The Railroad Commissary
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Great Northern reproduction advisory page. Please feel free to send questions or comments to: jayreed@sonic.net Relevant information, and credits, will be posted.
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Glory of The West Pattern
Always check the backstamp. This pattern is produced for the Izaac Walton Inn, and is so backstamped. 
More recent examples do not bear the Izaac Walton stamp, but still show the "Originally made for" wording, and a very recent (1990's) date code. If you see the "originally made for" words, you know it was not made for the Great Northern! The real ones only say "made for". While such pieces might be nice to dine on, they have no collector's value.
More recently, some Glory of the West china has come to light bearing a Niagara backstamp. These are very modern counterfeits.
Mountains & Flowers Pattern
Always check the backstamp. This pattern is produced for the Izaac Walton Inn, and is so backstamped. While such pieces might be nice to dine on, they have no collector's value.
More recently, some Mountains & Flowers china has come to light bearing a Niagara backstamp. These are very modern counterfeits.
