Monthly Archives: August 2010

Red Wing 651 boot shape

Question:
I have green vase that was my mom’s. It’s in the shape of a women’s hightop shoe with a 1 inch heel. It’s in great condition and has a design on the toe and up the back of the shoe. On the bottom it says RED WING USA 651. Thanks Peggy

Answer: Hi Peggy

the shoe vase/planter, is from the mid fifties. Value is around 55.00 or so. thanks, steve n rose

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8 gallon salt-glazed water cooler straigh side?

Question:
Al – Did Red Wing ever make Water Coolers "other than" the standard hour-glass shaped ones that Red Wing produced for water coolers and ice waters. I have a chance to purchase an 8-gallon, Salt-glazed water cooler shaped like a standard stoneware crock. It is taller and slimmer than a typical 8-gallon crock, and is flawless and undamaged. It has a beautiful cobalt 8, with cobalt tornado design below it. It has the typical spigot hole, flush with the crock surface. It is not signed, and thus no tell-tale Red Wing markings. It has two side handles like a typical crock, which appear to be the typical Red Wing shape, and are about 5" in width. So did Red Wing ever make anything like this? Thanks. Chris
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8 gallon butterfly crock

Question:
Hi, I bought this 8 Gal Butterfly crock at an estate sale and would like to know the apprx. age and current value. I did see a couple small chips out of the Butterfly as the Butterfly isn’t flush with the crock like the number 8 is and does stand out. There are no other chips, cracks or stains in the crock. I thought it was beautiful!! Any info would be appreciated. Barb
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2010 Convention Special Commemorative

2010 Convention

Special Commemorative

The RWCS is excited to release a photo of the 2010 Special Commemorative: a reduced version of the standard commemorative a pig with salt glaze.

The 2010 Special Commemorative is a smaller, salt glaze version of the pig. They are also metal-stamped on the bottom. There were 18 Special Commemoratives made. They were given out as awards for displays, prizes for various drawings and one was auctioned off in the Commemorative Room.

To view the regular commemorative – click here.

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Video Lending Library Updated – 2010 Convention Sessions

2010 Convention

Education Sessions Available For Rental

The Red Wing Collectors Society in keeping with it’s mission to education the members of the Society recorded several 2010 Convention Session in DVD format to add to the video lending library. The new additions include:

Keynote Speaker: Jerry Mewhorter, former plant manager at the Red Wing Potteries

Dinnerware Paper Production & Advertising by Larry Roschen and Terry Moe

Stoneware Fakes by Jerry Mewhorter

2010 Convention Footage

These new editions along with more than 200 other session are available to members of the Red Wing Collectors Society – Free. Members may request videos by calling 800-977-7927 or email Stacy Wegner, executive director, at director@redwingcollectors.org.

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Red Wing B-2113a

Question:
I have a Red Wing – "Red Wing" w/a taper candle holder in the center. The outer side of the wing has a texture like tree bark. The other side is smooth. Color is a light rose. Inside is light gray. It’s 4 3/4" long, 3 1/4" wide at widest part & 2 1/2" deep. The # on bottom is: B2113A Glaze on inside is cracked in 2 places. Thanks for any info. Betty

Asnwer: Hi Betty

it’s part of the Textura line from around 1952. With the hairlines, value is around 10.00 or so. thanks, steve n rose

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