Currently the RWCS sponsors two events, the July Convention and the February MidWinter GetTogether. There are sub-events at MidWinter and July Convention such as the Show and Sale and Educational Seminars. At the July Convention there is a Banquet on Saturday evening as well.

The Bylaws of the RWCS state that the annual convention and business meeting shall be held around the second full weekend in July in Red Wing, Minnesota. The MidWinter GetTogether is always held the second weekend in February. The location is currently DesMoines, Iowa but may eventually move to another location.

As an Associate member do I get a Newsletter and can I buy a Commemorative?

As an Associate Member you do not get a newsletter but can purchase a commemorative, vote in elections and have all of the other benefits of being a member.

When is the annual Convention of the RWCS and when is the MidWinter Get Together?

The Bylaws of the RWCS state that the annual convention and business meeting shall be held around the second full weekend in July in Red Wing, Minnesota. The MidWinter GetTogether is always held the second weekend in February. The location is currently DesMoines, Iowa but may eventually move to another location.

What is a Ski Oval?

The Ski Oval is generally believed to be the first Oval used by Red Wing. You will find the Ski Oval on stoneware pieces that are decorated with either a red wing or birch leaves. The distinction of a “Ski Oval” is the design located right below the words Red Wing on the oval. It is a marking that looks like a down hill ski. Some collectors attempt to control their collecting by only buying stoneware pieces that have the Ski Ovals. Others are not as disciplined in limiting their buying and collecting.

If I join the Red Wing Collectors Society will I receive junk mail because the membership list which included my name was sold to others?

The membership list is kept confidential and is never sold. No member or other organization has access to the membership database. Anyone who chooses to make their name available as a member of the RWCS can voluntarily do so but the Society does not release names.

As you look at the site, there are most certainly questions that come to mind. You have a couple of options, first, look at the list of most Frequently Asked Questions to see if there have been others who have similar questions. The questions listed are grouped into three main categories RW Products, Events and Membership. If your question is not answered through the Frequently Asked Questions, please contact us.

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There are a number of books available on Red Wing Products. Here is a list of several books to consider using when doing research about your Red Wing pieces.

Bougie, Stanley J. and David A. Newkirk, Red Wing Dinnerware, 1980.

·DePasquale, Dan and Gail and Larry Peterson, Red Wing Collectibles, Collector Books 1985.

·DePasquale, Dan and Gail and Larry Peterson, Red Wing Stoneware, Collector Books 1983

·Newkirk, David A., A Guide to Red Wing Markings Book 1,2, 1979, 1995.

·Reiss, Ray Red Wing Art Pottery Including Pottery Made for RumRill, Property 1996.

·Reiss, Ray Red Wing Art Pottery Two, Property 2000.

·Reiss, Ray Red Wing Dinnerware Price and Identfication Guide, 1997.

·Tefft, Gary and Bonnie Red Wing Potters & Their Wares, Locust 1981-1996.

·Viel, Lyndon C. Clay Giants Vols. 1-3, Wallace-Homestead 1977-1987.

As an Associate Member you do not get a newsletter but can purchase a commemorative, vote in elections and have all of the other benefits of being a member.