THIS AUCTION IS FOR THE VINTAGE BOB McFARREN HANDPAINTED COFFEE MUG CUP WITH "AL" AND A PINE TREE BRANCH WITH NEEDLES ON ONE SIDE AND "SINCE 1865 HARRIS & FRANK CALIFORNIA" ALL ON THIS VINTAGE WALLACE CHINA CO. RESTAURANT WARE CUP. THIS MUG CUP LIKELY DATES TO THE 1950's BEFORE BOB WILLIAMS' WENT OUT ON HIS OWN. BOB WILLIAMS ORIGINALLY WORKED FOR BOB McFERREN UNTIL THE LATER RETURNED BACK FROM THE KOREAN WAR SO BOTH WERE WELL KNOWN FOR CREATING JOHN WAYNE CAST AND CREW MUGS. HARRIS & FRANK TAILORS HAVE A LONG HISTORY BACK TO 1965.
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 ... 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 :)