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It seems that its a love it or hate it thing with pottery. Personally I love it! The Naafi branded items being a personal favorite of mine. The large Naafi water jug on the right had me shouting out loud when it came out an RAF dump along with lots of other Naafi cups and items. I have even found a couple of Naafi branded drinking glasses. I have a pint glass and a couple of half pints. Over the years we have all found all kinds of plates, saucers, side plates, cups, mugs, egg cups, vases, jugs, dinner plates and also cutlery to go with it! I swear I must have a complete RAF dinner service for one....
The RAF items seem to come in two forms, the first type has gold rims and blue bands. Normally always date marked into the ceramic on the bottom. I have seen mid to late 1930's. The other type is the plain white with the RAF in blue circle. These can also be dated into the ceramic but not as often. I have seen from 1938 onwards in this style.



However before the NAAFI was established you had the NACB,. 'Navy Army Canteen Board', it wasn't until the RAF was a real branch of its own did the NAAFI get born. The RFC of WW1 falling under Army control. If you get really lucky with your porcelain finds, you may gets the NACB predecessor which was the ACC. 'Army Canteen Committee'. This wasn't around for long during WW1 so, items always tend to be broken up, but occasionally you'll get an intact piece.






As well as all the official military run organisations like ACC, NACB and NAAFI, you also had ones run by the YMCA and private companies that supplied items like DICKESON. Who pretty much supplied everything you would need to run a canteen.

