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I was given this crock from my mother-in-law who said it was very old. I am wondering if it is a fake because all the images I can find always have the red wing in the middle. As you can see from the photo, this crock has the wing on the bottom. Please send me any information including value. Thanks, Bret
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I was wondering if this crocks are red wing and what there value is on todays market. They all have no chips, cracks or crazings.
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I was wondering how much this red wing all blue spongeware bowl is worth. I collect spongeware panel bowls and found this 6 in all blue only spongeware bowl. It is same size as the red wing 6 normal spongeware bowl. It has no chips, cracks or crazing. I did find something much like it on page 97 of red wing stoneware identification guide by Dan DePasquale, Gail Peck and Larry Peterson. It the small book with the two reding number 2 churns on the front. I was wondering what something like this would sell for??
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I was unclear on my previous question regarding the Red Wing spongeware bowls. The bowl that has the advertising inside is 11 inches in diameter. The other bowl that has the ribs on the sides is 10 inches. Thank you. Tom H.
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Hello, Al – I am one of the writers for Country Sampler’s Antiques Q&A column. One of our readers wants to know more information about these spongeware bowls, which appear to be Red Wing. Here is the info we have: " … I believe my Red Wing spongeware bowls date to 1910-1920. 11-inch bowl with smooth sides has ad advertisement in the bottom. … paid $25 28 years ago … 10-inch owl has ribbed surface … paid $15 to $20 37 years ago … what is the current value?" There’s no mention of condition. Thank you for your opinion. Tom H.
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I picked up a cookie jar at a garage sale just because I liked the way it looked. I started to research it on the internet and then the library when I thought it might be Red Wing. It is 8" tall with a 6" width at the top and bottom. The middle expands to about an 8" width. It has a wide band around the middle with a spongeware design but this design is not on the lid. It has 5 rings above and below the band. It has a small handle on each side near the top which is also decorated. It is a unmarked piece so I was hopeing you could help me authenticate it and possibly date it. Thanks, Sue
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I have a red wing saffron spongeware bowl measureing 7 5/8" in diameter. The Red Wing Stoneware book by DePasquale, Peck and Peterson with 2006 updated prices lists this bowl, page 101, (the center bowl as to pattern, but mine is a yellow-saffron color as is the top bowl on that same pageas pricing from $125-175.00 I am assuming that this is without advertising. My bowl has "IT PAYS TO MIX WITH WENBERG’S GROCERY SHERBURN, – MINN." on the inside in the center of the bowl. My question is this, How much does advertising add to the value of a bowl? Does it matter that it is just advertising or does it make a difference as to which business is advertised. I know that some businesses, such as Lampberts Lumber did extensive advertising with Red Wing pieces so perhaps an item that had fewer advertising pieces made for that particular advertiser is worth more than one who had a prolific amount of pieces. Is there anywhere I can go to find out? Thanks so much for your help. Sincerely, Vicki Olson, Many Little Things, Osseo, Wi Sorry, I don’t have a pic yet, as just got the bowl in today. manylittl@aol.com
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Hello, I had sent in a question about an 8 gallon bee sting butter churn last week and I wanted to send you this picture of the front of it. Wanted to see what you thought of it. Thanks
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Hi, I have a 25 gallon birch leaf crock in perfect/excellent condition. What was a crock this size utililized for? Thank you. Susan
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I recently recieved two bowls from a family member and would like to know thier age and what they were used for they one bowl is 13 inches wide and the other is 15 1/2 inches wide. They are the crock glaze and have no other markings except the stamping on the bottoms. The 13" has the Red Wing at the top of the bottom and a 2 stamped at the bottom. The 15 1/2 bowl has 3 lines of stamping at the top 1st line says Red Wing 2nd line is Union Stoneware 3rd line says Red Wing Minn. The smaller bowl has no chips and is in great shape. The larger bowl has one chip on the outerlip and is in very nice shape. Anything you can tell me would be great. I can email pictures if these zipped ones don’t come thru.

emailed for pictures..

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