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
In the Name of the Brother In the Name of the Brother "In the Name of the Brother" is the 12th episode of the second season of the American ABC fantasy/drama television series "Once Upon a Time", and the show's 34th episode overall, which aired on January 20, 2013. In this episode Dr. Whale has to face his fears with helping people, while flashbacks show Victor Frankenstein bringing his brother back from the dead. It was written by Jane Espenson and directed by Milan Cheylov. Rumplestiltskin is featured in a black and white forest with a red cloak. In a black-and-white land (Earth, said by Dr