Macbeth-Evans Glass Company

[1] It quickly absorbed the American Chimney Lamp Company to gain control of M. J. Owens's patents on the Owens glass-blowing machine, as well as Hogans-Evans Company, becoming at the time the largest lamp glass manufacturer in the world.

[2] During World War I, most of the company's production was dedicated to producing glass, particularly reflectors for searchlights, for the army and navy.

[5] Macbeth-Evans first introduced tableware items during the late 1920s and expanded into complete dinnerware lines in 1930.

[4] The most popular color used in tableware was pink, and the glass made was thinner than other companies of the time, thus more fragile.

Ruby red and Ritz blue colors were used in the 1930s glassware, beginning with the American Sweetheart pattern.