Maine is a state that earns its nickname — The Pine Tree State — vast pine forests, the tallest trees in eastern North America, a landscape that shaped the people who settled it.
Maker: Homer Laughlin, Nautilus line (stamp: K53N5)
Materials: Ceramic, emerald green border with gold filigree
Dimensions: 10.25" diameter
Origin: Newell, West Virginia
Era: Vintage, 1953
Condition: Very good vintage condition — minor paint on white margin, manufacturing defects on back consistent with age. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
This mid-century souvenir plate from Homer Laughlin's Nautilus line captures the spirit of The Pine Tree State in the format that defined American travel collecting in the 1950s: an emerald green border with gold filigree, the state name in an old-fashioned font, the state flag, the White Pine Cone (Maine's state flower), and the Black Capped Chickadee flanked by landmarks across the center. Stamped on the back: Nautilus, Made in U.S.A., K53N5.
A meaningful gift for a Maine native, a traveler who loves it, or anyone who collects mid-century American souvenir ware.
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