Question:

Question:

I have a stoneware water cooler app. 15 and one half inches tall. On the front is a large cursive numeral 6. Below that is written “ice water” in block printing. Under that is an oval with “union stoneware red wing minnesota”. Further down are two birch leaves and at the bottom is a hole for a spigot. The cooler seems to be without cracks or chips.  Would you please give me an app. value and refer me to a picture of the correct lid and spigot?             Thank you for your attention. Michael

Answer:

Michael, you have a 6 gallon Minnesota Stoneware Company Ice Water.  In perfect condition with excellent markings, the value is between $800 & $1000.  If you go to the Red Wing Collectors Society’s and look under “stoneware”.  There should be photos of Red Wing lids.  Your Ice Water would take a 5 gallon Red Wing white button crock lid.  This would be the correct lid for this piece.  The spigot would be the central push button spigot.  You would need the older spigot and not one of the newer ones.  Al Kohlman