Spode Portmeirion Group's factory in Stoke-on-Trent. Spode's "Christmas Tree" is a popular pattern of Christmas china collected by people around the world. Though Spode began making china in the late 1700s, it wasn't until the 1930s that the Christmas pattern was created. The collection started with only a plate, but now includes place settings, serving dishes and even flatware. Spode Spode is an English brand of pottery and homewares produced by the company of the same name, which is based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Spode was founded by Josiah Spode (1733–1797) in 1770, and was responsible for perfecting two extremely important techniques
The Wheel of Time (TV series) fantasy novel series "The Wheel of Time" but did not ultimately proceed with the production. In 2004, Jordan sold the film, television, video game, and comic rights to the series to production company Red Eagle Entertainment. In 2015, Red Eagle Entertainment paid air time to cable network FXX to air "Winter Dragon", a 22-minute pilot for a potential "The Wheel of Time" series starring Billy Zane and Max Ryan that allowed Red Eagle to hold on to the rights to the project. Subsequently, Jordan's widow Harriet McDougal filed a lawsuit against the company that was resolved in 2016. On April