1984: WALTER SCOTT LENOX OF LENOX INCORPORATED

The illustration is from the stationery of the Ceramic Art Company, an early entity in the story of Trenton's world famous Lenox China Company. I wrote this column way back in 1954 when my brother Bud's friend Elmer Peters worked for the company as an artistic decorator. I was particularly interested in the Kuser-Lenox connection.

Larry Hibbert said...

I am waiting and hoping that the rest of the article will follow. My great grand uncle Thomas H Hibbert worked there as an art decorator since before 1900.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Tom Glover said...

SORRY LARRY,

I WAS INTERRUPTED WHILE POSTING THIS TWO PARTER ON THE LENOX COMPANY. I AM POSTING PART 2 ABOVE.

TOM

1931: LENOX, INC.: LAMPS FOR THE OCEAN LINERS

January 4, 1931. the heart of the Great Depression. Like all Trenton industrial plants, Lenox, Inc. was scrambling to stay afloat in a severely depressed economy. As can be seen in the article above, the shipping industry gave the company a boost as it requested Lenox lighting fixtures.

1998: REMEMBERING WALTER SCOTT LENOX

Lenox: The epitome of quality and "CLASS." No matter where one goes in the world, the name of Lenox is synonymous with quality and beauty. Hundreds of pages have been written about the Lenox Company. There are some magnificent examples of Lenox quality reposing in our home, and in many homes around the world. During the recent festivities surrounding our new President, it was really nice to see the gifts of crystal presented to President Obama and Vice President Biden courtesy of the Lenox Company.