The Atomic Kid 1959
Dorothy Liebes "Kashmir" Pomona Tile
I currently have several n.o.s. Pomona Tile on ebay. The Pomona Tile Co. used to have a manufacturing plant in my hometown (Arkansas City, KS). It Burnt down in the late 60's or early 70's. A local judge bought all the remaining stock from their warehouse. I was lucky enough to purchase the remaining stock at his estate auction. Some of the tile I purchased I can date back to 1957. So, some of these tiles must have set in their warehouse for awhile before the fire.
The following is a quote from a 1957 brochure about the designer series tile. "Inspired by architects; Builders' and Decorators' requests for something really new in ceramic tile, Pomona Tile commissioned five world renowned contemporary designers to create an entirely new concept in decorative tile." Dorothy Liebes was one of the artists hired. She was a designer of fabrics and won several awards for her designs. Examples of her "KASHMIR" tile are very rare.
Dorothy Liebes "Kashmir" Pomona Tile
I currently have several n.o.s. Pomona Tile on ebay. The Pomona Tile Co. used to have a manufacturing plant in my hometown (Arkansas City, KS). It Burnt down in the late 60's or early 70's. A local judge bought all the remaining stock from their warehouse. I was lucky enough to purchase the remaining stock at his estate auction. Some of the tile I purchased I can date back to 1957. So, some of these tiles must have set in their warehouse for awhile before the fire.
The following is a quote from a 1957 brochure about the designer series tile. "Inspired by architects; Builders' and Decorators' requests for something really new in ceramic tile, Pomona Tile commissioned five world renowned contemporary designers to create an entirely new concept in decorative tile." Dorothy Liebes was one of the artists hired. She was a designer of fabrics and won several awards for her designs. Examples of her "KASHMIR" tile are very rare.