Carr China Collectors' Club

We're looking for new ways to share information, examples and stories about Carr China with you.  Please take a moment to tell us a little bit about yourself, you collection and how we can shape this site to meet your Carr China collecting needs.	The Carr China Company was nestled along the bank of the Tygart River in Grafton, WV. Founded by Thomas Carr in 1916, the factory made vitrified commercial china, fine-medium gauge hotelware and some residential service pieces. The factory operated from 1916 until July, 1952 and subsequently burned on July 16-17, 1966.
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Please share information about your interest and involvement with Carr China: The fields marked with (*) are required fields.   First Name   Last Name   Street (1)   Street (2)   State AL AK AS AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FM FL GA GU HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MH MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND MP OH OK OR PW PA PR RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VI VA WA WV WI WY * Zip Code Note: Providing your zip code helps us determine where collectors live to plan future events.  * required   Your email address if you would like to be contacted about upcoming club events:   Telephone Number * Please share your PRIMARY interest in Carr China: Exclusive Carr Collector Restaurantware Collector Former Employee Descendent of Former Employee Carr Family Member Historical Interest Only * Please share your SECONDARY interest in Carr China: Exclusive Carr Collector Restaurantware Collector Former Employee Descendent of Former Employee Carr Family Member Historical Interest Only * What is your age? Younger than 25 Between 26 and 35 Between 36 and 45 Between 46 and 55 Between 56 and 65 Between 66 and 75 Older than 75 * How long have you been collecting Carr China? Less than 1 Year Between 1 and 5 Years Between 6 and 10 Years Between 11 and 20 Years Between 21 and 30 Years Between 31 and 40 Years More than 40 Years * How many different PIECES do you estimate are in your collection?  * required * How many different PATTERNS do you estimate are in your collection?  * required   Please identify the type of items that you CURRENTLY have in your collection: Restaurant Ware Military/State China Fine China Ashtrays Sales Samples Figurines Experimental Patterns/Glazes Company Artifacts Carr Family Artifacts Factory Equipment Factory Photographs Lamps Employee Service Awards Tygart Dam Plates Other Commemorative or Tourist Items Other Non-Identified Items (please describe below)   Unusual item description:
Have an unusual Carr China relic? Share it with us! If you would like to share your favorite piece of pottery, memorabilia or other Carr-related items with your fellow collectors, please send us a clear digital photograph showing your item in a close-up shot. Include your name and the information about the item you would like to share. Please limit your image file size to 260K.	DID YOU KNOW?  This oval platter is in Carr's Ellwood pattern.  It was largely distributed by the Ford Hotel and Restaurant Supply Company of Saint Louis and is often found with the backstamp of "Ford, St. Louis" and marked Carr China Company, Grafton, W. VA.  It isn't unusual to see this referred to as the "Ford" pattern, but Ford was the distributor and the pattern is named of Ellwood.  The pattern name can be found on pieces that do not bear the Ford logo and is typically in the cursive script frequently used by Carr.