The "Homemaker" dish pattern by british company Ridgway & Adderly came out in the late 1950s and has since become a popular collectible with retro and design enthusiasts. You can still find quite a bit of it for sale on ebay although the prices are steep and nearly all sellers are in the UK, which makes the shipping costs high if you're ordering from the US.
As a testament to the popularity of this design, I discovered that there's been an entire book written about it: "Homemaker: a 1950's design classic" by Simon Moss
I hear the made the book in to a movie...It's called SNAKES ON A PLATE! Thank you, I'll be here all week.
Posted by: Sister Aye | April 12, 2006 at 11:38 AM
Thanks for plugging my book ! Sadly Amazon is NOT the best source though, and I hope you'll consider pointing people to my own website, www.c20th.com there the book is for sale ? I'll be happy to return the favour.
Posted by: Simon Moss | September 30, 2007 at 10:56 AM