The most interesting episode happened this afternoon. A customer called to double check the Royal Copenhagen Christmas plates they have been receiving from us every year.  They were changing their display of plates in their house and Dad noticed that the 1952 Christmas plate displayed the word "JUL" in between the numbers of the year at the bottom of the plate.  The 1952 Royal Copenhagen Christmas plate is called "the Feeding Place for the Deer Herd in the Deer Garden outside Copenhagen" or "Christmas in the Forest". It was designed by Kai Lange who designed for many years with Royal Copenhagen.

Now we have to understand that our customer is not a youngster so Dad must be a few years older.  BUT it was Dad who noticed this slight change.

In 1953, the Royal Copenhagen company did NOT use the word "JUL" in between the year number at the bottom of the plate.  The 1953 Christmas Plate by Royal Copenhagen is called "Frederiksborg Castle" and was designed by Theodor Kjolner. The company only made the announcement with no reason for the change, but such a slight change and so significant.

It was nice to get our customers call this afternoon. I'm curious also. I wonder why they decided to make that change that year............mystery will continue.