Monthly Archives: October 2010

Red Wing Shape, hobby shop piece

Question:
I have a Red Wing Vase measuring 12 1/4" at the top of the Higher of the two lips. It is a pea green in color with Orange specks throughout. No cracks, chips ect…It does have glazing cracks that are within the glaze itself. The bottom reads Red Wing and the number is 810 or 818 or even 816, I cannot tell for sure as orange specks go across the last number and It is hard to read. Lisa

Answer: Hi Lisa

this is a Red Wing shape, from the 60′s, but it’s a "hobby shop" piece. That means it was done by someone other than Red Wing. The glaze isn’t correct. The plant closed in 1967, molds were sold off. Some molds were used by other companies, with different glazes. thanks, steve n rose

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5 gallon large wing crock

Question:
I have a red wing marked 5 with the wing, oval reads RED WING Union Stoneware C? Red Wing, Minn. The inside you can see a crack along the bottom edge and seen lightly on the outside. Has a chip you can see in pic. This one has a casted hole in the bottom. Also a black line goes across the bottom. Not knowing if that is factory or someone did this? Not chips around it and really clean condition. It doesn’t have any place for handles like I have seen in some of them. Thanks for your advice! Paula
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Preserve Crock – fake wing

Question:
I have this Red Wing lock top jar. Would like to know its value, age, and what it says on the lid, I cant make it out. Also cant find one like this anywhere on the net. Measures 7 1/2" tall and 4 1/4" wide at the base. Wing is 3". Lid is 3 1/2 across. In great shape. Brian
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Zinc glaze molded jug

Question:
Finally, the last pot is also a jug-style design and medium in size, although a tad bigger than the previous jug pot. It is also has no markings on it and was always refered to as a Redwing Pot by my Grandmother. It’s in excellent condition throughout as well. Any information you can give me on these pots is greatly appreciated! Again, I can provide additional photos if needed; the site just simply wouldn’t allow me to do so. Thank you for your help and I look forward to hearing from you! Gayle
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Brown top jug

Question:
The third pot is also medium in size and a jug type design with brown on the top and ivory on the bottom. Again, the pot has no serial numbers, stamps, or other markings that I could find, but was always refered to as a Redwing Pot by my grandmother. It is in excellent condition as well. Gayle
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One Gallon unmarked jug

Question:
The second pot that I have a question about looks like a Redwing pot and was always refered to as one by my Grandmother, but has no markings on it at all. There are no serial numbers, stamps, etc. The pot is medium in size and in excellent condition. There are no cracks in the pot or the glazing. It is practically perfect. Gayle
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10 gallon large wing crock

Question:
I have several pots that I’d like an expert opinion on. Unfortunately, I think I can only upload one photo per the maximum filesize for your site. I do have other photos, if you’d like to see them. The first pot is a large, 5 gallon floor pot. It is in excellent condition with no cracks in it and the Redwing markings on the front. The glaze condition is also very good with only a few minor topical glaze crackings. Overall, the pot is in fabulous condition. Gayle
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1 gallon Red Wing crock with 4 inch wing

Question:
Hi, I have a 1 gallon Red Wing crock with a 4" wing on it. The crock is in near mint condition with no cracks or chips. This is a vintage crock and not a reproduction. Can you tell me the approx. value of this crock in todays’ market? Thanks kindly Bill
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