VINTAGE VERNON KILNS SOUVENIR PLATE DORCHESTER MA WALTER BAKER CHOCOLATES

Description

This listing is for a blue and white transfer ware plate made by Vernon Kilns of California depicting the history of Dorchester, Massachusetts.  The plate seems to have been made for Walter Baker Chocolates, and it shows the original mill of that company, amongst a slew of details pertaining to the history of Dorchester.  It even shows the cannons emplaced on Dorchester Heights, aimed at the British fleet in the harbor, causing the Redcoats to abandon Boston early in the Revolutionary War.   This plate is of the second edition, dated 1942.   It measures 10 3/8 inches in diameter.  This plate is in excellent condition with no damage, crazing or utensil marking.  This is an estate find with light soiling from storage.   I have other souvenir items listed in my store.   All of my items were found in estate sales and cleanouts on Cape Cod.  None of the items have been touched by the public, just stored in totes. All items have been stored for weeks or thoroughly washed.  I am in a low risk area and I am observing all precautions for virus protection.
I TRY TO USE THE CHEAPEST RATE POSSIBLE ON USPS, using FIRST CLASS, MEDIA and PARCEL SELECT rates whenever I can. Books under one pound will always go First Class, because it's much faster than Media for only a little more money.  I get a great discount on Priority Mail from eBay, so often when I buy the label Priority is about the same as Parcel Select or the other Standard Mail rates.  If it only costs a little more, I will absorb the extra cost myself to get the free insurance with Priority and then I can use the free boxes they provide.  It won't cost you more than the Standard Mail rate listed for your purchase. If you want Priority to speed delivery, you can always ask for that option, and I am likely to refund a small amoumnt of postage when I buy the label through eBay and get my discount.  Priority is much faster, no doubt.  I pack carefully, and fragile items will always be in an ample-sized, sturdy box with lots of bubble wrap and foam peanuts used.  I always use recycled peanuts, and when the virus is over, I will go back to using sturdy used boxes whenever I can.  I only use USPS, because FedEx and UPS have told me at their offices here on Cape Cod that they WILL NOT insure antiques and collectibles.  I have had 22 years of excellent service from USPS, with only a few problems out of thousands and thousands of packages sent.