| 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. Homespun was made from 1948 until Vernon Kilns closed their doors in 1958. The pattern is green, rust and yellow stripes with a rust boarder. The 16-piece starter set sold for $10.45 in 1953. |
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| Catalog of Known Homespun 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" |
|
| 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. |
|
| 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" |
| 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". | |
| 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. |
|
| Sauce boat | |
| round - low
profile 6.75 inches spout to handle |
|
| elongated Style
#1 8.25 inches spout to handle |
|
| Elongated Style #2. Spout upturned. | |
| 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) |
| 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. | |
