Question:
What is this 5 gallon churn with a hariline and a 6 gallon crock worth.
Casey
Answer:
Casey, Your 5 gallon Red Wing butter churn with lid (with hairline crack has a value between $175 & $225. A dasher was something that was not made by Red Wing, so it would not increase its value. Your 6 gallon Red Wing crock was used for canning. Value on it is between $90 & $110. Al Kohlman
Question: How much is this crock worth? I found it in a family basement. It does have a hairline and a band of stuff around the center. There is a back stamp Red Wing Stoneware toward the bottom of it.
Answer: This is a hard 20 gallon Red Wing signed salt glazed leaf crock to value. I don’t know what this band of stuff is that goes around the crock. If it cannot be removed, and with the hairline. the value will be quite low. $300 or less. If that band can be cleaned off of the crock the value will be around $1500. Al Kohlman
Question:
We are just wondering the value of this set of dinnerware. Also how to find interested buyers
1 pitcher
1 platter
1 casserole dish
1 casserole dish with cover
1 gravy bowl
1 sugar and creamer
1 salt or pepper shaker
11 dinner plates
11 salad plates
4 dessert plates
8 bowls
9 saucers
9 cups
12 dessert bowls
Feel free to e mail any questions or need anymore info.
Thank You
Lee
Answer:
Red Wing introduced the Dynasty line in 1950. The line included two patterns that were identical except for the colors, Plum Blossom Yellow and Plum Blossom Pink. These patterns were produced from 1950 to 1953. The pink version is more difficult to find than yellow and thus has a bit more value than the yellow version.
The photo shows a sizeable collection of Plum Blossom Yellow dinnerware. It appears to have originally been a service for 12 but a few pieces have been lost or broken over the years. This would be an excellent starting point for a collector interested in building a complete set, assuming the collection is in good condition. “Book value” for this collection is over $500 but it’s unlikely a buyer would pay that much. Large dinnerware sets don’t attract much interest from collectors unless it is one of the “hot” patterns, and this is not one of them. $250 to $300 would be a more realistic value for this collection.
Individually, the pitcher and covered casserole have the most value, around $50 each. The platter, gravy boat, and sugar & creamer are worth about $25 each. The bowls, plates, cups and saucers are worth $7 to $12 each. All values assume excellent condition; any damage reduces the value considerably.
Larry
Question: 
I have a 5-gallon water cooler that I think is a Red Wing Cooler. Please take a look at the attached photos and let me know 1) if it’s a Red Wing and 2) what is a reasonable price. The lid and spigot are missing and the Red Wing stencil is either faded completely away or was never there. The photo showing the 5 is the inside bottom of the cooler. This belonged to my grandmother and probably dates back to the 1920’s or 30’s.
Thanks,
Ed
Answer: Ed, your grandmothers water cooler is Red Wing and was produced in the early 20′s For some unknown reason, Red Wing did not place a wing on this cooler.
Without the red wing the value will be lower. In perfect condition $250 to $300 at best. Al Kohlman
Question
Hello, I have a nice 10 gallon crock which I think is a Red Wing piece and was hoping to get some information about such as, is it rare and what it value might be? I hope these pictures help. Thank you for taking the time and have a nice day. Mark
Answer
Mark, you do indeed have a Red Wing 10 gallon crock with
advertising. It is somewhat rare, but I have no idea of how many that
were produced are surviving today. Value today, $1200 to $1500 if in
perfect condition. Al Kohlman
Question:
Hello Experts,
I have read about Red Wing Ceramastone and the Pig Triple Candleholders here at your wonderfully informative site and have a follow-up question.
Original link: http://www.redwingcollectors.org/ask_the_experts/dinnerware/candle-holder-with-red-wing-sticker
I have attached a few pictures of the three (!) pigs I have recently acquired. You will notice the two brown pigs have different colors of clay (one red, one white) and onsequently the decoration shows differently -do you know why that might be? (fyi, the beige pig has red clay too) I am curious to know what the different colors of clay are on the dinnerware is. The red clay under the beige looks great in the detail and the white clay under the brown looks great, but the red clay under the brown is much plainer.
And do you have a current value for these guys? I do not collect Red Wing myself and plan to sell them and would like to know a fair price.
Thanks so much for your time!
Karen
Answer:
Sorry, I don’t have any information about different types of clay used to make the Ceramastone candleholders. The photos are good but I don’t see anything that
convinces me the clay used to make them is appreciably different. One brown pig appears to have a lighter coating of glaze and thus the “ribs” show through; the other brown pig has a heavier coating of glaze so the clay is completely covered. Can’t really tell much from th3 “feet” in the photo because there are other colors on the foot surfaces as well.
Red Wing literature stated that Ceramastone was made with “improved stoneware”
clay. “It combines the basic materials of stoneware, yet we remove the impurities and fire at extremely high temperatures (2200 degrees)”. There could be slight differences in color between batches of clay, or perhaps the high firing temperatures had some effect on the color where unglazed clay was exposed. Do the candleholders have
approximately the same weight? If not that would be a good clue that the clays are not the same.
Ceramastone triple candleholders are worth around $50 each in excellent condition. Dark brown is the most common color; the other colors (Adobestone tan, Charstone Bleu blue and Heatherstone Orange orange) are worth $10 to $15 more.
Larry
Question
I am attaching two photos. Both are marked “Union Stoneware”. I would like to know the name of the pattern, and…if there is a saucer or stand for either of these. If there is a saucer or stand for either of these, I would appreciate a contact.
Thamk you,
Monte
Answer:
HI
Monte
this is shape #123, from around 1930. Part of the brushedware line.
it looks to be in poor shape, value around 25.00 or so. still makes a
nice planter, though. thanks, steve n rose
Question
Hello,
My friend was thinning her vase collection and came across this redwing vase. Any idea of when it was made or its worth?
Thank you in advance for your time.
Angela
Answer
Angela
this vase is from around 1955, designed by Charles Murphy. Value is
around 40.00 or so. thanks, steve n rose
Question:
what can you tell me about this tea set?
Answer:
This
teapot, creamer and sugar bowl set decorated with yellow flowers and green
leaves is one of three tea sets made in the mid-1940s. Collectors refer to
this set as “Daffodil”. Another set resembles the Magnolia art pottery
line and is antiqued white in color. The third set has a Southwestern theme
with a green and rust colored design that includes a roadrunner bird on the tea
pot. These tea sets are difficult to categorize. They aren’t part of any
dinnerware line and they don’t really fit with art pottery. The nine shape
numbers (261 through 269) marked on the pieces in these sets fall immediately
after the last known shape number in the Gypsy Trail dinnerware line. To my
knowledge these three tea sets do not appear in any Red Wing brochure or
catalog, so we don’t know their official names or how they were marketed. Most
likely these were stand-alone sets that were sold as giftware. While these sets
are not common they are also not in high demand by collectors, probably because
they are not part of a full dinnerware pattern.. Your Daffodil set in clean,
undamaged condition would be worth $50-75. The chip on the teapot will reduce
the value by an amount the depends on the size and location of the chip.
Larry