Question:
Hi, I saved this bowl set from going to my wife’s garage sale and found it marked with the bowl size, REDWING and possibly Co, hard to tell. I cannot find others like it and would like to know as much as you can tell me. It came from Grandma’s, three bowls 10, 8 and 6, green on inside that rolls over the top and down an inch or 2 on the outside, then a dark brown. The pieces have no chips except possibly on the larger bowl on the bottom where it sits (can’t tell if chips or made that way). I will check back periodically on the site and an email would be appreciated, THANKS!!

Answer: The name on bottom of your bowls should read RED WING USA. The correct name for this pattern is Bakeware, but it became known as Oomph due to the prominence of that word on an early brochure. Red Wing introduced this pattern in 1943; production most likely continued until the mid to late 1940s.

People routinely mixed and matched Bakeware pieces with similar green and brown pieces made by other potteries. In 1951 Red Wing introduced Village Green, which also was made in green and brown colors. Both Red Wing patterns usually have a clearly defined line between the green and the brown, while other potteries often dripped or ran the colors into each other. Also, the green color from other potteries often has more of a blue hue than Red Wing’s.

As the name implies, many Bakeware pieces were made for food preparation. Most items in the set are casseroles, various bowls in several styles and sizes (mixing, deep nappy, shallow nappy, salad), as well as a roaster. Plates, cup & saucer, beverage mug, beverage server, teapot and salt & pepper shakers were also made in this pattern. All have the same brown and green colors as your bowls.

You have a nest of mixing bowls. They were made in three sizes: 6 inch, 8 inch and 10 inch. Values for these bowls in excellent condition would be $20-35 each; damage reduces the value considerably.

Larry