M.C. Art Company Souvenir Plate for Great Smoky Mountains Round Spoke Design

From trip taken to Tennessee in 1980's, vintage M.C. Art Company souvenir plate for Great Smoky Mountains, featuring Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, TN, and Maggie Valley and Cherokee, NC. Age of plate indicated by images chosen. Maggie Valley, once famous for Frontier Village (put out of business by landslide) and black bears, as illustrated, now known for its gambling casinos and ski resorts (although it still has bears). Pigeon Forge also still has historic grist mill, but visitors go there for Dollywood. Skylift in Gatlinburg and Native American reservation in Cherokee still appropriate. White plate with center decal measures 8.5" across and is pierced around outer edge in spoke design. Edges painted gold. Back rim pierced with 2 holes and strung with hanging cord. Back of plate stamped with warning against using it to serve food and made in Korea. Also portion of original paper label still attached. Plate in excellent vintage condition, ready for display.