Question:
Hi my name is meka and I have a yellow vase with elephant handles it looks like it’s been the glaze been chipped then related it has a blue stamp that say red wing art pottery and the number 215 on the bottom attached is a picture of it thank you.
Answer:
meka
this is a red wing item, from around 1931. the glaze does look to be stained a bit, but it’s value is still around 45.00 or so. thanks, steve n rose
Question:
First, thank you for your time , knowledge, and generosity.
The vase in question is marked red wing usa around the bottom ring with an m-5000 beneath . It is roughly 9 inches tall and about 6 inches across (at the widest spot) The color is slightly darker than grocery paper bag brown/ (my car also goes ricksey womm fssss when I accelerate) I apologize both for the lack of a photo and the lack of coherent humor.
Thank you again for what ever info you can give.
Dave
Answer:
Dave
your vase is from the Garden Club line of 1957, I would agree with you description of the glaze color.. Value is around 45.00 or so. thanks, steve n rose
Question:
My mother owns a one of two bolt and washer vase. My great grandfather worked at Red Wing Pottery as a maintenance man. The story goes, they made a mold for this vase, but didn’t like it, so broke the mold and only two vases were completed. They gave one to my great grandfather and one to his cousin or good friend.
We are wondering if there is a value to be placed on these and how we would go about getting that value.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sandie
Answer:
Sandie
this vases dates to around 1943, and your story could be correct, they are very rare. There is a picture of one in our Red Wing reference book, same color as yours. I’ve not seen one in person. Price is hard to give with no real other values to go by. The book lists it as “rare”. I would say in the 500.00 range, just depends on who is bidding for it. Hope this helps, thanks for the story, too! steve n rose
Question:
My mom had purchased this Red Wing sugar and creamer set when I was younger at an auction. I have tried to research this but I get no where. I am unsure if these are common since people I talk to have not seen any.
Can you please help me with this? I have attached a few pictures also.
Thanks!
Kathy
Answer:
The photo shows a turquoise sugar and creamer from the Gypsy Trail line. Gypsy Trail was a large line of dinnerware that included four primary patterns and many accessories that could be used with any of the patterns. An undated catalog from the late 1930s assigns this sugar and creamer to the Plain pattern. They were made from the late 1930s to 1943. Collectors sometimes refer to this set as the “Snack” sugar and creamer to differentiate them from a second sugar and creamer set in the Plain pattern. This set in the standard Gypsy Trail colors (turquoise, yellow, orange and blue) is quite common. Value for this set would be $25-30 if both pieces are in excellent condition.
Larry
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I have a place setting for 4 of Adobestone. It includes the dinnerplates, dessert plate, saucer and cups. I also have a covered casserole dish with a handle. I bought them in Redwing @ the factory store as seconds in 1967 or 68. I broke one cup and sent it to the factory to get a replacement. At that time the only available cups did not have a matching glaze. As a result 2 of the 4 cups have a noticeably lighter glaze. There are no chips or cracks. There are slight imperfections that would be typical of seconds. Dinnerplates are 10”, dessert plates 71/2″, saucers 5 7/8″, cups 3″ h and the casserole has a diameter of 6 1/2 ” and is 3 3/8″ h (measurement doesn’t include the cover). I do have the cover.
I saw a dinner plate on ebay listed for $11.04. If I can sell what I have without too much difficulty, I will consider that. Otherwise, I plan on donating them to a church for their annual sale and would like a value that I could claim on my taxes.
Thank you.
Judy
Answer:
Adobestone was one of the six patterns made in the Ceramastone shape. The Ceramastone line was introduced in mid 1966, just a year before Red Wing Potteries closed in 1967. The Red Wing Pottery Salesroom was a factory store that sold surplus and second quality pieces; it remains in business today selling a wide variety of pottery and other wares. Like other patterns, the colors seen in Adobestone will vary a bit from lot to lot due to slight differences in the glaze. Thus it is not surprising that the two cups purchased later are a lighter shade.
Values for Adobestone are fairly low because collectors seem to have little interest. The values below assume excellent first quality condition. Damage and factory imperfections will reduce the value.
Dinner plate: $10-15
7.5 inch plate: $5-10
Cup & saucer: $7-12
Cereal bowl: $5-10
Covered casserole: $20-25
Larry
Question:
GREETINGS!
I AM THE PROUD OWNER OF A REDWING CROCK THAT I PURCHASED AT AN AUCTION. I HAVE ATTACHED TWO PHOTOS FROM THE CROCK BECAUSE I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A CROCK WITH THE SAME KIND OF WINGS I JUST WANTED TO VERIFY IF IT IS AUTHENTIC. CAN YOU HELP ME OR RECOMMEND SOMEBODY WHO COULD?
THANK YOU
AMANDA
Answer:
Amanda, you have a vintage 15 gallon Red Wing crock. It was produced between 1915 & 1930. Al Kohlman
Question:
Thanks again for the previous info regarding the butter churn. I was hoping to get some information (dates, value, etc.) on two more pieces. The 5 gallon crock does not have any cracks or chips. And the second piece I’m not to familiar with, but it does have imperfections with the glaze which can be seen in the pic.
Thanks! Allison
Answer:
Allison, your 5 gallon Red Wing crock in perfect condition has a value between $75 & $90. Your other piece is not a churn but a Preserve jar (or applesauce jar). With out the lid, but with the hardware, the value is between $100 & $150. If it had the lid the value would be in the area of $225. Hope this helps. Al Kohlman
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Dear Folks, I have a 3 gallon water cooler with the lid. The lid has a few chips on the inside but in good shape on the outside. The crock its self is in good shape with little to no spider cracks. a small manufacture flaw and the spout works. Is the 3 gallon produce in quantity or not ? What years where they made, and what is its value.
It is marked in an oval Red Wing Union Stoneware Co. thanks For your time Jesse
Answer:
Jesse, you have the early hand turned Red Wing water cooler with the correct and hard to find button lid. The cooler itself has a value in the area of $500 to $600. The lid with just the chips underneath as the same value of $500 to $600. In total $1000 to $1200 for the complete cooler with lid and spigot. The 3 gallon coolers are common, but these hand turn coolers are somewhat harder to find. The hand turn water coolers were produced somewhere between 1918 to the early 1920′s.
Question:
Hi,
Would someone there be able to tell me about this crock? When it was made and what it might be worth? It is in excellent condition. No chips or cracks anywhere.
Thansk, Tony
Answer:
Tony, your 6 gallon Red Wing crock was made right around 1915. In perfect condition, the value is between $90 & $125. Al Kohlman
Question:
.I,d like to thank you for the folder i received when i joined the society. Also for answering my question on 5 gallon ice water i picked up earlier in the summer.. I now have found 2 ,1 gal wax sealers, i am wondering the value and what year these were made.
Thank you again
Vern
Answer:
Vern, the Red Wing wax sealers were the early version of the fruit jar. They were produced anywhere between 1880′s and 1895. If both of the wax sealers are in perfect condition and bottom signed the value is around $75 each. Al Kohlman