5 gallon Red Wing butter churn with a 6 inch wing and ski oval, with drilled hole

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I have a five gallon white salt glaze churn?, crock?, water cooler?? from my dad’s garage.I do not see it in the Redwing Pottery book I have, so took it into my local antique mall dealer and he could not identify it either??? It is shaped just like the churns, with no handles, but has the hole (like a water cooler) on the side? It is marked only with the 5, the large wing and Redwing Stoneware Co. Thanks for any help.
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5 gallon birch leaves crock

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My mother in law says this was her mother in laws crock and we are wondering the history of it. I’ve done some reading here and elsewhere but thought I’d go to the experts for definitive information. Thank you.
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Red Wing Lotus Bronze dinnerware

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I have a partial set of Red Wing Lotus Bronze dinnerware. A family member purchased it "as is" at an estate sale in the late 1980′s or early 1990′s. All place setting pieces are stamped with the authentic RED WING HANDPAINTED USA logo, and include various numbers. I have included the numbers in case they help identify time frame, etc. There are:

9 dinner plates, 8 in perfect condition, 1 badly cracked, #’s 195,194,175;
7 dessert/bread & butter plates, 6 perfect condition, 1 with small chip, #’s 165,1104;
7 saucers, 6 perfect, 1 chipped, #’s 195, 114, 113?,1114;
7 berry bowls, 3 perfect,3 with small chips, 1 with small crack, #’s 145,195,1114;
8 teacups, 7 perfect, 1 with weak spot, bronze bottoms with no visible marks;
8 coffee cups, 7 perfect, 1 chipped, no marks on bottom;
1 pair salt/pepper, perfect condition, no visible marks;
1 creamer, perfect condition, no marks;
1 casserole, dish and lid in perfect condition, no visible marks;
1 sugar bowl with lid, dish has repaired handle, lid handle broken, no visible marks.

I would like to know the price of each individual piece, and also of the set collectively. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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White vase 777 and 1178

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I have a white vase that is 5" by 7.5 high…..green on the inside…stamped 777. Also a yellow vase with handles stamped 1178. I am wondering the age and value of them. Thank you!

Answer: Hi

the 777 is from around 1961. it’s value is around 20.00 or so. The 1178 doesn’t seem to be the right number, for the shape you give me. Can you check it again, or send a pic? director@redwingcollectors.org thanks, steve n rose

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