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 Tweed - The Catalog
Vernon introduced the first plaid patterns around
1937, a group called Organdie. The first plaids were executed on mostly on the Montecito
shape and designed by artist Gale Turnbull. Vernon advertisements of the late 1930's
described the Organdie plaids as available in 16 different colors. Vernon sold six
plaids during the 1940s and 1950s: Organdie, Homespun, Gingham, Calico, Tam O'Shanter, and
Tweed.
Catalog of Known Tweed Shapes
Bowl, Butter,
Candleholder, Casserole,
Coaster, Coffee, Creamer, Cups, Egg Cup, Flower
Pots, Lemon Server, Mug,
Pepper Mill, Pitchers,
Plates, Platters, Sauce Boat, Shakers,
Spoon Holder, Sugar,
Teapot, Tidbits,
Tumbler.
| Shape |
Description & Images |
|
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| Bowls |
|
1 pint, round |
|
5.5" fruit |
|
5.5" salad |
|
6" lug chowder |
|
8.5" rim soup |
|
7.5" serving |
|
8.5" serving |
|
10" divided serving |
|
10.5" salad, round |
|
Mixing, 5-piece set
5", 6", 7", 8", 9" |
| Butter Pat, |
2.5" |
| Butter Tray |
covered, oblong, knob finial |
| Candleholder |
|
|
chamberstick style |
|
teacup style |
| Casseroles |
|
two-handled, covered, round |
|
4" individual, covered |
|
4" chicken pie, stick handle, covered
NB: lids interchange with individual casseroles listed above. |
|
hot, black metal stand, candle warmer |
|
round-up, metal stand, warmer |
| Coaster |
3.75", ridged |
| Coffee Pot |
2-cup after dinner - unconfirmed! |
| Coffee Server |
carafe and stopper, 10-cup |
| Coffee Hot |
black metal stand, candle warmer |
| Creamers |
|
covered with ice-lip
NB: this creamer doubles as an individual teapot and the lid is interchangeable with the sugar bowl.
-it is unconfirmed that there are two
differently shaped spouts available for the covered creamer. |
|
open, round, no ice-lip |
| Cups |
custard, 3" |
| Cups & Saucers |
|
demitasse 2 7/8" |
|
teacup 4", saucer 6.5" |
|
jumbo 4.25" (12 oz), saucer 6.75" |
|
colossal 9 3/8", 1gal., saucer 15" |
| Egg cup, |
straight sides |
| Flower Pot/Saucer |
|
3", 4", 5" |
| Lemon Server |
6.5"-confirmed |
| Mug |
3.5" straight side |
| Pepper Mill, |
metal fitting |
| Pitchers |
|
jug, 1 pt, bulb bottom |
|
jug, 1 qt, bulb bottom |
|
syrup, drip-cut top |
|
Streamlined (San Marino Shape) |
|
1/4 pint, 4" |
|
1/2 pint, 5" |
|
1 pint, 6" |
|
1 quart, 8.5" |
|
2 quart, 11" |
| Plates |
|
lapel with pin 2.5" |
|
bread/butter, 6.5" |
|
salad, 7.5" |
|
luncheon, 9.5"-packaged with the Starter set and therefore more common than the
true dinner plate. |
|
dinner, 10.5". there are apparently
two styles of 10.5" plate and one is
sometimes called a chop plate. |
|
Chop |
|
12, 14
there may be two styles of chop plates- one with a raised rim and one with a
flat rim. this is currently unconfirmed. |
| Platters (oval) |
|
10.5", 12", 14"
two styles of the 12" platter have been confirmed. one has a flat rim and one
raised rim. This may be true of the other size platter as well, but is yet
unconfirmed. |
| Sauce boat |
|
|
round, low profile - came first. |
|
streamline (San Marino Shape) |
| Shakers |
|
salt & pepper, regular |
|
salt & pepper, large |
| Spoon Holder |
|
| Sugar |
regular, covered |
| Teapot |
round - there are two spout styles. The "ice-lip style came first, originating in 1937 with Early California. |
| Tidbit Server |
|
two-tier, wooden or brass fixtures NB: other fixtures may be do-it-yourself
pieces. |
|
three-tier wooden or brass fixtures. NB: other fixtures may be do-it-yourself
pieces. |
| Tumbler |
#5, straight sides (San Marino Shape) |
ALL the streamline redesigns and other changes like the elimination of the innermost
ring on plates and bowls happened around 1948. Perhaps the big fire forced them to make
new molds. In any case, the elimination of one ring made molds less expensive to make.
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