Up for Auction is part of a Fabulous Jewel Tea Pattern, Autumn Leaf........China Dinnerware
Pieces that could make your collection more complete:
- 12 - 9" breakfast plates
- 5 - 6" cereal bowls
- 5 - 5 1/2" fruit/dessert bowls
- 3 - saucers
- 9 - tea/coffee cups
- 5 - 6" bread & butter plates
Of the breakfast plates, 7 have small chips and some wear of the gold rim. Three of the fruit/dessert bowls have a crack. One saucer has a crack, One cup has a crack and one has a crack & chip....also some wearing of the gold rim. Two of the bread & butter plates are chipped.
SUPERIOR HALL QUALITY DINNERWARE - TESTED AND APPROVED BY MARY DUNBAR - JEWEL HOMAKERS INSTITUTE -
WE HAVE OTHER JEWEL TEA, AUTUMN LEAF PATTERN CHINA ON EBAY THIS WEEK. IF YOU WIN MORE THAN ONE AUCTION, WE’LL BE HAPPY TO COMBINE THE SHIPPING!
In 1899, Frank Vernon Skiff became a door to door sales campaign whereby he sold yeas, coffee, and spices. With only a $700 investment in his product and a wagon, Mr. Skiff became pacing the streets and knocking on doors. Skiff considered his door to door sales technique as having a considerable advantage over shopping at the grocery store. First, he always showed up at the exact same hour each week. Second, he only sold as much tea, coffee, spice, baking powder, etc. as the customer needed. During those days, people did not often go to the grocery store. When they did, they stocked up on household items. As a result of this, teas, coffee, and spices were not always fresh. This provided Mr. Skiff with a sales opportunity, which he eventually incorporated into a company, Jewel Tea.
By 1914, Skiff’s company, Jewel Tea, had developed a national reputation and opened a Home Services Division at their Illinois headquarters. Ms. Mary Dunbar became head of the Home Services Division and launched the Homemaker’s Institute. The Homemaker’s Institute became a unique marketing force for Jewel Tea. Homemakers from across America could mail in recipe ideas for testing, share cooking and homemaking secrets, and have questions answered by Ms. Mary Dunbar, A.K.A. “The Jewel Lady”. In the mid-1920’s, Jewel Tea entered into an exclusive agreement with Hall China Co. of Liverpool, Ohio. The Hall China Co. produced the famous “Autumn Leaf” pattern for Jewel Tea. The only way to purchase the china was through one of the Jewel Tea’s door-to-door salesmen. It is by this method that many families acquired this delightful pattern.
Don't Delay, Bid Today!
Back to Search Results
) 
Byers General Store Auction
Print
Report item
and your