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I have a 1936 brown glazed Wisconsin Badger piece. Can you give me an estimated value? It is in mint condition. Thank you
Answer: Hi, think I have giving these a value of around 150 or so. thanks, steve n rose
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Village Green Casserole
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Here’s another item found with the 3 piece one I just sent. I would be interested to know its possible value. It’s obviously a casserole dish. It’s 12" in diameter and 4" deep. Both the dish and lid are in excellent condition. There are no markings at all on either piece. Thanks! Ron
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Village Green Water Cooler
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Can you tell me what this items is and how much it could be worth? It appears to hold about 2 gallons of liquid and has some sort of rack which holds a heating element (candle, sterno?). The spout is in working order, but needs the seal replaced. All 3 pieces are in perfect condition. The bottom of the container reads ‘RED WING USA’ Thank you Ron
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DELETE THIS ENTRY — LARRY (I have no response)
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I came across these items and want to know what they are and how much they might be worth. The first is 3 pieces, and appears to hold about 2 gallons. The bottom pieces looks like it would hold a candle or sterno or some sort of heating element. The spicket mechanism is working, but needs to be resealed because it’s leaking. The bottom of the jug reads ‘RED WING’, as you can see in the photo. All three pieces are in excellent condition with no nicks. The second is obviously a casserole dish, but has no markings to identify it. It is in excellent condition with no nicks. Thanks Ron
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Hand turned 4 gallon Red Wing Water Cooler
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hello. some years ago this piece was purchased in Illinois at a yard sale. We have had it for a while now but have never had it checked for its worth. The stoneware (?) piece stands 13" tall, and the mouth of the Water Cooler measures 10 1/2" across. The walls of the cooler are 1" thick. Most of the surface of the cooler still has a glossy glaze on it, although there are certainly spots where it has worn out, most notably the lip of the top of the jug which has nearly no glaze left. The base of the cooler has 2 long crack lines in it, one of which curves up into the body of the cooler. However, the cracks have not caused pieces to fall out and there has been no repair work (gluing/sealing/etc.) done to the cooler. The cooler has a light gray/clay color to it with 2 blue rings under the lip as well as 2 blue rings near the base, one above and one below the spigot hole. On the body, there is a large blue "Water Cooler" marking. It is bordered by decorative curls on top and a decorative underline below. Just under that is the "Red Wing" logo in a rusty red-orange color. Just above the spigot hole is the blue oval marking. Inside, the top reads "Red Wing", through the center reads "Union Stoneware Co." and on the bottom reads "Red Wing, Minn." All these markings are quite colorful and bold still. Inside the cooler on the inner surface of the base is a large marking of the number "4". It is lightly stylized and the number four symbol is fashion with an "open" top of the figure, as opposed to a "closed" top like this: 4. This marking is less bold than the exterior markings but is still plainly visible. When purchased, the lid and spigot were missing. As visible in the picture, this cooler was manufactured without handles. Thank you for your time and consideration! – tanas
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2 gallon Ice Water with lid
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I have a icewater #5 printed just above the icewater and a 6 inch red wing symbol below that and a spigot hole. there is no redwing oval anywhere i can see.the crock is perfect no hairline cracks or chips i can detect. wondering about age and value. have not been able to find one like it on the net closest was this two gallon ice water. hopefully the picture uploads correctly. has no lid but perfect otherwise thanks for any info provided
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5 gallon Red Wing Shoulder Jug
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We were given this about 10 years ago by an older gentleman who collected antiques. What is something like this worth? It’s in really good shape. Any info on it would be great. Thanks, Justin Workman
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Knights Helmut figural
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I recently lost two pieces inherited from my uncle. Per family, he bought them at the factory in Min sometime in the mid 50s. They looked like knights helmet and what looked like a visor. Glazed green. Any idea on where to get rep[lacements, and approx. cost? Thanks Michael
Answer: Hi Michael, not real sure what you did have, there is a pair of large chessmen, a King and Queen, they stand about 12" tall. Their value is around 300.00 for the pair. They are fairly hard to find as a set. That’s about the best I can do with your description. thanks, steve n rose
5 gallon salt glaze with flower decoration
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I’m just curious if you can tell me if the attached picture is a Red wing piece ? The number 5 appears to look very similar..Thanks I appreciated your help.. Danny
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Two Art Pottery pieces with the different colors same shape
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If a person were to have two exact art pottery pieces with the same mold number but each was a different color from the other, would the value be the same for each individual piece? Dayton
Answer: Hi Dayton, I would say no, glaze color can make a difference in value. some glazes are rarer or more desireable than others. thanks, steve n rose