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This Antique California Tile is what I found Today May 23, 2024, going through a drawer of old books, that I've had for Years, it's an S & S (Solon & Schemmel) Tile Co. - San Jose, Cal Tile with a great Art Deco, or Craftsmen Design, I'm not sure if I got this one, or my Wife did, but it's in unused condition. The Tile is 6"x 6"sq. x 5/8" thick. The Table Runner, that I photographed it on I found at the Flea Market, this past Saturday, and to me they had to be Photographed together! :^D
This Tile is an Original, unused Tile, from the S & S Tile Co. San Jose, Cal. :^D
Up-Date: On my way down to visit my Granddaughter, for Her 2nd Birthday Party, on August 9th-11th weekend, I thought it would be a good chance to stop by Stone Light Tile Co. since I pass through San Jose, California, on my way to Santa Barbara, Calif., because I wanted to give them this S & S Tile and table-runner! It needs to be seen, by Everyone, and after Talking to David, and His Wife, the Owners of Stone Light, they told me that they have been trying to, get a display, at the City's Art and History Museum, but if not, open a Museum, of their own, for Historic, Pottery and Tiles made in the Area. After Looking at all the Beautiful Tiles that they Display, on the walls of their Business, and me telling Them about my Granddaughter's 2nd Birthday, they gave me, to give my Granddaughter, this Beautiful 3"x3" Dragonfly Stone Light Tile, writing on the back, to Her, Signing and dating it! What a Treasure! Bill :^D
Thank You for Looking, all Comments, on this Post are Welcome and Appreciated! Bill :^)
Here's some information about S & S Tile Co. :
https://stonelighttile.com/about-us/
Apparently, Stone Light Tile still makes the Replacement Tiles using the same Presses, as S & S did in the 1920's - 30's Hmm! Thanks for looking! Bill :^)
billretirecoll, That's beautiful. <3
About Stone Light Tile:
https://stonelighttile.com/about-us/
Hello Mr. Bill
Thanks keramikos, for posting the Stonelight link again, maybe the one I posted was lost in my comment! Bill :^D
Hey Vynil, Thank You! Bill :^D
Much Thanks to You All, for Looking and giving a love for what You saw, BHIFOS, Drake, Brian, Mike, Kevin (kwqd), dav2no1, Stuff, Jenni, and Vynil, it's very nice, and appreciated, Bill :^)
FABULOUS
Thank You Kevin, Yes it is! I wish I could figure out, if this is an original, or one that they made recently, it doesn't change, how it looks, just information wise! Bill :^D
Thanks for the love click, for this Tile also Kevin (vetraio50), I'm happy to get it! Bill :^)
billretirecoll, D'oh!
No, your link didn't get lost; my mind got lost. };-)
No keramikos, that was just very nice of You to remind Everyone! Bill :^D
A Find at the Flea Market Today. (just to see one). in Concord. California, an early Circus Show, hand painted on an 8' x 10' Canvas for "The Mind Reading Lady", with a Painted picture of Her sitting in a high back chair with bubbles of what She was seeing in audience minds, painted in front. With the Chicago Awning Company, that made it, signed on the bottom, and a stamped on the back! :^D I forgot to take a photograph of it, and the full Name of the Awning Company. It had 1 1/2" grommets through a 3" triple layer Canvas around the edge. I'll have to see if I can have the person that was selling it to send me a picture, so I can Post it Here! It was Sold! Not to me! Bill :^)
Thank You agrebov, for taking a look and giving a love for what You saw! Bill :^)
Hey Patricia, it's always nice to have You stop by for a look, and a love click to boot! :^D Thank You so much, Bill :^)
I heard back from Stonelight Tile, and Yes, this Tile is an original S & S Tile Co. Tile, and can be found in the book from the tile heritage California Tile The golden era 1910-1940 Joseph A. Taylor is the editor a Schiffer Book.
Thanks for looking, Bill :^)
It was nice to be able to stop by Stone Light Tile Co, in San Jose, and meet the Owners, give them This Tile, and receive the Beautiful Dragonfly Tile, for my Granddaughter! Bill :^)
This is a really interesting / wonderful tile! The dragonfly is really nice too!