Monthly Archives: March 2010

10 and 5 gallon Red Wing crocks

Question:
My parents have two Red Wing "tubs". One has a 10 and the other had a 5 on it. There is one wing on each that is brownish/red. It also says Red Wing Union Stonewear. The handles are metal and wood on one and rope on the other. They are my parent’s so I do not have a picture but can get one the next time I go home which is next weekend. If you have any information for me that would be great! Thanks, Janice
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4 & 5 Red Wing Crocks and Red Wing dish 432

Question:
I have three pc’s that I would like to know the value of! I have a big crock with the #4 a red wing under it and a round symbol with writing and a # 5(its smaller) that fit’s in side of the # 4 . At the time I am using them as waste basket’s in my country style decor!

I recvd them from grama, don’t know but think it had a smaller one also! Next I think this may be a good pc. it’s a yellow glazed oblong dish ( I put my mail in) the texture kinda looks like brick on the sides! on the bottom it says red wing u.s.a. 432 . Thank you so much! I just went to the museum in Stillwater for the 1st time, found this all very interesting! Julie

Art Ware Answer: Hi Julie

The 432 is from 1955, kind of a window box planter. Value on it is around 30.00 or so. thanks, steve n rose

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Red Wing 1785 vase

Question:
I have a vase that is pink on the inside and light to medium blue on the outside. On the bottom of the vase it reads "Red Wing" Sorry, I am not in front of it right now, so from memory it also has a number which I think is 1785. It is in excellent condition and I remember it being in the cellar of the house I grew up in for as long as I can remember. Wondering its value. Thank you. Kathleen

Answer; This number doesn’t work with anything I have. Please email a photo to director@redwingcollectors.org  thanks, steve n rose

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Another Successful Red Wing MidWinter GetTogether

DES MOINES – More than 350 Red Wing fanatics once again braved snowy roads to attend the Red Wing Collectors Society (RWCS) MidWinter GetTogether, held Feb. 12-14 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Des Moines, Ia.

Although many collectors arrived early to buy and sell Red Wing, the event officially kicked off with a reception on the evening of Friday, Feb. 12. The theme of this year’s event was “Fiesta in February”, and many members dressed up in ponchos and sombreros for the “partido”.

A co-author of three books about Red Wing stoneware and a member of the RWCS Hall of Fame, Dan DePasquale gave the event’s keynote presentation the following morning, discussing the steps he and co-author Larry Peterson took in writing their new book, Red Wing Stoneware Encyclopedia.

Several educational sessions followed, including a show-and-tell session by longtime pottery dump digger Steve Showers; a discussion on Red Wing Saffron Ware by Tammi Soutar Hawley; and a presentation from Diane Roupe, The Blue Ribbon Country Cookbook author and Iowa State Fair food judge, who discussed the proper and safe method of making fermented dill pickles and sauerkraut in a Red Wing crock. Topics of other educational seminars included Red Wing’s paper advertising pieces, how to insure a collection and stoneware and pottery made in Iowa.

About 20 kids attended the event with their parents, and they all had a good time participating in the KidsView educational activities.

The always popular Saturday Show & Sale was followed by an independently sponsored auction, which was once again conducted by Richard and Todd Houghton of Houghton’s Auction Services, Red Wing, Minn. – experts in selling Red Wing items throughout the Midwest.

The top item in this year’s auction was a 24-inch Red Wing dark cobalt floor vase, coming in at $875. A 20 gallon salt glaze crock with primitive leaf followed closely behind at $775. A 10 gallon transitional crock with Elephant Ear leaves and a hand-drawn “10” brought $640 and 50 gallon Red Wing Self-Draining Jar sold for $600. A North Star custard cup and a Sleepy Eye butter crock hammered down at $400 each.

A large selection of Red Wing dinnerware donated by the Schleich Museum in Lincoln, Neb. was also auctioned off, with the proceeds of $7,200 benefitting the Red Wing Collectors Society Foundation. Top dinnerware lots included a Majestic pattern test plate with glaze numbers on the back, $240, and a Lotus egg tray with cover, $135.

The MidWinter GetTogether is a precursor to the national RWCS Convention held every July since 1977 in Red Wing, Minn. This year’s Convention, July 8-10, will attract thousands of collectors to Red Wing for a week of educational meetings, auctions, buying, selling and fun for the whole family.

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 4,000 members worldwide. The Red Wing Potteries had diverse pottery lines that included stoneware, dinnerware and art pottery. Annual membership costs only $25. 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.
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Provincial pattern dinner plate, orange

Question:
I’ve got twelve of these pieces. I’ve looked around and I’ve seen that they are bean pot trays according to some and also sold as plates in the Village Green set. They are roughly 8.24" wide (10" to the outside of the handles). The only marking is Red Wing USA on the bottom of each piece. What might they be worth and do I have 12 bean pot trays or a set of plates? Eric
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1 gallon crock and gallons made – new collector

Question:
I just started collecting Red wing crocks last summer. I want to eventually have one of every open crock they made. I can’t find a 1 gallon with a Red wing on it, are they rare? Also, I’m beginning to think they never made a 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17 18, 19. I have the rest already. Please let me know if I’m complete as far as 1-20… Thank you. Dave
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Minnesota Stoneware one gallon crock, bottom marked

Question:
I recently purchased this 1 gal. crock from a local antique shop for $25. (The darker glaze appeals to me.) I was surprised to see the logo, "Minnesota Stoneware Co. Red Wing Minn." on the bottom. Through online research, I learned that Red Wing Union and Minnesota Stoneware companies merged, possibly in 1906. To my untrained eye, the crock is in good condition: normal wear-and-tear, but no major/structural faults. Are you able to tell me more about this crock? Did I pay a fair price (I feel that perhaps I underpaid)? Thank you.
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Nokomis console bowl shape 233

Question:
Hi, This bowl is almost 12" across and 4" high. Has Red Wing ink bottom on bottom. What is it called?

Answer: Hello

this is shape 233, a console bowl from around 1931. The glaze is called Nokomis, very popular. Value is around 175.00 or so. thanks, steve n rose

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