Question:
Hi. I ran upon this in an antique store, and was wondering if anyone of your experts could tell me anything about it. May a lunchhour piece, or decorated after production. The condition is excellent on with minor manufacturing defects, as usual. It is a 5 gallon self draining jar. Any idea of the value. The decorating painting on the jar seems to have been cold painted then some type of acrylic applied? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

Answer: This Red Wing Self Draining Jar was manufactured between 1915 & 1930. They came in 5 & 10 gallon sizes. The flowers are cold painted and could be removed with paint stripper (paint stripper will not hurt the cooler). Value on this piece is between $300 & $350 in mint condition and without the lid. Al Kohlman