Pan Am Party
One of the nice aspects of having such a large Pan Am catering collection is that pieces may be used for entertaining.  Inviting old Pan Am friends for lunch brunch or dinner is made more fun by getting out the "old" plates and toasting happy memories.  Entertaining at home is not as restrictive as an airplane and allows for more creativity in setting the table.  Below is a slide show of various parties and table settings with Pan Am elements.
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You may begin any of the three slide shows below by clicking on any picture.  You must advance  the  images yourself.  To move the slide show forward you may press the "N" key (for next) or mouse over the upper right portion of the image  and click on the "next" pop up tab.  To move backward you may press the "P" key (for previous) or mouse over the upper left portion of the image and click on the "prev" pop up.  You may close the slide show from any image by moving the mouse to the lower right portion of the image and selecting close.   Enlarged slide show images are different sizes and in some instances you may need to scroll around to see all of the image.

A 1950s President Special table setting with Rosenthal 'Script' pattern plates.
A 1950s President Special table setting with Rosenthal 'Script' pattern plates.
A 1950s President Special table setting with Rosenthal 'Script' pattern plates.
A model of a Boeing B377 'Stratocruiser' make a great center piece for a 1950s President Special table setting with Rosenthal 'Script' pattern plates.
A 1950s President Special table setting with Rosenthal 'Script' pattern plates.
The 1960s 'President' china pattern produced by Noritake in Japan sets the table for dinner with a model Boeing 707 as a center piece.
Red Roses and the 1960s Pan Am 'President' pattern by Noritake set this table.
A long shot of a table set with the 1960s Pan Am 'President' pattern by Noritake.
A white table cloth and blue napkin mirror the 1960s Pan Am 'President' pattern by Noritake.
Tulips and mini models are a center piece for the 1960s Noritake 'President' pattern table setting.
Reproduced 1960s menus with the meal of the evening printed inside lend a bit of authenticity to the 1960s Pan Am 'President' table setting.
A 1960s individual tea pot from the 1960s Pan Am 'President' pattern adds a deluxe touch to tea time.
An individual place setting of the 1970s Pan Am Gold Rim pattern is shown here.
The 1970s Pan Am Gold Rim pattern is shown here set for dessert & coffee.
The 1970s Pan Am Gold Rim plates are used here with non airline flatware & glasses.
The 1970s Pan Am Gold Rim plates are used here with non airline flatware & glasses.
Colorful napkins, charger & tablecloth create a festive mood with Pan Am's simple 1970s Gold Rim china pattern produced by Noritake.
The gold stiching on this hand sewn tablecloth is a nice compliment to Pan Am's 1970s China pattern.
Silver plate coffee pots from the 1980s are shown on the table.
Pan Am's simple white 1980s china pattern produced by Bauscher Weiden of Germany is used for this table setting.
Bright napkins, chargers and tablecloth offer a colorful contrast to Pan Am's simple 1980s china pattern. For extra color blue, non airline, glasses are used.
Bright napkins, chargers and tablecloth offer a colorful contrast to Pan Am's simple 1980s china pattern. For extra color blue, non airline, glasses are used.
Candles and bright colors are combined with Pan Am's 1980s china pattern in this setting.
A lunch setting with the 1980s Pan Am china pattern.
A lunch setting with the 1980s Pan Am china pattern.
High Tea with the 1980s Pan Am china & silver service. The colorful tablecloth is a silk ladies scarf (not issued by Pan Am) showing Pan Am jets and ports of call.
Place cards with Pan Am artwork and non airline napkinds are used with Pan Am's 1980s china pattern for high tea.
In 1979 Pan Am issued a series of 6 commemorative plates depicting aircraft as gifts for First Class service. Those plates are seen here in this poolside brunch setting.
A close up of one of 6 commemorative aircraft plates issued by Pan Am in 1979 in a brunch setting.
A poolside dinner setting with Pan Am's 1950s President Special setting with Rosenthal 'Script' plates.
Brunch, Lunch & Dinner
The Dessert Cart
Holiday Pictures
Red, white & black are the colors of this holiday table setting using Pan Am's 1950s President Special china pattern designed by Rosenthal.
Red, white & black are the colors of this holiday table setting using Pan Am's 1950s President Special china pattern designed by Rosenthal
Red, white & black are the colors of this holiday table setting using Pan Am's 1950s President Special china pattern designed by Rosenthal
Red, white, green & black are the colors of this holiday table setting using Pan Am's 1950s President Special china pattern designed by Rosenthal
The 1950s President Special eagle logo can be seen on the glasses in this holiday setting.
The 1960s Pan Am 'President' pattern is used with bright blue chargers and colorful holiday glass balls in this table setting.
Mini models and glass balls are used as a center piece with a 1960s 'President' pattern setting.
Pinks, purples and saffron are used with the 1970s 'Gold Rim' pattern to create an unusual holiday setting.
Pinks, purples and saffron are used with the 1970s 'Gold Rim' pattern to create an unusual holiday setting.
Santa hats and a mini Christmas tree and the 1970s 'Gold Rim' chiina pattern create the mood for this cozy holiday meal.
1970s Pan Am wine glasses shimmer in the holiday candle light.
Mini models and red candles are the center piece for this dinner setting with 1970s 'Gold Rim' china.
The dessert cart with 1950s Pan Am 'Script' china.
The dessert cart with 1950s Pan Am 'Script' china.
The coffee cart with 1950s Pan Am 'Script' & 'Charcoal' china.
The coffee & liquor cart with Rosenthal 'Charcoal' cups and 'Script' Saucers. Pan Am used both types of cups in-flight in the 1950s for the President Special service.
The dessert cart with serving pieces from the 1950s and 1960s.
1950s The balck & white of the Rosenthal 'Script' cups are offset by a red rose on the coffee cart.
Coffee & liquor ae served with the Pan Am 1960s 'President' pattern. The eagle logo can be seen on the glasses.
Individual coffee & tea pots from the 1960s 'President' china pattern are offered with lemon cake on this dessert cart.
Petit Fours are offered along with coffee on 1960s Pan Am 'President' china.
Chocolate cake & coffee are offered from the cart on 1970s Gold Rim china.
Strawberry tart, coffee and liquor are offered on 1970s Gold Rim china.
With enough guests two dessert choices may be offered and served on 1970s Gold Rim china.
An after dinner liquor cart using 1970s economy class wine glasses is presented on the cart.
Chocolate cake, coffee & tea are offered on 1980s Pan Am china and silver service.
With enough guests two dessert choices may be offered and served on Pan Am's 1980s china & silver service.
With enough guests two dessert choices may be offered and served on Pan Am's 1980s china & silver service.
Coffee & liquor is offered from the cart with 1980s silver service and liquor glasses.
Coffee & liquor is offered from the cart with 1980s silver service and liquor glasses.
Below is a brief slide show with Christmas Holiday table settings.
While it is not practical to serve a dinner party from a cart it can be fun to offer dessert, coffee and liquor from a cart.  The carts below are in the spirit of Pan Am's famed international 'cart service."