1927 Scammell Alba Hotel Palm Beach Fl Service Plate (b Start Price USD 95.00 Current Price USD 95.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 06, 2008 End Time Saturday, December 06, 2008 Location Trenton, New Jersey See more about '1927 Scammell Alba Hotel Palm Beach Fl Service Plate (b' Description     ptrosko Store 1927 Scammell Alba Hotel Palm Beach Fl Service Plate (b Click to view supersized image(Scroll down for more images* & terms of sale)*All images can be "clicked on" to view a larger version!*Description Up for your consideration is a 1927 Scammell Lamberton service plate Alba Hotel Palm Beach Fl Service Plate  (my inventory # A39). This 10-7/8" wide service plate has an "AH" monogram logo on top in the center of a sunburst type squiggly lines illuminating away from the overlapping letters. In the center is a buccaneer ship and a mermaid in the water and surrounding the plate are scenes of a resort area such as beaches, golf courses, tropical scenery. On the back it is marked Duparquet New York Lamberton with the S in a sheild. It is circa 1923-1927. Built by 1,000 men working three 8-hour shifts, the 12-story, 550-room Hotel ALBA opened it's doors February 1926 on Ocean Boulevard in Palm Beach, FL. Filled with furnishings worth more than 2 million dollars and surrounded by beautiful formal gardens that matched the hotels Spanish motif. From the opening night's festivities, which the house staff threatened to walk out on, The Alba seem doomed. Fewer than two months after opening the hotel was awash in red ink and later closed. On September 16, 1928, Palm Beach was hit by a Catagory 4 Hurricane which destroyed much of Palm Beach, and blew the roof off The Alba. Somehow repairs were made to this historic hotel and it reopened as The Ambassador for the 1929 season. This too failed, and the 1933 HRB has the hotel listed as The Alba again. The 1935 HRB states, "Closed Temporarily." The hotel was again listed in the 1938 HRB as the Palm Beach Biltmore. During WWII it served as a women's Coast Guard Training Center, and after that, as a U.S. Navy convalescent hospital. When the Navy left the hotel, it once again became the opulent Palm Beach Biltmore Hotel. Sometime in the early 1980s, the hotel was converted to 128 Luxury Condominiums that now sell in the millions. More information on the Hotel Alba can be found at the RWCN IDwiki pages: http://www.restaurantwarecollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9680 This plate exhibits heavy wear as noted in the photos below. No chips or cracks. I am a proud member of the Restaurant Ware Collectors Network, an open public forum for both sellers and collectors of Restaurant China which includes ID pages, Date code pages and much more! Check out my "About me" ebay page for more information or email me directly.  BID WITH CONFIDENCE GPSA MemberGlass & Pottery Sellers' Association We are professional Sellers that have been in the vintage glass & china mail order business for almost 20 years! Each package will be professionally packaged with bubble wrap, foam peanuts & sturdy new boxes to prevent damage during shipment and will include a bill of sale. Please feel free to review my feedback or email us with any questions.Click to view supersized imageClick to view supersized imageClick to view supersized imageClick to view supersized imageClick to view supersized imageClick to view supersized imageClick to view supersized imageClick to view supersized imageDescriptions & ImagesI do my best to give an accurate descriptions & photos. Multiple images are show for accuracy and supporting description of item(s). In the event I miss a minor/major detail, please refer to photos and email me for clarification.  Measurements given are approximate and can vary. If exact measurements are required, please email as a question for exact size.  Black & White Scales when shown are Museum approved scales and one black scale measures one Centimeter (.394 inches). Color may vary from monitor to monitor. I try to photograph items in good lighting but pastels, whites, grays and some colors will vary. Most Items are washed/cleaned prior to photography. If a spot or blemish on an item shows in the photo, it is there! (with the exception of light glares).PaymentAs of October 20th, 2008 - Ebay requires that PayPal will be the only approved payment method all purchases with the exception for when the LOCAL PICKUP option is chosen. If you have any questions as to payment methods accepted, please feel free to contact me at any time. Only one payment is accepted for each bidder. Additional PayPal payments may incur additional processing and handling fees. PayPal payment is due within 5 days of auction end or item(s) may be returned back to inventory for resale, Local pickups must be paid within 10 business days and picked up within 15 working days or otherwise agreed up timeframe. . Please contact us PRIOR to bidding if you would like to set up terms or layaway.LayawayIn todays time, I understand that although some buyers may not be able to afford an item due to any one of many reasons, I offer Layaway to anyone who asks in most circumstances with no additional charges. Typical layaway terms: Under $100 - 30 days, Under $200 - 60 Days, Over $300 - 90 days or negotiated time. Transactions not completed within layaway term are non-refundable and the item will return for sale unless otherwise agreed upon in writing. Please email for further information.Shipping & DeliveryI combine shipping when possible. Items will be shipped 5 to 7 business days after payment is received or after echecks clear. Items are processed & packaged on Saturdays and shipped on Mondays. Items shipped to New Jersey will be charged 7% state sales tax. Items often ship on Mondays if payment is received by Sunday morning.International ShippingI will ship outside the continental United States in most circumstances. Up to a $5.00 handling fee for all international shipments may be added to the cost of the cost of shipping. Please email me PRIOR to bidding if this item can be shipped internationally and for the cost of the shipping. I will fill out all appropriate forms and customs papers properly. Customs forms WILL NOT BE FILLED OUT INCORRECTLY! Receipts and copies of the auction will be included with the shipment for customs review if necessary. All duties, Tariff and enforce trade and regulatory policies are the sole responsibility of the winning bidder. International payments MUST be in the form of Paypal payment. Please be advised that international shipping may take several weeks or more to be received.Refunds & ReturnsReturns are accepted if the item considerably differs from the auction Photos/description WITH prior approval. Items MUST be returned in the same condition there were in when they left our offices within 7 days after item receipt. Shipping fees for returned items may be the responsibility of the buyer, except under special circumstances. Other types of returns may be acceptedGlass & Pottery Sellers AssociationI am proud to be a member of the GPSA and agree to maintain the highest standard of quality and service plus adhere to all the required seller's guidelines. More information can be found at glassandpotterysellers.org website.Contact MeYou can contact us through e-mail at Tiques_N_Ties@restaurantware.net. We are usually available Monday through Sunday and typically respond within a few hours. Shipping quotes may take longer.About MeI have been involved in the antique mail order since the 1980s and started selling Franciscan and California Pottery in a co-op located in Gilroy, California. I had 7 antique stores at one time and did 4 to 6 shows a month in addition to the mail order. I since closed all the stores and moved to the Garden State, New Jersey where I manage a printing company. My interests include California pottery, Franciscan, Restaurant China, Kitchen Collectibles, 20th Century Modern and ephemera. I love researching my finds and take great pride in what I sell. I take great pride in providing high quality photos, detailed descriptions and I take the time to clean the merchandise (we all know that is not common at all!) . All items come from a smoke & animal free environment.Thank you & Good luck bidding!apPaulRev 2008.10.03     Place a Bid!