Monthly Archives: December 2012

25 gallon doubl birch and a 4 gallon S/A crocks

Question:

Hi all,

I just picked up a couple of farm fresh pieces of stoneware. A 4 gallon salt glaze and a 25 gallon double birch leaf.

I’m not sure if the 4 gallon is Red Wing. What do you think?

I love how the tip of the lower birch leaf cuts into the ski oval on the 25 gallon (squatty?)

(please see att. pics.) They are both in excellent condition.

I was hoping you could give me your opinion and value.

Thanks,

Andy

Answer:

Andy, your 4 gallon salt glazed S\A crock is not Red Wing from the looks of the clay.  Either way the S\A pieces are quite sought after.  In mint condition, $200 to $300 to the right collector.  The Red Wing 25 gallon squat with ski oval and birch leaves is a nice piece.  In perfect condition $250 to $300.   Nice pick.  Al Kohlman

5 section nut/relish dish and 12 inch salad bowl

Question:

What are thiese pieces worth? I am not sure the cup is Red Wing.

Answer:

The cup was not made by Red Wing. The 5 section nut or relish dish and the 12” salad bowl in beige fleck glaze sold well back in the day and are very easy to find today. They are not part of a specific dinnerware pattern but were sold as gift items that blend well with a wide variety of patterns. Each is worth $15-20 in excellent condition. Larry

Gypsy Trail line and Oomph salt and peppers

Question:

I was told that all these pieces are Red Wing, the cream and sugar are marked and I believe they are the snack set from the Gypsy Trail line, but the salt + pepper are not marked at all and I have doubts they are RW.  Can you verify for me please.  Thanks

Richard

Answer:

The blue creamer and sugar are from the Gypsy Trail line. A Gypsy Trail brochure from the late 1930s includes this set with the Plain pattern. They are often called the “snack” creamer and sugar, probably due to their small size and to differentiate them from another creamer and sugar set in the Plain pattern. This set is quite common and is readily available today. Value for a blue set in mint condition would be $25-30.

The mushroom-shaped salt & pepper shakers are indeed Red Wing. They are from the Bakeware pattern, or Oomph as it is more commonly known. Bakeware was produced during the World War II years. If you look carefully you may find these shakers bottom marked with “RW”. Some are marked, others are not. Value for these shakers would be $20-25 if they are in excellent condition.

Larry

Iris spoon rests

Question:

would like to know value of my prized red wing iris pieces  I have 4 coffee cup in mulberry and a spoon rest   thank you  dan

Answer:

Iris spoon rests are not common.  Value would be $75 to $100 if it is in mint condition.  Unfortunately the ridges on these spoon rests chipped easily, and most of them found today have at least a few chips.  Any damage will reduce the value by 25 to 75% depending on the extent and visibility of the damage. 

Your cup and saucer sets are worth Cup & saucer: $10-15 

Larry

5 gallon Red Wing brown top jug with the small wing

Question:

I have a  jug it has a redwing from Minn. with a 5 on it. it needs a good cleaning..  Maybe you could let me know their value.  Thanks so much. Melody

Answer:

Melody, the first 5 gallon Red Wing brown top jug with the small wing is valued around $250 in perfect condition.  You will need to clean it up and look it over well.    Al Kohlman

Collection of Salt Glaze

Question:

Al to see what do you think of this pieces – Dru

Answer:

Dru, your 3 gallon Red Wing bottom signed crock with the inside chip would have a value between $250 & $300.  Your 2 gallon Red Wing salt glazed crock, (don’t think it is North Star) will have a value between $50 & $75.  This is do to the weak decoration.  Both the 2 gallon double P and target crock in perfect condition would have a value in the area of $125.   Al Kohlman