“King of Tarts” cookie jar

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I have a turqoise fleck "King of Tarts" cookie jar. Just the heart and word tarts are black with a black top. Couple chips off crown and front boot has been reglued well. What do you think the value of this piece would be? Thanks much! Cheri
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Pink Reed Mixing Bowl

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Have you ever seen this Red Wing bowl? It is 10inches (with 10 marked on the bottom) and it is pink. I am trying to find out info on it. I have attached a picture. It is in perfect condition…and I have two of them. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Joey

 

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Tampico Futura dinnerware

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Good Day to you! I am looking for value information on a set of Red Wing dinnerware that has been in my family for 3 generations. According to the website it is the "Tampico Futura of 1955" which fits the family time frame. The bottom of the set all have the number 1106 below the Red Wing emblem. Some items have been chipped and a cup handle glued but almost all of it is in excellent condition. The following is a list of the items I have in my set: 9 dinner plates, 7 cup saucers & 6 cups, 2 salad plates 7"x6.5", 3 small bowls 5"x4.5", 1 set salt/pepper shakers, gravy boat, divided serving bowl, 3 serving bowls 9"x8", bottom of butter dish, divided appetizer platter, 13"x9" serving platter, 14"x11" serving platter and 1 creamer. We were about to let them go at a garage sale and decided to keep them until we had a general value for them. We are no longer able to store them. Thanks for all your help and wonderful website. Cindy
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3 piece chafing dish marked Red Wing

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Hi, I have a 3 piece chafing dish set. A brown ceramic stand which is 3 1/2" h and has a brown sterno holder which sits inside. A brown ceramic pan which is 3 1/2" h and 8 1/2" across sits on top and has a ceramic handle. The pan and stand have a ribbed pattern around them and the pan is blue inside. The cover is missing. Both pieces are marked red wing usa in raised letters on the bottom. I cannot find any info on this set. Could you help with a pattern name and value? Thanks, Rick
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Pink Spice 77 piece set

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Hello, I submitted a question about my dinner set and was told I needed an inventory of them to get a better estimate. I have the Pink Spice Dinner Set, in the color pink. 77 total pieces when counting lids. 6 lrg dinner plates 5 salad plates, 1 sm plate, 9 pink curved sm bowls. 1 lrg serving bowl and 1 large serving bowl with a lid. 5 serving plates of various shapes. One is elevated at one end. I am wondering what that was used to serve. 10 teacups and 10 saucers, 1 teapot, 2 creamers and 2 sugar bowls with lids. 1 set of salt and pepper shakers, and 1 dish that appears to me to be a gravy server. It is in excellent condition. A few very small chips on some of the curved bowl plate dishes. I do not know what they are called either. This is what I loved about this set is the various shapes it has and the colors with the little yellow butterfly. I would like to know an estimated value and how do I go about selling it? I would also like to know what the serving dishes were called and used to serve. Thank you. Julie
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Pierre the Chef – fact or fiction

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I have a Pierre the Chef yellow cookie jar that I inherited from my parents (my siblings and I were in the 1940s and 50s). I am not sure it is a Red Wing because the inscription on the bottom of the jar is very difficult to make out (I see several M’s and then the word "painted"). When I look at pictures of this antique cookie jar, I’ve noticed that mine has a thicker mustache. My twin brother told me that our cookie jar is rare because some were made to resemble Adolf Hitler. Fact or fiction? Could ours be a knock-out manufactured by someone other than Red Wing? Thank you for taking the time! Sue
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Bob White pitcher

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My grandma gave me a glazed pitcher it says red wing usa on it it is a off white color almost looks like a cream color with a painting of a roster in the middle the roster is blue.Some lady told me it’s worth 100 dollars I just wanted to see if it is worth anything. it’s about a foot long maybe a little bigger. It’s really shines. If you can tell me what is worth if it is worth anything. Todd
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Capistrano – what is rare?

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I have been given a service for 8 of Capistrano, including some serving pieces. Can you tell me what specific pieces are considered "rare"? I am considering keeping the dishes and using them. Is there any special "care" involved? Do I need to wash them by hand? Do I have to be careful not to use knives on the surface? They are in very good condition. Thanks! Barbara
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