Question:

My parents, both now deseased, were members of the Red Wing Society many years ago as they had an extensive collection of Red Wing dinnerware, primarily the Bob White pattern.  Most of the dinnerware was sold at auction a few years ago, however, a box of beige fleck accessory pieces has recently been found.  The pieces include:  5 bread & butter plates (2 have small chips), 2 dinner plates (one with a small firing blemish), 3 steak plates, and one 10-1/2” bowl.  Could you tell me the value of these items?  Thanks, Roxanne

Answer:

The beige fleck items were not part of any of the dinnerware patterns.  Red Wing sold them as “Gift or Novelty” items.  All of them have relatively low value. 

If the bowl is indeed 10.5 inches, then it is the larger of the two bowls that was sold as a chip ‘n dip set.  A metal bracket held the smaller dip bowl above the larger chip bowl.  A complete chip ‘n dip set is worth $35-50; the 10.5 inch bowl by itself about $10-15.  More commonly found is the 12 inch salad bowl, which sold in great numbers and is also worth $10-15. 

The steak plates are worth $15-20, the dinner plates $10-15 and the salad plates $5-10.  All values assume excellent, undamaged condition. 

Larry