On a recent post I mentioned that Abingdon Vases are often for sale on Ebay.

The Abingdon Sanitary Manufacturing Company produced toilets in Abingdon Illinois from the early 1900s.

During the great depression, when demand for sanitaryware hit rock bottom, the company diversified in 1934 to produce decorative vases using the same china.

An increase in the demand for sanitaryware in 1950 meant they stopped producing the vases. The company is still in business today, part of Briggs Industries, Inc., where you can still order Abingdon sanitaryware.

To find out more about the vases press here. For memories about the factory press here.