Question:
Helping a friend set up for an estate sale, I just came across a service for 8 of Red Wing "Flight" dinnerware. I am sorry that I cannot get a picture of it for you. Would you be able to tell me its value? There are dinner plates, luncheon plates, elliptical- shaped bowls, mugs and saucers, and an oblong service piece. Is this as terrific as I think it may be? Thank you Karen

Answer: Karen, Flight is indeed very popular with collectors. While not as rare as once believed, the Flight pattern is still quite scarce and demand is definitely greater than the supply.

Here are approximate retail values for the pieces you’ve identified:
Dinner plate: $75-100
Smaller plate: $25-40
Cup & saucer: $40-60
Oblong service piece (platter??): $75-100

All Flight bowls are round, so the "elliptical-shaped bowls" are not clear to me. The bread tray, divided vegetable dish, divided relish dish and celery dish are all fairly elliptical in shape; the values for those pieces range from $75 to $125.

Keep in mind these values are for pieces in excellent condition. Any chips, flakes, cracks, hairlines or other damage will reduce the value by at least 50%.

Larry