Brittney Dinnerware

Question:
I have quite a collection of Red Wing, Provincial "Brittney" pattern that was left to me by my mother. I would love to know the value of the pieces — I may be interested in selling it. You have one of the pitchers listed on your site under the dinnerware, Provincial. Please let me know if someone might be interested. I am trying to obtain a way to get pics of it on the internet to show. Thanks.

9 – Dinner plates

14 – small bowls

2 – serving bowls

10 – saucers

10 – small plates (same size as saucers, but they don’t have the indentation for the cup)

11 – cups

11 – cake plates

1 – 30 or 32 oz. Pitcher (the neck of the pitcher and handle are a tannish color)

2 – sets of salt and pepper shakers

2 – tea pots with lids

1 – creamer

2 – sugar bowls (one with a lid)

1 – big serving piece with handle and lid

All, of course, have crazing – very few items have chips around the edges – cannot be seen from top view. The stoppers are gone from the bottoms of the salts and peppers.

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Red Wing Lute Song Dinnerware

I have quite some pieces of Red Wing Lute Song dinnerware.
I'd like to have an idea of the worth of this collection.
Here's a list.

1 16 piece set - new, unused in original servicefor 4(4 each of 10" plate, 7" plate, cereal bowl,cup, saucer
12 cereal/salad bowls 6"10 dinner plaes, 10"1 Platter 9" x 12.5" (chip in rim)1 divided vegtable dish1 vegetable disd/serving bowl 8"1 large salad bowl 11"8 cups12 saucers1 small plate 6"1 creamer1 sugar bowl w/lid11 plates 7" - 1 July 62 advertising literature/price list for Lute Song

Thank you so much for your help,

Chuck

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Red Wing #405

Question:
I’m not certain what to call this piece. I think it is a bean pot. It seems to lack the advertising that so many of the Red Wing pieces have. The bottom is marked "RED WING USA" and "405". The outside of the bottom is unglazed while the inside is glazed to match the lid. It has one shallow chip (2 x 6 mm) and three hairline cracks (1/3 to 1/2 the distance from top to bottom). This piece was my mother-in-law\’s so it may be from the 70′s or 80′s. Any information on it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Susan Wollman
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Red Wing Dinnerware

Question:
I have a bunch of red wing pottery but I don’t know its worth. I want to sell it. There are dinner plates, salad plates, bowls, a pitcher. It’s Blue and brown. I wish I had a picture but I don’t, sorry. Do you know of a place I could take the pottery into to get appraised? Thanks Christina
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Flight Dinnerware Bowl

Question:
I have one bowl remaining from a set my parents had in the 1960′s and would like to know an aproximate value. Dad was a salesman for Red Wing and had the whole dinner set, but unfortunately the other pieces were given away years ago. I found this one in a box in the attic. I don\’t think the picture of the top side came through, so here is another try.
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Hamm’s Brewing Company Set

Question:
I have a salad bowl set that was apparently made for and given to Hamm’s Beer Distributors? My father was in the beer business in the 1950-60\s in NE Iowa. Can you tell me more about this set and/or it’s value?

Answer:

In the late 1950s Red Wing produced a "popcorn set" for the Hamms Brewing Company. Hamms gave them out as Christmas gifts to their distributors, and probably also to stores that stocked Hamms and to company executives.

The set consists of a large 12" bowl, four 6" bowls for individual servings, a pair of salt & pepper shakers and a 60 oz pitcher. Blanks from Red Wing’s Casual line dinnerware were used to make the Hamms items. This is the same shape as Bob White, Round Up and several other dinnerware patterns.

The Hamms set was never sold to the general public. While not truly rare, the demand for this set is definitely greater than the supply. The combination of scarcity and and the pretty northwoods scene that decorates these items makes the Hamms set very attractive to Red Wing collectors. Adding to the demand are collectors of Hamms memorabilia. A complete set in excellent condition will sell for well over $2000 today. Larry

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Red Wing Dinnerware Willow Wind Pattern (peppers?)

Question:
Hello.I saw a set of Red Wing Dinner ware with peppers all over it.I have never heard of it.Am I seeing things? Thanks

Answer:
Well, I’m not aware of any Red Wing dinnerware that feature peppers in the design. But in the mid-1950s Red Wing produced a pattern named Willow Wind, and some people mistake the willow leaves for peppers. The pattern was available in two colors: Willow Wind Pink and Willow Wind Turquoise (aka Willow Wind Blue).

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