Paden City Artware Medium Pitcher Inclined Plane Johnstown Pennsylvania
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:35751700 | Material: Ceramic Stoneware |
| Object Type: Pitcher | Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original |
| Color: Brown |
Paden City Artware Medium Pitcher Inclined Plane, Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Pitcher is labeled "Inclined Plane Johnstown, Pa." and stamped "P. C. A. Made in U.S.A." on the bottom
4" X 3" Creamer Pitcher, Basic Brown with White highlight on the upper portion of the pitcher & handle. The pitcher does have the usual bumps and surface irregularities associated with this type of handcrafted stoneware.
A nice vintage souvenir from the Inclined Plane in Johnstown, Cambria County, ...Pennsylvania. Built in 1891 as a means of flood evacuation after the famous deadly 1889 flood, the inclined plane was used year round for transport of pedestrians and vehicles. It has been twice used for it's evacuation purpose in 1936 and 1977 and today is mostly a tourist attraction, although still used by commuters who then walk or bike ride to work.
If you intend to purchase more than one item within a 7 day period please let me know your intentions and when you are through but don't pay until I can send an invoice reflecting combined shipping. Thanks.
Paden City Artware was a ceramic stoneware potterystarted in Paden City, West Virginia in 1940 as F & M Artware, using theinitials of the owners, William Ford and Lyle Mitchell. Originally manufacturingdecorative artware such as bud vases and ash trays with 22 KT gold trim, theygradually transitioned to the souvenir trade, manufacturing "moonshine" jugs assalt and pepper shakers, pencil parkers and toothpick holders along with a vastline of various sized creamer pitchers, all labelled with some touristdestination, state or city and using the same 22 KT gold trim & labeling.About the same time as the product line shift came the name change to PadenCity Artware in 1956. You can find what I call transition pieces, that is, labelled souvenirs with F & M Artware on the bottom or decorative pieceslabelled Paden City Artware. Most are identified as "Paden City Artware" or "P.C.A." and many say "Hand Crafted".
They must have had some of the most successful salesmenof the time because souvenir pieces can be found from 1000's of locations andvirtually all 48 of the contiguous states. I've yet to see one from Alaska orHawaii but that doesn't mean they don't exist. The business was shut down in1985 so all Paden City Artware pieces are at least 35 years old and F & MArtware pieces have survived at least 60+ years.
The towns on this stretch of the Ohio River were famousfor glassware companies in the 20th century. The only glasswarecompany still in business in Paden City that I am aware of is Marble King, started in 1949.
Pitcher is labeled "Inclined Plane Johnstown, Pa." and stamped "P. C. A. Made in U.S.A." on the bottom
4" X 3" Creamer Pitcher, Basic Brown with White highlight on the upper portion of the pitcher & handle. The pitcher does have the usual bumps and surface irregularities associated with this type of handcrafted stoneware.
A nice vintage souvenir from the Inclined Plane in Johnstown, Cambria County, ...Pennsylvania. Built in 1891 as a means of flood evacuation after the famous deadly 1889 flood, the inclined plane was used year round for transport of pedestrians and vehicles. It has been twice used for it's evacuation purpose in 1936 and 1977 and today is mostly a tourist attraction, although still used by commuters who then walk or bike ride to work.
If you intend to purchase more than one item within a 7 day period please let me know your intentions and when you are through but don't pay until I can send an invoice reflecting combined shipping. Thanks.
Paden City Artware was a ceramic stoneware potterystarted in Paden City, West Virginia in 1940 as F & M Artware, using theinitials of the owners, William Ford and Lyle Mitchell. Originally manufacturingdecorative artware such as bud vases and ash trays with 22 KT gold trim, theygradually transitioned to the souvenir trade, manufacturing "moonshine" jugs assalt and pepper shakers, pencil parkers and toothpick holders along with a vastline of various sized creamer pitchers, all labelled with some touristdestination, state or city and using the same 22 KT gold trim & labeling.About the same time as the product line shift came the name change to PadenCity Artware in 1956. You can find what I call transition pieces, that is, labelled souvenirs with F & M Artware on the bottom or decorative pieceslabelled Paden City Artware. Most are identified as "Paden City Artware" or "P.C.A." and many say "Hand Crafted".
They must have had some of the most successful salesmenof the time because souvenir pieces can be found from 1000's of locations andvirtually all 48 of the contiguous states. I've yet to see one from Alaska orHawaii but that doesn't mean they don't exist. The business was shut down in1985 so all Paden City Artware pieces are at least 35 years old and F & MArtware pieces have survived at least 60+ years.
The towns on this stretch of the Ohio River were famousfor glassware companies in the 20th century. The only glasswarecompany still in business in Paden City that I am aware of is Marble King, started in 1949.
