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Homer Laughlin China Company was founded in 1871.

I have enclosed a photo of a footed porcelain vase that I bought at an estate sale. It is approximately nine inches tall, has two handles and is decorated with Asian scenes of pagodas and trees. The trees are embellished with gold dots, and there is a gold band around the top. On the bottom is a wreath with the letter “M” in the center. Outside the wreath are the words “Hand Painted -- Nippon.” Thanks for any information on the age, histor y and value of my vase.

You have a nice example of handpainted Nippon porcelain. The letter “M” in the mark represents the Morimura Brothers. They had offices in New York City and imported porcelain to the United States. “Nippon” is the Japanese name for Japan and was used in trademarks Nippon vase was made in Japan. from 1891 to around 1921. Nippon porcelain is very collectible. The gold dots are called moriage and were often used to decorate both Nippon and Satsuma Ware. Your vase was made in the early 1900s and would probably be worth $300 to $500. * * *

I’m wondering about the value of my collection of over 100 women’s hats from the 1930s to the 1970s. Most were never worn and are in excellent condition. They are in all colors, styles, textures, and some are feathered. Also, I would like to know if there is a collectors club for vintage hats.

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This mark is on a complete set of dinnerware that I have. The set is a ser vice for 12. It originally belonged to my mother who got them when I was a child, and I am 84 years old. The dishes are eggshell color and decorated with gold rims around the edge and gold band inside with roses in the center. Also included with the mark are the words “USA -44N5.” Since I plan to pass this set down to my daughter, we would like to know more about its histor y, age and value.

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in East Liverpool, Ohio, in 1871 by Homer and Shakespeare Laughlin. Homer bought out Shakespeare in 1877. In 1907, the company was sold to Louis Aaron and his sons and W.E. Wells. They continued to use the Homer Laughlin name and are still in business. Eggshell Georgian is the name of the shape and was introduced in 1937. Art Director Frederick Rhead designed the Georgian shape. It was decorated with a myriad of different patterns and some were embossed. “44N5” shows your dishes were made in 1944 in the Newell, West Virginia plant. Your dinnerware would probably be worth $300 to $400.

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* On Dec. 6, 1884, in Washington, D.C., workers place a 9-inch aluminum pyramid atop a tower of white marble, completing the construction of a monument to the city’s namesake and the nation’s first president, George Washington. * On Dec. 4, 1928, “Dapper Dan” Hogan, a St. Paul, Minnesota, saloonkeeper and mob boss, is killed when someone plants a car bomb under the floorboards of his new Paige coupe. The first car bomb was a horse-drawnwagon bomb that exploded in 1920 outside the J.P. Morgan Company’s offices in New York City. * On Dec. 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, bringing an end to the prohibition of alcohol. Prohibition did little more than slow the flow of booze, and bootleggers like Al Capone had built criminal empires out of illegal distribution. * On Dec. 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks is jailed for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man, a violation of the city’s racial segregation laws. Parks’ refusal was not merely brought on by her tired feet, as is the popular legend. Local civil-rights leaders had been planning a challenge to Montgomery’s racist bus laws for several months. * On Nov. 30, 1965, lawyer Ralph Nader publishes the muckraking book “Unsafe at Any Speed.” The book became a bestseller and prompted the passage of seat-belt laws in 49 states (all but New Hampshire).

* On Dec. 3, 1979, the last AMC Pacer rolls off the assembly line at the American Motors Corporation factory in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It was hailed as the car of the future when it debuted in 1975. * On Dec. 2, 1997, “Good Will Hunting,” a movie that will earn childhood friends Ben Affleck and Matt Damon a Best Screenplay Oscar and propel them to Hollywood stardom, premieres in Los Angeles. (c) 2020 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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root of “ambulatory” and “amble.” • The territory along the Atlantic coast of Canada changed hands many times over the years, switching back and forth from British control to French control. In Acadia in 1755, all of the French residents who refused to take an oath honoring the English were evicted from the area. Many of them re-settled in the French territory of Louisiana, where they were called “Acadians” and then “Cadians” and finally “Cajuns.”

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• Parachute: “protection against falling” Parasol: “protection against the sun” • Laissez-faire: “to let do” indicating someone who refrains from interfering with a situation • Raison d’etre: “reason for existence” • Pièce de résistance: “piece which has staying power” meaning the most impressive feature in any given situation • Bon mot: “good word” or a witty comment • Savoir faire: “know how” of social graces • Déjà vu: “already seen,” the strange feeling of suddenly reliving an identical past experience • Potpourri: “rotten pot,” referring to fragrant dried flowers used to mask rotten odors • RSVP: Short for “Répondez S’il Vous Plaît” meaning “Reply If You Please” • Maître d: short for “maître d’hôtel,” meaning “master of hotel,” denoting the host • Cul de sac: “the bottom of the sack”

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