Monthly Archives: January 2011

Red Wing Egg Tray

Question:
I have found two Red Wing pottery pieces and am curious of their values. A glazed painter’s palette – on small chip on the bottom. Says RED WING U.S.A on bottom- pictures attached. Mandy
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Saffron Spong bowl

Question:
Hello, I have found two Red Wing pottery pieces and am curious of their values. . 2. A bowl – several chips – say RED WING SAFFRUN WARE on bottom – pictures attached. Thanks so much! Mandy Schram
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BECKER COUNTY SAND & GRAVEL CO. Red Wing Ashtray

Question:
This 4 1/2" diameter, 1 1/8" high ashtray was made using light colored clay, similar to the color used by Red Wing. Inpressed around the rim is BECKER COUNTY SAND & GRAVEL CO. There is (was?) a company by that name in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. It’s a rather poorly made piece – lettering is partially glazed over and the backside has LOTS of glaze pops. Is it Red Wing or something else? Age? Bill

Answer: hi bill

i don’t recognize this as redwing item, i’m not sure who made this one. wish i could be of more help. thanks, steve n rose

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Reid, Murdoch crock being a pickle dispenser

Question:
Al, thank you for your reply on the Reid, Murdoch crock being a pickle dispenser. We thought that from pictures on the site and from what we have read in books. My concern is the letters are stenciled with only one store locations, plus the handle where the hardware should go, runs horizontal not vertical like the ones on this site. Can you give me any in-site to these differences and how the hardware might have worked with this handle? There is nothing on the opposite side, like shown in the other pictures, that latch the lid down. Thanks for your time. Dale
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