Pfaltzgraff Explained

Pfaltzgraff
Industry:	Kitchenware
Predecessor:	The Pfaltzgraff Co.
Founded:	in York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Founder:	Johann George Pfaltzgraff
Parent:	Lifetime Brands

Pfaltzgraff is an American kitchenware brand of dinnerware, serveware, drinkware and flatware.

History

It is commonly reported that the Pfaltzgraff company was founded in 1811 in York County, Pennsylvania. The Pfaltzgraff Co. was sold to Lifetime Brands, Inc. in 2005.^[1]

Cultural impact

Several lines of Pfaltzgraff glazed earthenwares have featured among the 100 most popular ceramic designs.^[2]

External links

• The York Daily Record: Never to be forgotten: A year-by-year look at York County's past (Internet Archive) — 1800–1815 section, see 1811: Conewago Township – Pfaltzgraff pottery starts small.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pfaltzgraff Co. Sold to Lifetime Brands . 2008-04-17 . Fischer . John . 2005-06-20 . Multichannel Merchant . Penton Media.
2. "Appendix A: 100 Most Popular Patterns" listed from the records of Replacements.com and illustrated in Dish: 813 Colorful, Wonderful Dinner Plates Shax Riegler. 2011. pp256ff.