Seeking info on decorative plate from Central PA area
December 10, 2014 4:01 PM Subscribe
Collectible plate features imprint from defunct department store- how old is it?
The front of the plate (8" diameter) has roses on it and a scalloped edge; on the back is printed in gold, "Sanberg's Department Store, Outfitters for Men, Women and Children, Fayette City PA". Perhaps it was a promotional item.
The internets give me nothing; I only found out that Fayette City population is currently only around 700 but in the 1920's it had over 2000 residents. I would hazard a guess that's when it would have had enough traffic to support a department store.
Anyone have any knowledge? I'm just wondering how old and or rare this plate may be.
The front of the plate (8" diameter) has roses on it and a scalloped edge; on the back is printed in gold, "Sanberg's Department Store, Outfitters for Men, Women and Children, Fayette City PA". Perhaps it was a promotional item.
The internets give me nothing; I only found out that Fayette City population is currently only around 700 but in the 1920's it had over 2000 residents. I would hazard a guess that's when it would have had enough traffic to support a department store.
Anyone have any knowledge? I'm just wondering how old and or rare this plate may be.
(Another option for you is to call a local library -- doesn't look like Fayette City has one, so maybe try the county seat -- and ask a librarian how you might access a Sanborn map or city directory from around 1917.)
posted by mudpuppie at 4:29 PM on December 10, 2014
posted by mudpuppie at 4:29 PM on December 10, 2014
Response by poster: No, it's definitely Sanberg's. Unless the printing itself is an error. :-)
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 4:39 PM on December 10, 2014
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 4:39 PM on December 10, 2014
The Sanborn maps for Fayette City are available here. My quick look at them didn't list a department store of any name.
posted by buttercup at 5:33 PM on December 10, 2014
posted by buttercup at 5:33 PM on December 10, 2014
Best answer: Here is a newspaper from 1964 with an ad stating that "Samberg's" is leaving Fayette City forever. If they store was only around for 40 years, the available Sanborn maps don't reach that date.
posted by buttercup at 5:54 PM on December 10, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by buttercup at 5:54 PM on December 10, 2014 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Buttercup, I have to assume that's it and my plate is a misprint. I wonder if that makes it more or less valuable?
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 2:52 PM on December 12, 2014
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 2:52 PM on December 12, 2014
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I searched through some university library databases for Sanberg and Samberg and found nothing.
posted by mudpuppie at 4:24 PM on December 10, 2014