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  1. Puffy1971

    Puffy1971 Member

    Has anyone ever seen cups like these? Looking for approximate date and anything about the maker. Thank you.




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    Puffy1971, Oct 22, 2019
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  2. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    This mark was used by Geo. Borgfeldt & Co. of New York. Geo. Borgfeldt & Co was an importer in business from 1881- circa 1976 according to Kovel. I'd date your pieces to the first quarter of the 20th century but that's mostly a guess based on the decoration. Without an additional manufacturer's mark it's impossible to tell who actually made them.
    Don
     
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  3. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    Sorry, forgot to welcome you to the forum! Nice kitty!
    Don
     
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  4. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Welcome, Puffy (and feline friend!)

    What is the full word in the third picture? Does it appear on both Mama and Papa cups - or on a third one?
     
    Bakersgma, Oct 22, 2019
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  5. judy

    judy Well-Known Member

    Hi Puffy!

    Welcome to Antiquers.........
     
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  6. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    I assumed the word was "Present". I've seen cups with that logo before.
    Don
     
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  7. Puffy1971

    Puffy1971 Member

    It says "Present"....go figure??? The Mama and Papa cups only say Mama and Papa. The other one with present on it is very weird...
     
    Puffy1971, Oct 22, 2019
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  8. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    I think it was given as a present to someone special but I'm guessing.
    Don
     
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  9. Puffy1971

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    Thank you for supplying that info. I'm looking Borgfeldt up now. I'm just trying to figure out if my family brought these dishes over with them from Germany when they arrived in the 1880s or did they buy them years later once in the US...
     
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  10. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    I would guess after they arrived in the US. The mark was made specifically for export. If the cups and saucers came over directly over from Germany with your family the pieces would most likely have been unmarked. These types of cups and saucers were produced for export and not for home use in Germany.
    Don
     
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  11. Puffy1971

    Puffy1971 Member

    Interesting! Now I'm gonna have to unpacked my other teacup designs and see if there's a mark on those....thanks again!
     
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  12. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    I found a lot of cups marked "present," during my mama/papa searches....I have no idea why there are so many "present" mugs....
     
    all_fakes, Oct 22, 2019
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  13. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Hi @Puffy1971, and WELCOME to ANTIQUERS!!!!! Cute cat too!!!!!:cat::cat::cat:
     
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  14. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

    The present mug and cups were from the same period as the "Love The Giver" mugs and cups that were so popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s. These were so popular they expanded the line to include The Good Boy, The Good Girl, Best Friends. There were others but I'm having a senior moment. I researched these several years ago when I found a couple of Love The Giver mugs.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=lov...UN8KHbKgCeYQ_AUIEigB&biw=1280&bih=597&dpr=1.5
     
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  15. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Welcome, Puffy. And Puffy the cat, I presume?:cat:
     
    Any Jewelry, Oct 23, 2019
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  16. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    Welcome to you and the cat. I thought he was a dog! Then he was referred to as a cat, and I blew him up to see.

    I think I'd keep on that one's good side!
     
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  17. Puffy1971

    Puffy1971 Member

    Actually, he was a stray that just showed up to our house one day but wasn't too friendly so I gave him the name Grumpy...lol
     
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  18. Puffy1971

    Puffy1971 Member

    Thank you for that info. I hadn't even heard of the Love The Giver mugs. So much to learn out there...
     
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  19. Puffy1971

    Puffy1971 Member

    Thank you!
     
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  20. Puffy1971

    Puffy1971 Member

    lol...
     
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