Franciscan
Marks Brochure
Index to Pages
| In 1962, Otto Lund, Designer for Gladding McBean, best known for
his china patterns for GMcB, was asked to research all of the marks & patterns
designed & manufactured by Gladding McBean & Company. This was in preparation for
Gladding McBean & Company's merger with Lock Joint Pipe Company in September, 1962 to
form the company International Pipe and Ceramics, later shorted to Interpace. From his
research, Otto created this report (brochure.) For marks after 1962, see
Franciscan
Hand-Decorated
Embossed Dinnerware
by James F. Elliot-Bishop |
| Page 1 | |
Introduction |
| Page 2 | |
1934-40 Patterns & Year Discontinued |
| Page 3 | |
Tropico & Catalina Marks 1937-42 |
| Page 4 | |
Catalina Marks cont. & Franciscan Marks 1934-39 |
| Page 5 | |
Franciscan 2nd Quality Marks, 1941-50 Patterns & Year Discontinued Franciscan Marks 1940-49 |
| Page 6 | |
Franciscan Marks 1949-54 |
| Page 7 | |
Franciscan Marks 1954-61 |
| Page 8 | |
Franciscan China Patterns 1942 & Year Discontinued Masterpieces China Patterns 1958 Family China 1958 Cosmopolitan China 1959, Discontinued 1961 |
| Page 9 | |
Whitestone Ware 1959 Franciscan Porcelain 1961 |
| Page 10 | |
Franciscan China Marks 1941-62 |
| Page 11 | |
Family China, Cosmopolitan China, Whitestone Ware & Porcelain Marks |
| Page 12 | |
Special Stamps |
| Page 13 | |
Special Stamps |
| Page 14 | |
Special Stamps |
| Page 15 | |
Franciscan Name Plates (Dealer Signs) |
| Page 16 | |
Franciscan Name Plates (Dealer Signs) |
| Page 17 | |
Franciscan Name Plates (Dealer Signs) |
| Page 18 | |
Franciscan Name Plates (Dealer Signs) |
| Page 19 | |
Compliments of Gladding, McBean & Co., Marks |
| Page 20 | |
GMcB Decal used on an ashtray as a Company gift, Christmas 1953. |
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Report/Brochure in PDF Format |