Vernon also manufactured art ware based on the film Fantasia. From shop NikNakNook, Sale Price NT$675.00 Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. colored lines commanding a 10% premium. Many lines, especially in the 1950s, often include a mix Montecito, Ultra, and San Marino shapes. Early California finally disappears from company price lists by 1950. were applied) which fans of the firm's dinnerware lines will readily recognize From shop IslanderCollectibles, ad by GeorgianSouvenirsGE HeavypetalDesign maroon, blue or brown with a cream background; hand tinted color lines NT$703.13, NT$781.25 From shop DucksNSuch, ad by BoomerangsByNemo Ad from shop GailsVintagePrints Higby. These marks are on white Montecito ware. collector plate market until Vernon Kilns opened on the edge of Los Angeles the last decade or so. Custom decal plates, as special order items, were produced for department stores, for promotional advertisement, for commemorative events, and for the tourist trade. The Sunset Pottery backstamp has been seen on several Early California pieces. AndreasAntiquesFinds boasts a state plate; a 1950 Olympia Centennial plate; Spokane and Tacoma DucksNSuch Ad from shop VintageFindsFound US regions; most also had a chop plate (such as the Old South levee plate). While 8.5in collector plates comprise most of Vernon's collector series, FREE shipping, ad by HeavypetalDesign Join tens of thousands of other collectors who receive this Free weekly email with insider tips, news, marks and other news from the Kovels, Celebrities, Cartoon Characters & Holiday Collectibles, Political, Military & Fraternal Organizations, Technology, Mechanical & Scientific devices. From shop BOOMRANGS, ad by dishmatchmaker (25% off), Sale Price NT$562.50 Most were From shop GoodbyeToStuff, ad by Lizsvintagewares Janice Pettee sculpted and designed a series of celebrity figurines including Sally Rand Paulette Goddard, Madeleine Carroll, Anne Shirley, Wallace Beery, Robert Preston, Lynne Overman, Victor McLaglen, Evelyn Venable, Gary Cooper, Preston Foster, Walter Hampden, Dorothy Lamour, and Bette Davis. The company, which started in 1912 in Vernon, California, was originally called Poxon China. and the University of Washington, to create an all over pattern. After the purchase of Poxon China in 1931, Vernon Kilns under Faye Bennison's direction continued to sell and produce Poxon China's patterns, using decals for the surface patterns. Learn more. More than any other dinnerware manufacturer, Vernon Kilns mastered reusability in common dinnerware shapes across a spectrum of patterns until the plant closed in 1958. ad by FHVentures Ad from shop OliveBranchBooks Ad from shop CobblestoneGlass From shop MoozieStore, ad by DucksNSuch NT$561.88, NT$1,404.69 Ad from shop SantaBarbaraCeramics (10% off), ad by BOOMRANGS Collectors will find several different marks and backstamps on Early California. Backstamps often describe the scene and credit the store which ordered If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Jane Bennison, daughter of Faye Bennison, worked summers at the pottery and contributed art ware designs, and is credited with the design of the distinctive upside-down handle on the Ultra dinnerware shape of the 1940s. Public collections can be seen by the public, including other shoppers, and may show up in recommendations and other places. Original Price NT$1,406.25 Ad from shop GoodbyeToStuff Prior to World War II, Vernon Kilns ceased production of art ware, however continued to manufacture dinnerware and specialty ware. Taiwan | English (US) | NT$ (TWD), remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy. Ad from shop FHVentures Ad from shop RevelStoryCo in 1931. Majolica chargers, Rowland Marsellius flow As a result, Vernon Kilns took the opportunity to create a new set of dinnerware molds: The result was the pottery companys first original dinnerware shape, Montecito. All Rights Reserved. Designs often featured a strong central element, ie Seattle's Smith Ad from shop BoomerangsByNemo The orange-red and green glazes seem particularly challenging to find in the rounded shapes. [1] In 1935, Vernon introduced their first solid color dinnerware line, Early California, to complete with the other solid color dinnerware offerings popularized by potteries such as J.A. a Christmas series were other popular lines. BoomerangsByNemo Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. were added in 1953 at extra cost and these still cost more today. Designer Harry Bird came on board during the same period and using his patented inlaid glaze process, produced a variety of decorated dinnerware patterns in animal, floral and bird motifs on the Montecito shape. Since the firm didn't chronicle special orders, hundreds of varieties A special rarity is the mid-50s plate depicting blue souvenir pieces and even B&G Christmas plates have adorned walls Other notable patterns on the Montecito shape include sought-after hand-painted designs by Harry Bird and Gale Turnbull. Youll see ad results based on factors like relevancy, and the amount sellers pay per click. We do this with marketing and advertising partners (who may have their own information theyve collected). California Casual) shape in the early 1950s. SantaBarbaraCeramics NT$675.00, NT$750.00 From shop BritishGoldCompany, ad by CobblestoneGlass ("Made for People's Department Store," "Designed for Frederic and Nelson," There was a problem subscribing you to this newsletter. [1] Poxon China was located at 2300 East 52nd Street. Original Price NT$468.75 The 'Bits' series featured seven plates with historic scenes from six different Etsys 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centers that host Etsy.com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsys global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. For more information, explore our identification guides for Vernon Kilns, other California potteries and their marks, Metlox, and dinnerware patterns. NT$1,546.88, NT$1,718.75 collectors' plates have gained a following in the secondary market over Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. Several artists created stock collector plate lines which were nationwide. Ad from shop Lizsvintagewares In the mid-1930s, Vernon established an art ware department, but suspended production of their art ware lines in 1937 due to poor economic conditions. The Montecito shape pre-dates Early California, and its possible to find early pieces in white (identified by the backstamps below) that fit nicely in the line. 2022 Terry Kovel and Ralph & Terry Kovel & Kim Kovel. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vernon_Kilns&oldid=1065905355, Ceramics manufacturers of the United States, Manufacturing companies based in California, Defunct companies based in Greater Los Angeles, Manufacturing companies established in 1931, Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1958, Articles with dead external links from July 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 15 January 2022, at 22:10. From shop VintageFindsFound, Sale Price NT$711.88 A Reset font size. Try using a different browser or disabling ad blockers. (60% off), Sale Price NT$703.13 KisstheKangaroo See our privacy policy. In 1955, Faye Bennison retired. Ad from shop BOOMRANGS CobblestoneGlass Ad from shop DucksNSuch The savvy firm quickly realized the potential their popular This shape, known as Melinda, featured an embossed rope motif and was decorated in approximately 24 different patterns between 1942 and 1955. Rarities can cost up to $100; but NT$281.25, NT$468.75 From shop AndreasAntiquesFinds, Sale Price NT$445.00 Original Price NT$625.00 The roster of artists included May & Vieve Hamilton, who joined Vernon from 1936 to 1937 to create a series of vases, figurines, plaques as well as two dinnerware lines: Rippled and Rythmic. From shop FHVentures, ad by TDVintageTreasures Original Price NT$1,404.69 Original Price NT$750.00 OliveBranchBooks Vernon collector plates were mostly cast on the Ultra California Blank, Ad from shop IslanderCollectibles Ad from shop TDVintageTreasures BOOMRANGS We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. (10% off), Sale Price NT$984.38 Actually, plates intended for display rather than sheer function have Vernon Kilns launched their Early California dinnerware line some time around 1935. Original Price NT$1,093.75 Vernon continued to hire well-known artists to create new dinnerware patterns. most are still a bargain compared to other collectors' plates. Metlox Manufacturing Company, Manhattan Beach, California, bought the molds and continued to manufacture some of Vernon's patterns in their Vernonware division. (10% off), ad by AndreasAntiquesFinds etc.) BritishGoldCompany Looks like you already have an account! (10% off), Sale Price NT$1,265.63 Fewer Prices range from $10-$25 for most lines, with multi In April 1946, a fire in a drying room destroyed most of the pottery plant including much of their manufacturing equipment. the Vernon factories through the years, offered exclusively to the employees Bauer Pottery. Ad from shop BritishGoldCompany (40% off), ad by RevelStoryCo From shop GailsVintagePrints, ad by MoozieStore Original Price NT$593.44 From shop CobblestoneGlass, Sale Price NT$561.88 Ad from shop KisstheKangaroo Around 1937-38, with the launch of the pastel version of Early California, called Modern California, Vernon rounded out the shapes and applied them to both Early and Modern. (10% off), ad by OliveBranchBooks From shop TDVintageTreasures, Sale Price NT$843.75 Depression-era economics and streamlined designs diminished America's dishmatchmaker / United States Dollar $. NT$984.38, NT$1,093.75 plates; a Salmon Derby and Ellensburg Rodeo plate; and several others. The company closed its doors in 1958. backstamped SUNSET POTTERY, MADE IN CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. and picturing the sun on the horizon. IslanderCollectibles Earlier handled pieces, such as cups and beverage servers, feature angled handles. A Increase font size. RarebirdAntiques Regional themes dominated, as tourist shops and department stores ordered GeorgianSouvenirsGE Inversely, a few Modern California pieces were produced on the angled shape. NikNakNook Vernon Kilns produced transfer-print specialty ware that could be special ordered. The old beehive kilns were replaced with modern tunnel kilns that dramatically increased production capacity. on our website. and filled china cabinets since our ancestor's times. Vernon produced Early California line on their Montecito shape, believed to be the first shape produced by the company. I purchased this fantastic mixing bowl set in original box from the collection of Bill Stern in 2020. From shop Lizsvintagewares, Sale Price NT$281.25 Vernon's plaid patterns are also favorites among collectors. Montecito shapes were also adapted in the 1950s for the plaid lines and Brown-Eyed Susan patterns. TDVintageTreasures Ad from shop AndreasAntiquesFinds developed by Royal Hickman and popularized in the Mayflower pattern. A Decrease font size. The 1933 earthquake forced the firm to bring out new 'blanks' From shop OliveBranchBooks, If you don't want others to see this collection, make it private. A huge variety of attractions, celebrities, events and localities were From the Arkansas traveler plate of 1936 until the firms absorption Tim and Linda Colling. From shop GeorgianSouvenirsGE, NT$1,406.25 with its distinctive raised flat rim, or the ruffle edged Melinda blank, Original Price NT$1,718.75 Original Price NT$937.50 Vernon likely discontinued several colors in the early 1940s due to wartime restrictions on materials and production. Rockwell Kent designed three dinnerware sets based on his famous woodcuts: Salamina, Moby Dick, & Our America. The two marks at left are the earliest backstamps (~1933-34) found on the Montecito shape prior to the official launch of Early California in 1935. From shop dishmatchmaker, ad by GailsVintagePrints collector's are found in the San Fernando and Montecito styles. (10% off), ad by VintageFindsFound by Maxine Nelson is available in our Collector's Bookstores. of themes Vernon made. holders, ashtrays, coasters, ewers, tea sets, and vases are occasionally Great! NT$562.50, NT$625.00 Shop for Vernon Kilns and 15,500 other antiques A ruffled variant of Montecito, called Coronado, was launched in the mid- to late-1930s as premiumware, sold at gas stations and by redeeming grocery store coupons. for dinnerware. special lines for local attractions and events. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. By 1937, the standard glazes included: light yellow, turquoise, green, brown, dark blue, orange (red) and pink. Spoon Their first colorware line: Vernon Kilns Early California. The remaining two marks are commonly found stamps. From shop RevelStoryCo, ad by NikNakNook The middle mark is an in-mold stamp. NT$711.88, NT$837.50 information on pricing and collecting the book 'Collectable Vernon Kilns In 1935, Gale Turnbull was hired as the art director, and under the direction of Faye Bennison, hired a series of contract designers and artists to create tableware and art ware. Vernon Kilns was the name used by Vernon Potteries, Ltd. Washington State, for instance, FHVentures Vernon Kilns was an American ceramic company in Vernon, California. Ad from shop RarebirdAntiques FREE shipping, ad by BritishGoldCompany In 1952, Elliot House was hired as art director and continued to work with outside contract artists and designers such as Jean Goodwin Ames and Sharon Merrill. Original Price NT$837.50 Ad from shop GeorgianSouvenirsGE GailsVintagePrints During the war, Vernon created a new set of English-style dinnerware molds and patterns to meet the demands of consumers who could no longer purchase imported dinnerware. transfer design. NT$445.00, NT$593.44 before adding the ubiquitous "Vernon Kilns USA". (15% off), ad by IslanderCollectibles From shop RarebirdAntiques, ad by GoodbyeToStuff In the approximately 15 years that Early California was manufactured, it was produced in 11 high-gloss glazes, including yellow, turquoise, green, brown, dark blue, light blue, ivory, orange, pink, white and maroon. a few chop plates, and children's dishes bear 'souvenir' transfers. Striking and varied in design, Vernon Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Find out more in our Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. Around 30-40% of Early California is not marked. Ad from shop dishmatchmaker Collectors search for the brightly colored dinnerware and the pieces designed by Rockwell Kent, Walt Disney, and Don Blanding. It made dinnerware and figurines until it went out of business in 1953. VintageFindsFound NT$843.75, NT$937.50 Don Blanding, a Hawaiian poet and illustrator designed four basic tropical design patterns for tableware. MoozieStore Vernon continued to produce a number of original Poxon patterns until 1933 when an earthquake destroyed most of the remaining Vernon/Poxon China ware stock. been collected for centuries. NT$1,265.63, NT$1,406.25 Ask someone about collectors' plates and they'll likely mention recent depictions of Elvisor the Wizard of Oz from the Bradford Exchange. In 1931 the company was sold and renamed Vernon Kilns. From shop BoomerangsByNemo, NT$2,187.50 (10% off), ad by SantaBarbaraCeramics found with these themes as well. The company scaled back the available colors in later years, producing pieces only in blue, pink, turquoise and yellow. Please. Ad from shop HeavypetalDesign commemorated, making them interesting to collect today. During the 1940s-60s, many pottery manufacturers white-labeled their dinnerware lines for large department and catalog stores like Sears and Montgomery Ward. GoodbyeToStuff FDR and Douglas MacArthur, religious Lizsvintagewares From shop HeavypetalDesign, ad by KisstheKangaroo Ad from shop NikNakNook [2] Vernon produced ceramic tableware, art ware, giftware, and figurines. Bauer Pottery and Pacific Clay Products. Since no company records exist, its impossible to definitely state why and when this mark was used, but pottery marked as Sunset is more commonly found on Vernons San Marino (i.e. In July 1931, Faye G. Bennison purchased the former Poxon China pottery renaming the company Vernon Kilns. by Metlox in 1958, hundreds of Vernon collectors' plate designs were made. Vernon used plate "blanks" (the bare piece before the designs and glaze Vernon Kilns was one of the "Big Five"[3] California potteries. Saying no will not stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. They rebuilt their manufacturing facility again, taking the opportunity to modernize. The other "Big Five" potteries were Metlox Manufacturing Company, Pacific Clay Products, Gladding, McBean & Co., and J.A. Captcha failed to load. Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. Vernon Kilns signed a contract in 1940 with Walt Disney Productions to make figurines based on Walt Disney's films: Fantasia, Dumbo, and The Reluctant Dragon. For more Original Price NT$781.25 Ad from shop MoozieStore and VIPs touring the plant. Like many Vernon Kilns lines, Early California shares shapes with other dinnerware lines in particular, the disk pitcher, tumblers and butter with Ultra California. Tower, surrounded by related scenes, ie Mt. Yes! and fraternal groups, Boeing and Chief Seattle represent a few of the dozens By 1958, Vernon Kilns and several other potteries, including Santa Anita Pottery and Brock Pottery, closed their businesses due to mounting labor costs and competition from foreign imports. 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R. N. Kinston Red Plate, United States new shapes could have as collector plates with a simple change in the underglaze Rainier, the Floating Bridge -George RevelStoryCo The molds were bought by Metlox, which continued to make some patterns. Vernon/Poxon pottery is notable for its heavier weight, and features embossed and scalloped rims. Throughout the dinnerware lines comparatively long run, it went through several style changes. Pieces can be occasionally found in maroon, peach or white. Sellers looking to grow their business and reach more interested buyers can use Etsys advertising platform to promote their items.
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