Question: What can you tell me about this water cooler and lid.

Answer: With a 4 inch wing.  Also the lid has a chip on it.  From what I can see the value is between $400 & $600 if no other damage.   al

Question:

Hi,

 I have a miniature blue and white sponged stoneware jug that I think may be Red Wing,but is not signed,so thought you could help. It has an applied handle that looks like RW,and one of my RW collector books show this jug,but only in larger sizes of 1/4 and 1/2 pints.(The cork was obviously added.) Pictures are attached to e-mail,and this measures 2 and 5/8″ high,about 6 and 1/2″ around,base is 2″ across.It holds exactly 1/4 cup,or 1/8 pint.I know that RW did make other minis in this size,so am wondering if I have an extremely rare or hard to find mini,or if this is an imposter? Thanks for any help you may give me. Cindy

Answer:  this sponged mini is Red Wing.  They have been found in 1/8, 1/4 & 1 pint size.  They say that they have never been found signed, however, I have seen an 1/8 pint signed.  Valve in perfect is $2500 to $3000.  Nice piece, haven’t seen one for awhile.  al

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Someone is selling these are Red Wing RARE target and beehive stoneware and I wanted to buy them but am unsure of the value and authenticity of them as being Red Wing. No where on the crocks do they have the “red wing” or marked as Red Wing.  Can you tell me the value of these pieces?

Mahalo,

Cheryl

Answer: the first crock is a 2 gallon Red Wing Single P salt glazed crock.  Est vale in perfect condition today is $125.  The other piece is a 3 gallon salt glaze butter churn.  The shape & glaze looks Red Wing, but the decoration does not look to be Red Wing.  I guess I would really need to see it first.  From the photo, I would not purchase it.  Even if it were Red Wing, with that decoration, top price (if in perfect condition would be $275.  al

Question:  

This is a #4 unmarked Redwing Beehive Jug.  It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks.  Would appreciate your verification and value.

Thank you,

Ralston and Temple

Answer:  the 4 gallon beehive jug is Red Wing.  With just the #4 and no decorations, they sell for around $200.  al

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Dear Sirs ;

Enclosed please find pictures of 2 Red wing glazed pottery jugs . The first one Has what appears to be an elm leaf emblem & is in good shape except for a small chip on the mouth of the jug  .It also has an insignia that says Union Stoneware Red Wing Minn

The second one has a curious marking which looks like a bee , but has no identifying insignia . It also has what appears to have a stain  on the “bee” .

Can you give me an estimate of their value.

Thanks ,

 Dave

Answer:

the first jug is a Minnesota Stoneware Company Birch Leaf  beehive.  It was produced between 1895 & 1906.  With the chip in the spout, the value is around $200.

The second 5 gallon salt glaze beehive with the lazy 8 target mark is not Red Wing.  Also, the mark by the decoration is not a stain, but a kiln burn (jug was to close to a hot point in the kiln when fired).  Sorry, I do not know a value for this jug..  al

Question: Hi and Thank You! for this service!
I have a Red Wing butter churn and am wondering the value of it.  Will attach pictures so that you can have better idea of what I have. There are two chips on lid.  The paddle looks too ‘rough/unfinished’ to me to be the original.  A small area on bottom looks spider-like
tiny cracking–will try to get pix to include.  NO cracking inside. Thank you so much for your help. This has the 4 toward top (blue); double birch leaf (blue); the oval red wing stamp.  NO Red Wing stamped on it and I wonder if this makes mine older OR newer? 
Jerry

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Hello!

 I have two bowls that I believe are Redwing, and I would absolutely love it if you could tell me more about them! They are both similar looking, but one is larger with the number 6 on the bottom, the other smaller with the number 5.

 These bowls are yellowish in color with blue and rusty brown sponging. Number 6 is 6 3/4 inches wide at the top, 2 1/2 inches wide on the bottom and 3 1/2 inches tall. Number 5 is correspondingly smaller. The interior glaze on both is crackley and some is worn off. Number 5 has some discoloration on the bottom interior of the bowl. Each bowl has a 1/4 inch surface chip on the rim.

 I will be so grateful to hear back from you! 

 Thank you!

Tammie

Answer: Tammie, Your piece is a Red Wing sponged saffron bowl. The number is the size in inches across the top. Sometimes they are marked Red Wing or not. With no advertising from a business they are worth $50 to $70 mint. These spongeware bowls were produced in the  1920′s & 30′s.

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Hello,

 I would like to know the estimated value of this ice water crock labled Union stoneware.

It has no chips and the front is smooth, even where it appears to be discolored by the spout. I am enclosing three pictures. I am really hoping the pictures come with this email.  It does not have a lid.

There are no markings on the spout. and it appears to have a slight dent by the spout like it didnt come out of the mold correctly. There is no glaze missing but you can see by the way it sits that some part should have been there.    Any information you could give would be greatly appreicated.

Please contact me via email if this does not come across correctly.  Thank you very much for your help.   

Lori

Answer:

The 6 gallon Elepant Ear Ice water with oval would have a value between $4500 & $5000.  Tough piece to find.  al

Question: Here are a couple photos of a crock that my Dad inherited.  There is a date of 12-21-15 by the handle. Just curious of it’s value.  
 
Thank you so much for your time!
 
Sincerely,
Linda

Answer:

The date on the crock is for the patent on the handles which should read Dec 21st, 1915.  Value with the 4 1/2″ wing and today’s marker if it is in perfect shape is around $150.  al

Question:

I have a 3 gallon and a 10 gallon. The 3 gallon is in decent shape. The 10 gallon is missing its wire handle on one side. It also has 2 cracks that go all the way through. There is also a patented date on the 10 gallon, is that common? I am wondering your opinion of them and possible value. Thank you for your time. Ryan

Answer: Both the 3 gallon & 10 gallon have damage.  The 3 has a spider crack right in front of the crock.  This damage on both just kills their value.  3 gallon $25,   10 gallon $30.  al