The Jewel Tea Company: Its History and Products (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)

About this book

Over 500 photos chronicle the staggering array of Jewel Tea wares including china cookware coffee and teapots premium products childrens toys and more. The Jewel Tea Company of Chicago Illinois reached a national market for its household products through salesmen and mail order catalogs from 1901 until 1981. The companys Autumn Leaf Pattern china-featured throughout the text-was widely distributed and frequently graced dinner tables earlier this century. It is fondly remembered and sought by todays collectors. Rarely seen Autumn Leaf wares are explored here along with a brilliant assortment of better known pieces. A combination of modern color and historic black and white photographs chronicle the staggering array of Jewel Tea wares including china cookware coffee and teapots premium products childrens toys and more. There is something for everyone in this impressive photograph-filled and thoroughly researched text with price guide.