question from: dboyd735@hotmail.com

Question:
Hi, I contacted you a couple weeks ago but have not seen an answer on your website about my jug, maybe I did not submit my question correctly. I was wondering if you could tell me if this small jug with a petal type of decoration was made by Red Wing. It is about 6" tall and 6" wide and has a double row of a petal style design around the middle. Any information you may have would be appreciated. Thanks, Deb
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Hi, I have a piece of Red Wing stoneware…gray, 13 inches tall, 12 1/2" diameter at top. Handles, steel ring, stamped "Patent 1915" with Red Wing stamp. The only flaw is a crack about 8 inches long. I don’t know anything about this piece…any info would be appreciated. Tina

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question from: scott.rickhoff@supervalu.com

Question:
I have been a member for about 24 years and believe this is a great site. The creators of the magazine or web site rarely disappoint. My question is regarding site navigation rather than content.

Is there a way in the next web site update to incorporate a search engine on the ?ask the expert? inquiries?

This information would be even more valuable if we could archive the data and be able to access specific information through a sorting function. There is enought content here to write a book on collecting, sorting and cataloging collections.

The ask the expert info is invaluable but very cumbersome to navigate through page after page after page. I don?t think the people that design sites think about practical uses or potential new applications of the data stored.

If there was an interactive sort function. ? then members could look for specific pieces or review product lines by clusters vs paging through lots of pages of what appears to be random collection of questions presented in a nonsensical linear timeline.

All it would require from the authors is to follow a common method of titling for sorting. We already have detailed product descriptions that thanks to old Red Wing pottery inventory books.

I believe there is a ton of great info/pics that is being wasted away because the lack of ability to search the archive.

Just thought I share what I been thinking every time I log onto the site. There is great potential to better educate with the great information created here.

-Scott Rickhoff # 3996

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question from: seanthom@iinet.net.au

Question:
I live on a circa 1836 abandoned townsite in Western Australia and have started to expose a building. The piece of pottery i found was close by but not in the area of my digging. I am just after a rough timeframe to either dismiss as later or a confirmation of the period.
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