Gingham - The Pattern Catalog
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 Vernon introduced the first
plaid patterns around 1937, a group called Organdie. The first plaids were executed
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. Gingham was produced from 1949 until Vernon Kilns' closed their doors in 1958. The pattern is green and yellow stripes with a green boarder.
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| Catalog of Known Gingham 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.
Specialty items and 
items. |
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| Shape | Description & Images |
| 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" |
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| 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 casserole listed above. |
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| hot, black metal stand, candle warmer | |
| round-up, metal stand, warmer | |
| Coaster | 3.75", ridged |
| Coffee Pot | 2-cup after dinner It has not been confirmed that this piece was made in Gingham. |
| Coffee Server | carafe and stopper, 10-cup |
| Coffee Hot | black metal stand, candle warmer |
| Creamers | |
| ice-lip NB: this creamer doubles as an individual teapot and the lid is interchangeable with the sugar bowl. -It is believed but unconfirmed that there are two differently shaped spouts available for the covered creamer. |
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| 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" |
| 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. |
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| dinner, 10.5" there are apparently two styles of 10.5" plate and one is sometimes called a chop plate. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Sauce boat | |
| round - low profile, came first | |
| elongated horizontal spout, Style #1 | |
| elongated upturned spout, Style #2 | |
| 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. |
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| three-tier wooden or brass fixtures NB: other fixtures may be do-it-yourself pieces. |
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| Tumbler | #5, straight sides (San Marino Shape) |
| Specialty Items | |
| Chandelier | Teacup style: It appears the this piece was commissioned by Vernon Kilns. Chandeliers have been found in other patterns. |
| Lamp | Coffee Server Style: This item was made by the collector. Lamp kits are available that allow you to "cork" a socket kit into the mouth of a jug or coffee server. The server is not damaged. |
| Syrups |
Batter and syrup pitcher - "Go-With" items. |
| The streamline redesigns and other changes like the elimination of the innermost ring on plates and bowls most likely happened around 1948. Perhaps the fire forced them to make new molds. In any case, the elimination of one ring made molds less expensive to make. | |
