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Title: Salem plates, miniature, from a "direct factory representative "measures 3 1/2
Post by: linda jo on December 01, 2013, 12:01:31 AM

There are 8- 3 1/2 inch plates featuring classic auto 's from 1877-1903. Stamped in gold, on the back, they all read "Frank W. Stoville, direct factory representative. "I was curious if they were models, displays, or possibly a reward of some type, perhaps for performance,and what their value might be.
thanks
Linda Jo

Title: Re: Salem plates, miniature, from a "direct factory representative "measures 3 1/2
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on December 01, 2013, 01:08:16 AM

These look like commemorative plates to me, produced sixty years after the latest date given, so probably 1960s or 1970s?

Title: Re: Salem plates, miniature, from a "direct factory representative "measures 3 1/2
Post by: mart on December 01, 2013, 10:58:01 AM

Most likely these were given to his customers !! There is a Salem Mfg. in Bellville NJ !!  Not unusual for larger companies to do this !! They could be ordered through the company and were given to his customers so they had the company name, factory rep name, for future orders !!

Title: Re: Salem plates, miniature, from a "direct factory representative "measures 3 1/2
Post by: Rauville on December 01, 2013, 03:05:07 PM

They look like a style from Salem China located in Salem Ohio...maybe around the company's 60th anniversary in 1958.
http://www.salemohiohistory.com/HistoryMakers/salem-china.aspx (http://www.salemohiohistory.com/HistoryMakers/salem-china.aspx)

Compare with this set:
http://www.acorpe.com/id298.htm (http://www.acorpe.com/id298.htm)

Title: Re: Salem plates, miniature, from a "direct factory representative "measures 3 1/2
Post by: mart on December 01, 2013, 04:00:57 PM

Could be but why the name and title !!  Or this guy may have worked for them !!