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    Posted 4 years ago

    ha100460
    (1 item)

    Could someone tell me more about these Homer Laughlin plates? (We have a large set with cups, saucers, etc). They were passed down to my husband from his late wife's family.

    Thanks,
    Angie

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    1. keramikos, 4 years ago
      Hi, Angie. :-)

      If you perform an Internet search for Homer Laughlin Courting Couple, you'll find a lot of pieces in your pattern. I don't necessarily think that's the actual name of the pattern, because those search criteria will turn up other HL patterns as well.

      However, if you look at a lot of those listings for pieces that look like yours, they'll have pictures of the back stamps, which when decoded reveal that this pattern was in production in the 1930s, e.g.:

      *snip*

      VINTAGE HOMER LAUGHLIN Courting Couple Creation Of USA B37 N8 1937 Porcelain #6 Product Details Porcelain Red outline on the front of the plate Great Quality By Homer Laughlin Made in February, 1937 Depicts a courting couple

      *snip*

      https://picclick.com/VINTAGE-HOMER-LAUGHLIN-Courting-Couple-Creation-Of-USA-360761397767.html

      That's because the code B37 means February 1937. The N8 is a reference to which HL factory made it:

      https://www.hlcca.org/Frequently-Asked-Questions.aspx

      https://drvintagedinnerware.com/blog/homer-laughlin-marks-or-backstamps/

      http://www.laurelhollowpark.net/hlc/hlcbackstamps.html

      I found others with slightly different back stamps, e.g., "C35 N5," "F35 N5," and "C36 N6." That just means that they were made in different months, years, and HL factories.

      In order to find out the actual name of your pattern (or "treatment" as HL calls it), you might have to consult a HL reference book, such as the ones mentioned at the hlcca dot org website.
    2. keramikos, 4 years ago
      Hi again, ha100460. :-)

      I saw a few "Marigold" references in the listings yesterday, and decided to pursue that angle.

      It led me to this:

      *snip*

      Marigold is listed in Homer Laughlin designer Frederick Rhead's journals for the first time on November 16, 1933. The entry is rather vague: Commenced modeling new shape for Woolworth.

      *snip*

      On April 14, 1934, Rhead notes in his journal that "Marigold" is the new name of the daisy shape. Samples were made with the hand-painted fans and were shown to retailers.

      *snip*

      http://www.laurelhollowpark.net/hlc/marigold.html

      So "Marigold" is the name of the shape.

      If you scroll down through the images, you'll find a sample of your decor with the 18th century couple image described as "Marigold 9-inch plate with M-184 (CAC-52)."

      http://www.laurelhollowpark.net/hlc/images/marigold12.JPG

      A decor/pattern/treatment name like "M-184 (CAC-52)" isn't very glamorous, but per that hlcca dot org site, HL has over 20,000 decorations.

      You still might want to consult those reference books mentioned at hlcca dot org.

      Here are the ISBN (International Standard Book Number) listings:

      https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780764314834/

      https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781889977133/

      Check your local library for them.
    3. ha100460, 4 years ago
      Wow! Thanks for all the info. We'll take a look at that!
    4. keramikos, 4 years ago
      ha100460, You're welcome. :-)

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