Question:
I have a three piece white Red Wing Pottery chafing dish set I would like to know the value of. A large covered meat platter, a divided vegetable bowl with covers, and a large bowl with a cover. I think they may be over 30 years old and am going to attempt to send a picture.
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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Monmouth’s Pottery Celebration
Celebrating Monmouth, Illinois’ historic tradition of creating quality stoneware and pottery is the idea behind our annual Pottery on the Square Swap Meet event on June 27th, 2009 starting at 8:00am. Monmouth’s history with stoneware and pottery dates back to the 1890’s and continues today with Western Stoneware and Maple City Pottery, both of Monmouth.
Beginning at 8:00 a.m. and running until noon, on Monmouth’s Public Square, activities will include a pottery and stoneware swap meet, pottery demonstration, and window displays of rare pottery pieces. A pottery/stoneware consignment auction will begin at 9:30am. The public is welcome to bring vintage items the day of the event for the auction or can register them ahead of time and have them advertised on the auctioneer’s website www.burnsauctionservice.com. Swap meet and consignment auction participants are not limited to Illinois pottery, but pottery items must be vintage.
Also returning to the event this year is the pottery appraisal clinic beginning at 8:30am, where knowledgeable Illinois pottery collectors will be on hand to examine pieces of Illinois pottery brought by the public. In 2007 a rare Macomb Pottery Duck Decoy was brought to the Appraisers Booth and it was purchased for $2,500 by a board member of the Lakeview Museum in Peoria, Illinois, for the museum’s collection of Illinois duck decoys. They have been searching for this particular decoy for over 15 years. There were only a couple dozen made and it was a perfect example.
Another rare piece, a Bardolph Pottery Pig, was brought to the appraiser’s booth that had an estimated value of $1,500 to $2,000. The individual didn’t even know it was worth that much money, and decided to keep it.
In conjunction with the event the Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce is offering to the public an opportunity to purchase a handcrafted limited- edition, Western Stoneware brown pig that measures approximately 3 ¼ inches tall and 6 ¾ inches long. Western Stoneware Monmouth, IL and the maple leaf are embossed on one side with “Pottery on the Square, June 27, 2009, Monmouth, Illinois” decal on the other side. 2009 is embossed on the pig. Orders are currently being taken for the Western Stoneware pigs that will be available the day of the event. The deadline for orders is June 1st, 2009, and they are priced at $45. Shipping charges vary based on quantity.
Creating the Western Stoneware pig began with the assistance of a local artist, William DeSelms, of Pheasantry Studio, from Roseville IL. Bill carved in clay a replica of the pre-1906 Monmouth Pottery pig with Western Stoneware and the maple leaf on the side. With the hardened clay replica he constructed silicone rubber mold in which he made the casting. The casting is a two part resin compound mixed with tiny glass particles. The resin casting and the silicone rubber mold was taken to Western Stoneware. Using those pieces they commissioned the construction of the stoneware mold. The stoneware mold ended up being a complicated eight piece mold.
For more information on the event or the commemorative Western Stoneware pig please contact the Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce at 309-734-3181 or e-mail maccdir@maplecity.com. You may also go to the tourism page of the Chamber’s website, www.monmouthilchamber.com.
Pine Cone like pots, red wing mark
Question:
I just found Two small redwing pots they are about 3in tall and 3in wide and look like a pine cone. They are glazed light green one is in perfict condition the other has a small hair line crack. Only one is marked redwing on the bottom. The other is plain. Does any one know when and were they were maid and posible value Thanks Tim
Answer: Hi Tim, these may be dinnerware, pineapples? perhaps? a pic would be of great help. thanks, steve n rose
Souvenir of Red Wing Jug
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I have a small Red Wing jug that I have had for about 20 years. It is about 3 1/4 inches tall and 1 3/4 inches wide at the base. It says "SOUVENIR OF RED WING" on the front. I have attached a photo. Does this jug have any value? Thank you for your time.
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Blue Brushware piece, 128
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I have a Brushware piece I recently got in an on-line auction. It is bottom marked "Red Wing Union Stoneware Co. Red Wing, Minn." inside a small blue circle. It has a few glaze pops but is not chipped or cracked. The vase stands about 6-3/4" tall and is just as wide. I have seen some green brushed items but this one is much more blue. It has a flower pattern on the exterior and has a shiney blue/green glaze on the interior. I would guess it to date to about 1930-1935 range predating the "Art Pottery" but don’t know much more than that. I paid $50.00 for it. Can you tell me anything abou it? Jon
Answer: Hi Jon, It’s shape #128, and you are correct, circa 1931. Your pic is real blue, I haven’t seen one quite this color before. There is a slight difference between the brushware glazes, but more toward the greenish blue. You did ok at the auction, value is 75.00 or so. thanks, steve n rose
Brown top 5 gallon follow up question
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hey al — thank you for your observations on our brown-topped five gallon jug with the "red wing potteries" oval on it. i neglected to ask you if it were possible to assign a value to the jug; we paid $85 for it. thanks for your help. my apologies for not asking this question in my original submission.
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close up of the poultry waterer
Question:
Attached is the other picture I promised you of the poultry waterer, which is more close up!
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5 gallon vacuum poultry waterer, follow up question
Question:
I recently submitted a question about my 5 gallon vacuum poultry waterer which I greatly appreciate your response. However I was slightly confused when you mentioned dating the piece by the oval which it does not have. I am curious so I am submitting a photo and would appreciate any additional info you may have. Thank you much, Jordan PS Since it doesn’t let me send two pictures at the same time, I will send you another picture.
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Rumrill bowl 618
Question:
I have an off white oval Rum Rill bowl. It has embossed clusters of grapes on the ends with the leaves flowing onto the sides of the bowl (near the ends). It’s number is 618. I would like to know more about its history and possible value. Thank You.
Answer: hello, It’s part of the "Vintage" group, circa 1938. There are about 15 different shapes with this design. Value is around 75.00 or so. thanks, steve n rose
RWCS launches new on-line presence on Facebook
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Red Wing Collectors Society created a group and fan page on Facebook.
The Red Wing Collectors Society, the largest collecting club dedicated to the preservation of Red Wing and other American pottery, today unveiled a new group page on Facebook. The Red Wing Collectors Society Facebook group will target current RWCS members and develop new interest in the members.
Red Wing Collectors Society members and fans of other stoneware, dinnerware and art pottery collectors can become ‘fans’ of the page and receive access to valuable information, such as event information, chat with other members, and other exciting news. For more information or to become a fan or member of the Red Wing Collectors Society group, please visit:
“The Red Wing Collectors Society uses Facebook as another way for our members to communicate as well as reach out to others who may be interested in Red Wing Pottery both for it’s unique history and starting a collection,” said Stacy Wegner, Executive Director, Red Wing Collectors Society.
The Red Wing Collectors Society was founded in 1977 in Red Wing, Minn. and is devoted to educating people about all American pottery. There are more than 4,500 members worldwide. The Red Wing Potteries had diverse pottery lines that included stoneware, dinnerware and art pottery. For more information or to become a member, call the RWCS business office at 800-977-7927, e-mail membership@redwingcollectors.org or log on to www.redwingcollectors.org.