Saturday, after the estate sale I visited. They are stoneware and have a great texture on them. The cashier at the thrift store felt them and said "you're not going to eat off these are you?" I told her that of course I was. They are food and dishwasher safe. In fact, I picked them up mostly because my grandma has a set of them, and I love the style. The ones I have found online are marked Harmony House (Sears) which is a different marking than on the back than these. I looked all over the store for more pieces to the set, but all I found were the six dinner plates and the solitary saucer. I use mismatched saucers like this for spoon rests when I am cooking. I'm not a big fan of spoon rests. With a saucer, I can just toss it in the dishwasher and not worry about it.
Anyway, does anybody recognize this maker's mark? It looks like a stylized SR to me. The ones I have found online with the Harmony House marking are apparently from 1971. I'm just trying to figure out if these are also from 1971 with a different marking or if they might be a little newer.
Have a great Monday!
I'm stumped for an answer...but they sure are pretty. I think it's cool that your grandmother had the same set. I'm helping my daughter collect a set of Fostoria glasses like her grandmother had.
ReplyDeleteI have an idea, probably a WRONG idea, but an idea. :) Could that be a Sears Roebuck mark?
ReplyDeleteNow that's an idea, Maria. I believe that sometime around the time these plates came out is when Sears stopped using the Harmony House name. They may be carryover pieces from one name to another.
ReplyDeleteHi. I just found this pitcher on ebay that could be related to your dishes. It looks similar and has the Harmony House mark:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-HARMONY-HOUSE-MAPLE-LEAF-STONEWARE-SERVING-POT-/160462674504?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item255c521a48
Those dishes are very attractive. It's great that you have something to share with your grandmother. I agree with you about spoon rests. Not every spoon will fit in a spoon rest, so we use saucers too.
I think Maria and JKaye figured it out. I ran across this information on hillhousewares.com:
ReplyDeleteHarmony House is not actually the name of a manufacturer but was a line of dinnerware sold by Sears & Roebuck. It was produced by various manufacturers including but not limited to Hall China, Homer Laughlin, Harker, Orchardware, Salem China, and Universal Potteries.
I have an entire collection of this pattern that I am looking to sell. May I inquire as to how much you purchased for?
ReplyDeleteI gave $1 each for the plates, and 50 cents for the saucer. How much will you be asking for your set?
ReplyDeleteThat is definitely a Sears Roebuck logo. They didn't use long--late '60s-early '70s.
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