Vintage 1930s Large Red and Gold Floral Platter - Homer Laughlin Goodrest Pattern Nautilus Shape vintage medical Thanks to the shoulder handles

Thanks to the shoulder handles

Clean and bright with no cooking stains

this rare paperback booklet was published in 1953 just as interest in South American culture and cuisine was emerging

There are no references to a specific hotel marked on the bottom

Vintage 1930s Large Red and Gold Floral Platter - Homer Laughlin Goodrest Pattern Nautilus Shape vintage medical Thanks to the shoulder handlesA QUIET SECLUDED LIFE IN THE COUNTRY, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING USEFUL TO PEOPLE TO WHOM IT IS EASY TO DO GOOD, AND WHO ARE NOT ACCUSTOMED TO HAVE IT DONE TO THEM; THEN WORK WHICH ONE HOPES MAY BE OF SOME USE; THEN REST, NATURE, BOOKS, MUSIC, LOVE FOR ONE'S NEIGHBOR SUCH IS MY IDEA OF HAPPINESS. LEO TOLSTOY {HISTORY} Goodrest. That's the name of this pretty dish pattern created by Homer Laughlin in the 1930s. Almost as if they were inspired by