Yet another souvenir plate. This one is made especially for the Hudson’s Bay Company by Johnson Brothers of England, which joined the Wedgwood Group in 1968. I particularly like how this multilayered image succeeds as a collage decades before the Photoshop era. This would also be a fun plate to use for red beets and mashed potatoes. Currently for sale on ebay.
Souvenir plates of Vancouver, part 2. Lions Gate Bridge, an idyllic postcard image on a decorated plate from Germany. Marked NC or CN Western Germany, most likely made in the 1950s or 1960s. Thanks Karin!
Souvenir plates of Vancouver. The first three are in the Museum of Vancouver; the rest are found in typical souvenir hideouts like ebay, Craigslist, or thrift shops. At the moment, the middle three plates are available from $5.99 to $35. These three are as follows: a 1930’s squared plate of the Lion’s Gate Bridge made by Crown Devon Fieldings, England ($35); a souvenir plate with the Vancouver Skyline, Lion’s Gate Bridge, Prospect Point, Grouse Mountain Skyride, and Bloedel Conservatory by Wood & Sons, England, likely 1970’s ($13); and a colourful souvenir plate, hand-painted in Japan, age undetermined ($5.99).
