Offered is a rare midcentury Howard Johnson's platter manufactured by Walker China. The oval serving platter measures approximately 11 5/8" x 9 1/4". It features a scalloped edge and red burgundy border and the famous logo, Simple Simon and the Pieman. The reverse is marked Walker China, Vitrified, Bedford, Ohio, 6-40.
The restaurantware dish is circa 1950s and is in good vintage condition with evidence of use with surface scratching and minor graphic loss. No chips or cracks. A remarkable survivor from America's largest restaurant chain in the midcentury.