{"id":7689,"date":"2018-11-08T10:30:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T15:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/?p=7689"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:36:12","slug":"history-of-the-lazy-susan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/history-of-the-lazy-susan\/","title":{"rendered":"History of the Lazy Susan"},"content":{"rendered":"

What Is a Lazy Susan?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A Lazy Susan<\/a> is a rotating tray that\u2019s used on a table or counter to share food. It can be made of wood, glass or plastic, and it is normally round.<\/p>\n

\"American<\/a><\/p>\n

American Made Tabletop Lazy Susan<\/a><\/h5>\n

The Invention of the Lazy Susan<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Lazy Susan descends from the dumbwaiter and the original inventor is hard to determine. The path to the creation of the Lazy Susan is unclear, and its origin is considered a mystery.<\/p>\n

Historians have traced the Lazy Susan back to 18th<\/sup> century England. At that time it was referred to as a dumbwaiter (this was before the term dumbwaiter was used to describe little elevators in estate homes that transported food from floor to floor).<\/p>\n

Both the Lazy Susan and dumbwaiter were used in Europe and America. Their purpose was to assist in serving during meals and contributed to the replacement of servants. Lazy Susans are sometimes referred to as dumbwaiters since they shared a similar purpose. The Lazy Susan is thought to be a spinoff of the dumbwaiter.<\/p>\n

\"Amish<\/a><\/p>\n

The Amish Arts & Crafts X-Base Dining Table<\/a> with Optional Lazy Susan.<\/h5>\n

The Vanity Fair Ad<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Frequently referenced in the search for Susan\u2019s identity is a 1917 Vanity Ad Fair that is credited as first mentioning the term Lazy Susan. The ad was for a Lazy Susan made of mahogany selling for $8.50 at Ovington\u2019s Department Store.<\/p>\n

\"Amish<\/a><\/p>\n

Amish End Grain Checked Large Lazy Susan.<\/a><\/h5>\n

Lazy Susan Myths: Or Are They?<\/strong><\/h2>\n