THIS AUCTION IS FOR THE VINTAGE BOB WILLIAMS HANDPAINTED COFFEE MUG CUP WITH "MOJAVE CALIFORNIA AND A PINE TREE BRANCH WITH NEEDLES ON ONE SIDE AND "AL W. GRAHAM" AROUND A ROUND INSIGNIA WITH FIVE (5) HORNS ALL ON THIS VINTAGE WALLACE CHINA CO. RESTAURANT WARE CUP ... OH, IF ALL THAT ISN'T ENOUGH, IT ALSO HAS REMINENTS OF ON THE HANDLE! THIS MUG CUP DATES TO APPROXIMATELY 1955 AS THIS IS WHEN BOB WILLIAMS' WORK WAS MARKED WITH THE 222 OCCIDENTAL SANTA ANA ADDRESS. BOB WILLIAMS WAS WELL KNOWN FOR CREATING JOHN WAYNE CAST AND CREW MUGS ... PERHAPS "AL" WAS PART OF "SEA CHASE" CAST OR CREW BACK IN 1955 ... OR A GUY WHO JUST LOVED THE MOJAVE DESERT AREA?
THIS MUG CUP MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 4-3/4"w w/HANDLE x 3-7/8"h x 3-3/8"d,
THIS RESTAURANT WARE MUG CUP IS IN GREAT CONDITION WITH VERY MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE OR SURFACE WEAR ... NO CHIPS, CRACKS, HAIRLINES, CRAZING, DISHWASHER DAMAGE OR FADING, STAINS, DISCOLORATIONS, OR REPAIRS ... PAINT IS STRONG AND VIBRANT AND APPEARS COMPLETE EXCEPT A MISS ON I OF CALIFORNIA AND WORN GOLD ON HANDLE ... NICE.
THE LAST PHOTO SHOWS THE OTHER BOB WILLIAMS HANDPAINTED WALLACE RESTAURANT WARE MUGS CUPS (WITH THE PINE TREE MOTIF AND MORE!) THAT ARE ALSO LISTED AND AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS AUCTION IN CASE YOU MIGHT WANT TO COMBINE SHIPPING :)