Founded in 1873 on the banks of the Ohio River in East Liverpool, Ohio, the Homer Laughlin China Company takes its name from one of the two brothers (the other answered to Shakespeare) who established the firm. First called The Ohio Valley Pottery in 1874 then Laughlin Bros. Pottery shortly thereafter, the company's name was simplified to just Homer Laughlin in 1877 when Homer bought out Shakespeare. By 1897, when Homer Laughlin sold his...Continue Reading