Depression-era and wartime Americans lived in a state of frugality for a long time. After the war, prosperity and convenience were synonymous with modern American living. While homemaking and traditional gender roles still held firm, innovations spurred by necessity, like using plastics to make dishware economically. This also fit the newfound freedom and leisure class’ desire to spread out and have fun. From TV dinners to canned and deli meats, plastic dinnerware fit the bill for commoditization convenience, selling it to Americans looking to loosen up and have fun.
In the early 1940s, the industrial chemical company, American Cyanamid, approached famed industrial designer, Russel Wright, to develop and test a line of dinnerware from its patented melamine powder. This collaboration was a case study to determine how early examples of Melamine dishware performed in the market and to allow Wright to suggest ways to enhance it so it could be widely accepted.
By 1948, the plastic tableware was being tested in five or six restaurants. In 1951, test installations were made in restaurants, drug chains, schools, and institutions. By the end of the testing, Wright advised that consumer use had to be encouraged via strong marketing– and it was.
But American Cyanamid was not a molding company, they were just the distributors of melamine molding powders. Their main goal was to encourage melamine dishes to be used in the American household, thus boosting their powder sales to molders looking to hop on the trend. After the Wright studies, 13-15 new molders came on board in the first year alone.
By using American Cyanamid’s powder and upholding its standards, molders got access to a plethora of perks, incluiding the use of the word ‘Melmac’ along with the American Cyanamid marketing efforts that came with it. This was an added cost to the molder. However, many other molders did offer dishware made of similar melamine compounds, without the costly "Melmac" benefits.
Byre was one of these molders, producing and promoting their Syroplastics "tranquil" dinnerware.
Condition is subject to personal opinion. We believe the overall condition to be good to very good. However, please study the pictures in detail to make your own determination.
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All items in photo may not be listed in title or description.
Some items may be preowned and condition varies from item to item.
Waterbury Auction Gallery . and/or the auction managers assume no responsibility for the correct description, genuineness, authenticity of or defect in any lot and makes no warranty in connection therewith. Written and oral descriptions are based on Waterbury Auction Gallery opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, materials or any other feature of items being sold. Bidders are responsible to view, examine and research all items in which they have an interest.
IF YOU ARE THE WINNING BIDDER OF ANY ITEM IN THIS AUCTION YOU MUST CALL US AT 203-437-8040 DURING OUR BUSINESS HOURS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT OR YOU MAY ARRANGE FOR SHIPPING WITH THE BUSINESS & SHIPPING CENTER OF SOUTHBURY. CONTACTED THEM AT (203)264-2240. ANY ITEM NOT SCHEDULED FOR PICK-UP WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THIS AUCTIONS' CLOSING WILL BE CONSIDERED ABANDONED AND WILL BE DISPOSED OF. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS IF ITEMS ARE ABANDONED.
WHERE TO PICK UP: Waterbury Auction Gallery 1691 Thomaston Ave
Waterbury Connecticut 06704
Pick up: By Appointment Only Winning bidders have 30 DAYS to schedule an appointment and pickup their items. Please call the office at 203-437-8040 Tues. - Fri. 11am - 4 pm & Sat. 11 am - 3pm to schedule an appointment for a Wed. Thurs. Fri. 11 am to 4 pm & Sat. 11 am to 3 pm pick up..
We ARE CLOSED:
Sundays and Mondays. DO NOT LEAVE TEXT, EMAIL, VOICE MESSAGE APPOINTMENTS...
IF YOU SHOW UP WITH OUT AN APPOINTMENT YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY..
DUE TO THE NUMBER OF NO SHOWS.
Any lots not picked up during your appointment time will be considered abandoned and will be disposed of . First time buyer will have to provide ID at the time of pick up. WE DO NOT DO IN HOUSE SHIPPING...
If you would like your items shipped contact BUSINESS & SHIPPING CENTER OF SOUTHBURY at 203-264-2240 or E-Mail customer.service@businessandshipping.com. You will need to provide them with your winning auction dates, invoice numbers and full address for shipping quotes . Please allow 2 weeks for shipping and processing. Their Hours Are:
Monday to Friday
9:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday
9:00am - 3:00pm
PLEASE NOTE: Insurance must be purchased for orders totaling $200 or more and will require valid proof of ID prior to Waterbury Auction Gallery releasing the item(s) for shipment. GOLD OR SILVER CAN NOT BE SHIPPED*
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Winning bidders have 30 DAYS to schedule an appointment and pickup their items.
Please call the office at 203-437-8040 Tues. - Fri. 11am - 4 pm & Sat. 11 am - 3pm to schedule an appointment for a Wed. Thurs. Fri. 11 am to 4 pm & Sat. 11 am to 3 pm pick up..
We need at least 24 hours from the day you call to pull your items. We can not pull items the same day you call.
Winning bidder is responsible for supplying all labor and materials required for pickup and removal of their items. We will Not Assist in loading of Your item.
We ARE CLOSED:
Sundays and Mondays.
DO NOT LEAVE TEXT, EMAIL, VOICE MESSAGE APPOINTMENTS...
IF YOU SHOW UP WITH OUT AN APPOINTMENT YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY..
DUE TO THE NUMBER OF NO SHOWS.
Any lots not picked up during your appointment time will be considered abandoned and will be disposed of .
First time buyer will have to provide ID at the time of pick up
WE DO NOT DO IN HOUSE SHIPPING...
If you would like your items shipped contact BUSINESS & SHIPPING CENTER OF SOUTHBURY at 203-264-2240 or E-Mail customer.service@businessandshipping.com. You will need to provide them with your winning auction dates, invoice numbers and full address for shipping quotes . Please allow 2 weeks for shipping and processing.
Their Hours Are:
Monday to Friday
9:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday
9:00am - 3:00pm
PLEASE NOTE: Insurance must be purchased for orders totaling $200 or more and will require valid proof of ID prior to Waterbury Auction Gallery releasing the item(s) for shipment. GOLD OR SILVER CAN NOT BE SHIPPED*
*
Winning bidders have 30 DAYS to schedule an appointment and pickup their items.
Please call the office at 203-437-8040 Tues. - Fri. 11am - 4 pm & Sat. 11 am - 3pm to schedule an appointment for a Wed. Thurs. Fri. 11 am to 4 pm & Sat. 11 am to 3 pm pick up..
We need at least 24 hours from the day you call to pull your items. We can not pull items the same day you call.
Winning bidder is responsible for supplying all labor and materials required for pickup and removal of their items. We will Not Assist in loading of Your item.
We ARE CLOSED:
Sundays and Mondays.
DO NOT LEAVE TEXT, EMAIL, VOICE MESSAGE APPOINTMENTS...
IF YOU SHOW UP WITH OUT AN APPOINTMENT YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY..
DUE TO THE NUMBER OF NO SHOWS.
Any lots not picked up during your appointment time will be considered abandoned and will be disposed of .
First time buyer will have to provide ID at the time of pick up
WE DO NOT DO IN HOUSE SHIPPING...
If you would like your items shipped contact BUSINESS & SHIPPING CENTER OF SOUTHBURY at 203-264-2240 or E-Mail customer.service@businessandshipping.com. You will need to provide them with your winning auction dates, invoice numbers and full address for shipping quotes . Please allow 2 weeks for shipping and processing.
Their Hours Are:
Monday to Friday
9:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday
9:00am - 3:00pm
PLEASE NOTE: Insurance must be purchased for orders totaling $200 or more and will require valid proof of ID prior to Waterbury Auction Gallery releasing the item(s) for shipment. GOLD OR SILVER CAN NOT BE SHIPPED
ALTERNATE PICK UP & SHIPPING: We Do Not Do In House Shipping ...If you would like to have your items shipped contact BUSINESS & SHIPPING CENTER OF SOUTHBURY BEFORE YOU BID !! Contact them at 203-264-2240 or E-Mail at
customer.service@businessandshipping.com
You will need to provide them with A copy Of your I.D, winning auction dates , invoice numbers and lot numbers for shipping quotes . There will be a packing, Material fee plus the cost of shipping. Please allow 2 weeks for shipping and processing BUSINESS & SHIPPING CENTER OF SOUTHBURY
STORE HOURS ARE:
Monday to Friday
9:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday
9:00am - 3:00pm
PLEASE NOTE: Any orders totaling $200 or more will require valid proof of ID prior to Waterbury Auction Gallery releasing the item(s) for shipment. GOLD OR SILVER CAN NOT BE SHIPPED
WATERBURY AUCTION GALLERY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR DAMAGED ITEMS ONCE SHIPPED. SHIPPING INSURANCE MUST BE PURCHASED ON ORDERS TOTALING $200 OR MORE.
SHIPPING OPTIONS: BUSINESS & SHIPPING CENTER OF SOUTHBURY You will need to provide them with A copy Of your I.D, winning auction dates , invoice numbers and lot numbers for shipping quotes . There will be a packing, Material fee plus the cost of shipping. Please allow 2 weeks for shipping and processing
BUSINESS & SHIPPING CENTER OF SOUTHBURY STORE HOURS ARE:
Monday to Friday
9:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday
9:00am - 3:00pm
