I received an email from our friend Mark who had just scored big time with this amazing L.L. Haar set. I am drooling over this set and would give anything to own one like this! Check out these beautiful photos but first, I will tell you what Mark had to say about it…
I wanted to pass along some photos of an unusual set I purchased recently. It came in a wooden box with a slip-in top. There is a brass name plate with “Harr Products, Inc.”, so I’m assuming it was produced by L.L. Harr. Mr. Harr also was responsible for Pung Chow sets, so why the different name, I’m not sure. I have seen that Pung Chow went out of business in 1925, and Mr. Harr passed away in 1931, so I’m at a loss on when, where and why this manufacturer produced sets.
It is a two tone (Ivory white fronts and cherry red backs) set that appears to be a Pyralin-like material. It has the flipping crane one bams that are common on Pung Chow sets, but the flowers are completely different.
I noticed your request for unusual set photos when researching the similarity between Coronet and Pung Chow graphics. I’m sure you’re aware the flipping crane one bam and flowers are almost identical between the two, but I can’t seem to find out why. If you have any information on this similarity, I’d love to hear.
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