Monthly Archives: October 2018

5 gallon storage jar

Question:

Hello,

My name is Joni.  I am not a member of your Red Wing Collectors Society, but we have a unusual one of a kind piece of Union stoneware that we are trying to put a valve on.  Would you be able to recommend someone?  I do have pictures that I can send to any one that would like to see it.  Thank you for your time.

Joni

Answer:

Joni, I talked to a couple people about this churn. We think it was some type of prototype to churn butter. There are not any comparables so it is difficult to establish value. It’s very unique and you would need demand (collectors that would really want it) for the price to go higher like an auction. 

Clifford Olson

3 gallon Red Wing Dragon Fly Crock

Question

Hello,

Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer my questions. It is greatly appreciated. My husband picked this crock up for me at a yard sale this weekend. I’m new to collecting and I have several red wing crocks but they actually have the red wing on them. I also have a few birch leaf crocks as well but I do not have any of the early pieces. He saw this and thought it was cool looking so he picked it up for me. I really like it but I’m not exactly sure what it is. I have looked at numerous questions on the site but I haven’t found this exact design. It does have a small chip at the top and two hairline cracks on the bottom. The white stuff on the inside of the crock is some kind of goo that I need to clean up so they are not chips. Can you out tell me what I have and an approximate value if any?

Regards,

Laura 

Answer

Laura, You have a 3 gallon Red Wing Dragonfly crock.  $300 in excellent condition, with the crows foot crack on bottom around $150

Clifford Olson

Willow Wind Deviled Egg Platter

Question:

Hello, 

Wondering if you could tell me the value of this deviled egg platter?

Thanks,  Lynette 

Answer:

The Willow Wind pattern was available in two colors; pink and turquoise.  This egg plate has a pink base with a turquoise cover — a mismatch.  A Willow Wind egg plate with the correct cover would be worth $150-175.  I’d estimate this mismatched set to be worth $75-100.

 

Larry R

Ernest Sohn beverage server

Question:

How can I find out information on this piece? I have seen nothing like it on any site that has Ernest Sohn.

Answer:

Very interesting piece!  In the late 1950s/early 1960s Ernest Sohn obtained pieces from the Village Green pattern from Red Wing and modified them to be sold by his Ernest Sohn Creations company.  This “swinging gallon coffee server” includes many of Sohn’s signature touches.

Red Wing sold a similar server as part of its Village Green pattern. Red Wing’s version had a green cover and a black metal stand. 

Sohn’s version uses only the server from Red Wing; all other parts have been replaced by Sohn. The copper cover with large wooden knob and the rattan wrap on the handle are classic Sohn features.  The stand is similar in concept to Red Wing’s stand but is fancier and made of a different metal. 

 

Larry R