It was a partnership that started in 1870 between Homer and his brother Shakespeare Laughlin when they established two pottery kilns in Liverpool, Ohio with land purchased from a man by the name of Benjamin Harker who owned his own pottery plant next door (Harker’s Pottery). The two Laughlin brothers parted ways in 1877 when Shakespeare decided it was time for him to pursue his own dreams. The Homer Laughlin China Works continued after Shakespeare’s departure and made whiteware (ironstone) products.
By the time 1897 rolled around, Homer decided it was time to retire and be close to his son in California. Homer Laughlin sold the business to William Wills and a group of Pittsburgh investors, led by Marcus Aaron on December 7, 1897. The company expanded by building two plants in Laughlin Station, Ohio and another in Newall, West Virginia. This was followed by another plant that was built in Newall in 1926.
Cookware, dinnerware, and kitchenware were the company's principal products. Popular dinnerware lines include Fiesta, Harlequin, Riviera, and Virginia Rose. Even today, the Homer Laughlin Company still keeps their pledge to produce quality American-made china, which still provides jobs for potters in the Ohio Valley.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day holiday with good food, family, and friends! But now, back to work.
Here's to a day full of Shopping and Smiles!
From your Super Shopper,
Purple Patty
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