STORY: New York City, USA A plate museum on the 2nd floor of a homewares store Some of them are over 100 years old Julie Gaines / Store Founder Fishs Eddy “It’s not like I ever wanted to have a plate store. I remember just because I worked really hard as a kid not to wash the dishes.” The pieces are a testament to US history and of incredible quality. “When we literally unearthed this collection of tableware in south Manhattan 36 years ago, it had been there for 75 years. The Bowery was the city’s restaurant supply district. When If you had a restaurant, you didn’t go to the factory that made the dishes, you went to the wholesaler and got the dishes there.” Cups of all shapes and colors can also be seen