It's said that Hull most likely produced the pastel colored pieces. The brown line of Marcrest (also correctly spelled Mar-crest) dinnerware was produced by Western Stoneware in Monmouth, Illinois (for the distributor Marshall Burns and Company of Chicago).

 

Marcrest stoneware was available in Safeway, Kroger and possibly a few other grocery stores 50+ years ago. 

 

Please visit http://Mar-crest.com for pictures of Marcrest items and the pricelist, which was included in some original boxes. Prices of new pieces varied from $1.95 to $2.50.