question from: moore4s@yahoo.com

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I received a cookie jar from my Grandmother that was given to her by her older brother when he traveled to Wisconsin, I beleive. I know that this is not worth much, as it had been dropped and repaired, but I am really just trying to date the piece. It has history with the babies in my family posing with it. I would love to know more about it.
It is beige and light brown. a chef with his arms crossed, one eye showing (the other under his hair), and a mustache.

What it says on the bottom:
Red Wing pottery
hand painted
Patent D-130,328
D-130,329
D-130,330
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question from: cherbear@cox.net

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I have a piece of Red Wing Pottery. I am hoping that you can identify it. On the bottom, it says:
Red Wing
USA
m. 1572

It is a green piece. I am not sure what it is, or what it’s value is. Can you help, please?
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question from: kthompson13@bak.rr.com

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I have a chef tan cookie jar which has been in my husbands family they call him Toby everything i have seen dates him after 1940 But my husbands grandmother and grandfather recevied him for a wedding present in 1938 were there a pre production any info would help it was handed down to myself and my husband a couple of years ago his grandmother asked to buy him back but i think i will try to fing her another one
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