June_2013_RW_Newsletter - Red Wing Collectors Society

Vol. 38 No. 3
N E W S L E T T E R
Brushed
ware
Brilliance
Pages 8-9
Convention Preview
Pages 4-5 & 16
Adventures in
Dump Digging Page 11
June 2013
R W C S C O N TA C T S
RWCS BUSINESS OFFICE
PO Box 50 • 2000 Old West Main St. • Suite 302
Pottery Place Mall • Red Wing, MN 55066-0050
651-388-4004 or 800-977-7927 • Fax: 651-388-4042
Executive Director: STACY WEGNER
[email protected]
[email protected]
Web site: www.redwingcollectors.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: DAN DEPASQUALE
2717 Driftwood Dr. • Niagara Falls, NY 14304-4584
716-216-4194 • [email protected]
Vice President: ANN TUCKER
1121 Somonauk • Sycamore, IL 60178
815-751-5056 • [email protected]
Secretary: JOHN SAGAT
7241 Emerson Ave. So. • Richfield, MN 55423-3067
612-861-0066 • [email protected]
Treasurer: MARK COLLINS
4724 N 112th Circle • Omaha, NE 68164-2119
605-351-1700 • [email protected]
Historian: STEVE BROWN
1744 Sagewood Street • Richland, WA 99352
920-629-0970 • [email protected]
Representative at Large: RUSSA ROBINSON
1970 Bowman Rd. • Stockton, CA 95206
209-463-5179 • [email protected]
Representative at Large: JERRY ERDMANN
W15416 Fair-Morr Rd. • Tigerton, WI 54486
715-535-2094 • [email protected]
Auction Manager: BRUCE SELFRIDGE
PO Box 1266 • Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-431-7753 • [email protected]
Commemorative Manager: BOB MORAWSKI
2130 S. Ridgeway Dr. • New Berlin, WI 53146
262-853-8269 • [email protected]
Education Manager: GLENN BEALL
215 W. 7th St. • Logan, IA 51546-1221
712-644-2256 • [email protected]
July Convention Support Personnel:
Pre-registration – Jim & Joyce Sutherland
AND jIM & kAREN kEYS
Show & Sale – MARK GAMBUCCI 651-460-4565
DALE ERICKSON 507-645-6771
[email protected]
Display Room – lAURA Beall
605-464-5941 • [email protected]
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Page 16 News Briefs, About the Cover
2013 Convention Preview
2013 Convention Schedule Highlights
Family Ties to the Eden Valley Lumber Co.
New Museum Update, Red Wing Event Schedule
Red Wing Brushed Ware
Chapter News, Brown Wreath Plate Found
Adventures in Dump Digging
When Martha Stewart Comes Calling...
Classified Ads
Convention Auction Preview
MEMBERSHIP
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$25 annually and an associate membership is $10.
There must be at least one primary member per household in order to have
associate membership. Members can pay for more than one year when renewing
their membership. Contact the RWCS Business Office for additional details.
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
RWCS Member Rick Natynski
PO Box 198
Pewaukee, WI 53072
[email protected] • 414-416-WING (9464)
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N e w s
Brief s
Visit the Goodhue County Vault!
T
he Goodhue County Historical Society is opening its vault of Red Wing
pieces for members to view on Thursday, July 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. Don’t miss
this rare opportunity to see items that aren’t normally on display to the public!
The History Center is located at 1166 Oak Street in Red Wing.
Convention Volunteers Needed
A
ll Convention departments need your help. The RWCS office is looking for
assistance with the Show & Sale, onsite registration, Crockfest, set up/clean
up and more. More hands make light work. Not sure about your plans yet? Call
Stacy on the RWCS cell phone during Convention Week at 651-388-4004 if you
find yourself with free time.
RWCS Joins Pinterest
T
he RWCS has joined Pinterest to publicize
the Society’s events and share photos of Red Wing’s wares in a new visual way.
In doing so, the RWCS hopes to interest casual collectors of pottery, primitives
and antiques in becoming members of the organization. Check out the Society’s
new Pinterest page today, and pin photos from your own collection!
Young Collectors Scholarship Criteria
B
IG NEWS! Young Collectors and their parents/grandparents will soon begin
planning for the financial costs of college if they haven’t already started. In
February, the RWCS Foundation expressed an interest in partnering with the Young
Collectors Club to finance a $1000 scholarship available exclusively to participants
of the RWCS Young Collectors Club. The RWCS Foundation is in the process of
establishing an endowment to fund this scholarship.
After many e-mails and phone calls, we are proud to announce the criteria for
eligibility in the RWCS Foundation Young Collectors Scholarship. Young Collectors
can begin attaining points starting at the 2013 RWCS Convention. We encourage
you to bring your Young Collectors to the Convention to not only work toward the
scholarship, but to continue friendships that have developed over the years since
participating in KidsView. Collecting Red Wing is not always just about getting
that favorite piece; it’s often about seeing old friends and picking up where you left
off from year to year. The criteria for qualifications for the scholarship are as follows:
• Participants must attain a total of 1000 qualifying points before becoming eligible
to apply for the scholarship.
• Qualifying participants must submit the name of the college or university that
they will attend and the facility must be an accredited facility. The scholarship
will be paid directly to the college or university.
• Participants may apply only once during their high school years. Participants will
be eligible all four years of college, but must reapply each year. (The maximum
award is $1000, but it may be dispersed among multiple qualified applicants.)
Participation in the following areas will result in obtaining the qualifying points:
• 50 points: Young Collectors may volunteer in any of the support positions during
RWCS Summer Convention or RWCS MidWinter GetTogether.
• 100 points: Write an article that is published in the RWCS Newsletter (contact
newsletter editor for more information).
• 100 points: Volunteer at the RWCS Foundation Museum or at any other official
RWCS Foundation event or activity during the year.
• 100 points: Present an educational seminar to either adult or to KidsView during
the RWCS Summer Convention or MidWinter GetTogether.
• 200 points: Create and set up a display for the RWCS Convention Display Room
either in the competition category or non-competitive category.
• 200 points: Participate in Young Collectors Club activities during Convention.
Contact Wendy Callicoat at [email protected] for more information.
- Young Collectors Co-Chairs Wendy Callicoat, Ann Tucker and Brenda Schwab
W
About
the
Cover
ith this issue featuring an excellent article on Red Wing
Brushed Ware by RWCS Member Wendy Callicoat,
could there be a better piece to grace the cover than this Red
Wing Brushed Ware Loving Cup?
Made in 1925 for the annual reunion of the 13th Minnesota
Volunteers Regimental Association, this one-of-a-kind
masterpiece is hands-down the best piece of Red Wing Brushed
Ware known to exist. The “Mc” potter’s mark on the bottom
attributes it to Charles Lewis “Lou” McGrew – one of the most
skilled hand-turners to work for the different potteries in Red
Wing between 1892 and 1947. Busts of President McKinley
and Chief Red Wing are on the front and back, respectively.
According to the Aug. 14, 1925 issue of the Red Wing Daily
Republican, the trophy was awarded to the members of
Company E for having the largest attendance at the reunion,
which included events held at Colvill Park and other locations
around Red Wing. It was presented to Co. E by Charles
Wendler, commander of the local Spanish War Veterans.
(Shown below, an ad placed in the Daily Republican by the Red
Wing Union Stoneware Co. welcomed the veterans to town.)
This monumental piece was first introduced to the collecting
community in the June 1983 RWCS Newsletter, when RWCS
Members Roland & Bev Winchell sent in pictures of the find,
which was made during a visit to Phoenix, Ariz. that winter.
RWCS Member Larry Peterson acquired it shortly thereafter and
traded it to RWCS Members Steve Brown and his father, Dave,
who liked it for its uniqueness and the ties it had with local Red
Wing history. Steve remembers it being a pretty substantial trade
at the time. Still a gem in their collection, Steve and his wife,
Barb, continue to
love their Loving
Cup as much as
ever.
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Conv en t ion P r e v i e w
Bob
Diggin’ Red Wing – Discover
New Finds & Friendships,
Have Fun – July 11-13
Morawski
Story by Stacy Wegner, RWCS Executive Director
Commemorative
Manager
Our friends at Maple City Pottery are hard at work
producing all the pieces for Convention. Maple
City is also sponsoring Crockfest this year and will
produce some limited edition pieces with their new
logo to be auctioned off at the event. Melissa Schrock
will again present an educational session on the
production of the Commemorative.
I’m excited to report that pre-orders for the inaugural
accessory piece for this year’s Commemorative are
very high! Only a small amount of accessory pieces
will be available at the Convention. If you didn’t preorder an accessory piece and decide at Convention
that you want one, buy it as soon as possible. We
will sell out! As a bonus, one out of every five
lottery pieces will include a free accessory piece.
Accessory pieces are not available with mail order
Commemoratives.
I will have large versions of the Commemorative for
auction at the Thursday Night Auction, Crockfest,
Annual Business Meeting and Banquet. I will also
mix some other items into these auctions, including
super-sized accessory pieces. All the 2 gallon RWCS
Chapter churns will be silent-auctioned in the Red
Wing High School cafeteria.
We will once again have a number of silent auctions
going in the Commemorative Room, which will
include some very limited pieces relating to this year’s
Commemorative. Can’t wait to see you in Red Wing!
Glenn
Beall
Education
Manager
Are you getting geared up for Convention? I
know I sure am! We have a lot of different options
scheduled for the 2013 Convention Education
Seminars that will appeal to a wide range of
collecting interests.
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Convention 2013:
To go along with this year’s Convention theme,
“Diggin’ Red Wing”, esteemed Red Wing Pottery
Dump diggers Steve Showers, Dennis Nygaard,
Paul Boudin and Connie Mathison will kick off
Convention with this year’s keynote presentation
W
ow…Convention is less than a month away!
Are you excited? Here’s a bunch of information
regarding different Convention activities. But first, a huge
“THANK YOU” goes out to our sponsors this year: Red Wing
Pottery, Maple City Pottery, Red Wing Stoneware and Larry ‘s
Jugs Antiques. Their financial support is immensely appreciated!
Early Bird Winner: Congratulations to RWCS Member Terry Ziebarth, who won the
2013 Special Commemorative in the Early Bird Drawing. Remember there are still other
opportunities to win a Special Commemorative: volunteer drawing, Annual Business
Meeting attendance, set up a winning Display, win the silent auction in Commemorative
Room and attend the Banquet.
Gift Basket Auction: The RWCS Chapters have been busy assembling goody baskets that
represent their states. These baskets will be silent-auctioned during Convention in the
RWHS Courtyard Café. Winners will be announced at the Annual Business Meeting.
Hands-on Classes: Joining Richard Spiller this year is an international pottery student from
Finland, Aba Luostarinen. There is still time to sign up for the pottery making class at the
High School on Thursday and Friday. Pre-registration is required. Sessions run two hours
and start at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily. Just $35. Visit the RWCS website for more info.
Shared Interest Groups: There is still time to start a Shared Interest Group at Convention
on Thursday. If you want to meet up with other collectors who share the same interests,
this is your chance to do so. Consider hosting a table in your area of collecting.
Convention Supplement & Red Wing Chamber Guest Pass: In an effort to go green,
the RWCS Convention Supplement will be your resource for all Convention news. Be sure
to pick up yours at the Registration Table. The Red Wing Chamber Guest Pass will be
inserted into the Supplement, as well with all kinds of discounts and promotions.
Annual Crock Hunt: The 2013 Crock Hunt has 12 sites throughout Red Wing this
year! The Crock Hunt starts Friday, July 5. Turn in completed forms at the Show & Sale.
We will once again have two prize levels: one for those who visit more than half of the
sites and one for those who complete less than half. Entry forms will be available for
download on the RWCS website, e-mailed to attendees and printed in the Supplement.
Facebook Submitter Needed: The RWCS would like to find a member who would be
interested in blogging about Convention on Facebook while the event is taking place. If
you are interested, please contact Stacy Wegner.
at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 11. A moderator will guide the conversation to cover
pottery dump experiences, favorite finds and a peek into the relationship these dump
enthusiasts share. Come with your questions for the panelists for the Q&A session to follow,
or e-mail them to Stacy or me in advance. And if you’re craving more after this session,
you’re in luck. Each digger will also give presentations during Friday’s educational sessions.
Members will also have the opportunity to participate in hands-on pottery classes from local
master potter Richard Spiller on Thursday and Friday. This year, Richard will be joined by
Aba Luostarinen, a student potter from Finland. For more info, visit the RWCS website.
Shared Interest Groups will take place from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Red Wing
High School Courtyard Café. Come show off your favorite piece, new find at Convention
or photos of your collection. Talk with other RWCS members that share your specific Red
Wing collecting passion for dinnerware, stoneware or art pottery. This is your time to swap
stories, ask questions and network with other RWCS members who share your interests.
RWCS Member Catherine Beall will present an orientation for first-timers on Thursday and Friday,
discussing all the activities and offering tips on making the most of your Convention experience.
Schedule of Convention Highlights
View the entire 2013 Convention Schedule online at www.redwingcollectors.org
Wednesday, July 10: Board of Directors Meeting – 7 a.m. to noon, RW High School
RWCS Foundation Wine & Cheese Fundraiser – 6 to 9 p.m., Pottery Place Annex
Thursday, July 11: Commemorative Room – 8 to 10 a.m., 1 to 4 p.m., RWHS
Young Collectors Program – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Meet outside RWHS Art Room
Hands-on Pottery Classes – 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., RWHS Café
Welcome Session/Keynote Presentation – 10:30 a.m. to noon, RWHS
KidsView Seminars and Auction – 1 to 3:30 p.m., RW High School
NEW! Visit the Vault - 1 to 4 p.m., Goodhue County Museum
Shared Interest Groups – 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., RW High School Café
Display Room open – 3 to 7 p.m., RW High School
Auction – 4:30 p.m., RW High School
Friday, July 12: Display Room open – 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., RW High School
Commemorative Room open – 9 to 10:50 a.m., 1:30 to 3 p.m., RWHS
Young Collectors Program – 10 a.m. to noon, RW High School Café
Hands-on Pottery Classes – 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., RWHS Café
Adult Educational Seminars – 10 a.m. to 2:50 p.m., RW High School
KidsView Seminars – 10 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., RW High School
Annual Business Meeting – 3:15 p.m., RW High School
CROCKFEST! – 5 to 9 p.m., Central Park (Sponsored by Maple City Pottery)
Saturday, July 13: Commemorative Room open – 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., RWHS
Display Room open – 8 a.m. to noon, RW High School
Show & Sale – 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., RW High School Gym
Banquet – 5:30 p.m., Provenzano’s (Pottery Place Annex)
Crockfest sponsored by Maple City and the Red Wing Arts Association:
Join us from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, July 12 in Central Park for music by the
Cruisers and food from Meatheads Meats & Deli, Liberty’s Restaurant &
Lounge and the Brickhouse Pub & Grill. KWNG radio will broadcast live.
Bring a chair or a blanket to sit on and have some fun in Central Park.
Show & Sale: There are still open spots for dealers at the Convention Show &
Sale on Saturday, July 13. Tables are just $45. Call the office to secure a spot.
RWCS Pre-Registration: Pre-registration will be at the Pottery Place Annex
on Wednesday, July 10. The Pre-Registration team will be there to distribute
badges and attendee packets and answer your Convention questions. Check
the attendee e-mail blast later this month for more details.
RWCS Website: Visit the Convention page to get the current schedule,
Show & Sale floor plan, education information, Crock Hunt form, etc.
Convention News for Young
Collectors
W
e hope you’re making the trip to see us this summer in Red
Wing. There will be many new and exciting things to do
during the RWCS Convention!
Thursday, July 11: Meet in front of the Red Wing High School
Art Room at 10 a.m. to hike up Barn Bluff and enjoy a picnic
lunch. We will return to the high school around 1 p.m. Be
sure to wear footwear and clothing that is suited for hiking. If
rain is forecasted, we plan to go bowling. Young Collectors are
also needed to help with the KidsView activities on Thursday
afternoon and RWCS Auction Manager Bruce Selfridge has
invited all Young Collectors to help with the RWCS Auction on
Thursday night. He is looking for Young Collectors to help hold
up items and hand out numbers and auction bills.
Volunteers: Don’t forget to bring your pin and your rocker for updating.
Interested in volunteering? Contact Stacy at the business office – no amount
of your time will be turned away.
Friday, July 12: Meet in the Art Room from 10 a.m. to noon.
Back by popular demand, we will throw on the potter’s wheel!
Potter and Golden State Chapter Member Frank Sheldon will
Red Wing Activities: There are a lot of other events going on around the city teach the Young Collectors techniques and design principals to
of Red Wing during Convention Week. See the bottom of page 7 for details. create their own piece of pottery on the wheel. The pieces will be
fired and sent to the Young Collectors after Convention.
Badge Holders/Lanyards: Don’t forget to bring your red badge holder or
lanyard to Convention. A limited amount will be available.
Stay tuned for e-mails, Facebook posts and tweets with details on all
Young Collector activities! Questions? E-mail [email protected].
Friday’s educational sessions will also include “Dinnerware Mysteries &
Reproductions” from Larry Roschen and Terry Moe, memories from Red
Wing Potteries painter Mary Lou Ista, a presentation on Red Wing bowls
from Brent Mischke and “Collecting Zinc Glaze” by Larry Peterson and Steve
idsView participants, volunteers and fans will be buzzing
Poeschl. Paul Wichert and Linda Krueger will present the always popular “Red
busy bees at the KidsView seminars in July. We will learn
Wing Trivia” and “Dinnerware Concentration” sessions and Goodhue County
all about bees from our guest beekeeper. Do you know what
Historical Society Director Char Henn will present “Life in the Pits” – a talk
connection bees and honey have to Red Wing? Plan to attend
on how the local clay pits supported the clay industry in Red Wing.
the KidsView seminars and find out the answer.
Attention, Kidsview Fans!
K
A popular carryover from the MidWinter GetTogether, Mark Wiseman
will talk about the history of the potteries that operated in Moingona,
Iowa from 1869 to 1882. Maple City Pottery’s Melissa Schrock will
demonstrate and explain the process used to make the 2013 RWCS
Commemorative. And last, but certainly not least, representatives from
the RWCS Foundation Board will talk about all the great progress that
is being made in renovating the future home of the Red Wing Pottery
Museum. Looking forward to seeing you in Red Wing in July!
We still are in need of volunteers to help with the KidsView
seminar activities. If you can give us some of your time, please
let Stacy know. You can also just come to the Art Room at
Red Wing High School Thursday or Friday. You will discover
how rewarding it is to help with the children’s excitement and
learning. See you in July!
- KidsView Co-Chairs, Aarika Floyd & Sue Jones Tagliapietra
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WANTED: A Piece of My
Family’s History
Story by
Thomas Koetting
child. I never met either man, but
the watch and fob made a big
impression on me, connecting
me to family history in a way I
had never experienced.
M
y
first childhood memory of what has become
a cherished family heirloom is that I
considered it somewhat odd.
During long, warm days in Milwaukee, my
mother would pour lemonade from a pitcher
with the message “Season’s Greetings from
Eden Valley Lumber Co.” printed on its
side. Mom was already a bit of a throwback.
She made bread, rolls, pies and cakes from
scratch, avoiding what she called the “storebought” variety. She referred to corn bread
as “Johnny cake” and casseroles as “hot dish”
and margarine as “oleo.” She cooked in cast
iron skillets that I could barely lift. It seemed
to be just another quirk for her to use a thick
stoneware pitcher that wished me a happy
holiday as summer sweat slid down my cheek.
It was years before I attached any significance to it.
On my 16th birthday, I received my first family
memento. My parents gave me a pocket
watch and fob – the watch owned by my dad’s
father, the fob owned by my mom’s father. The
pieces were inscribed with each grandfather’s
initials; the fob held the bonus of opening to
reveal two thumbnail-sized pictures, one of
my grandfather’s wife and the other of his first
Today, I have a variety of
pieces that belonged to my
parents, grandparents, and greatgrandparents. Each has a story,
and one spills into another. My
father shared his recollections until
his death in 2009; my mother, now
92, shares them still. My three children
have learned to appreciate how their lives
flow from that history – and they get a kick out
of pieces like the Red Wing pitcher.
Its story begins with my mother’s father,
Stephen McCarthy, who settled in the central
Minnesota town of Eden Valley in 1902. He
helped build a Catholic church for fellow Irish
immigrants in 1904, opened a lumber yard
a year later, and served five terms as mayor
and 25 years as treasurer of the village school
board. Countless homes, barns, even chicken
coops in Stearns and Meeker counties were
built using material from his store.
In the mid-1930s, my grandfather gave his
best customers Red Wing Gray Line pitchers
that advertised: “Season’s Greetings from Eden
Valley Lumber Co.” They reflected constancy
and craftsmanship, and an appreciation for
relationships that sustained the business in
lean times. My grandfather died in 1940,
but the lumber yard stayed in family hands
for almost two more decades. My mother,
Esther, moved to Milwaukee, graduated from
Marquette University, married, and raised
our family. She passed the Red Wing pitcher
on to my wife and me before moving into a
retirement home in suburban Milwaukee. It is
in our kitchen today, still being used.
In summer 2012, my mother wanted one
last trip to the hometown that informed so
much of her life. We visited her childhood
home, the lake she swam in and the local
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At left: The McCarthy family in the mid-1920s, during
the time my grandfather ran Eden Valley Lumber Co.
Top, left to right, are my mother’s brothers and sisters:
Joseph, Mary Alice, Stephen, Louis, Grace, and Frank.
Bottom, left to right: my grandfather, Stephen J. McCarthy, my mother, Esther, and my grandmother, Mary
Agnes (known as Mamie). My mother, now 92, was 6 or
7 years old at the time.
cemeteries. We even ran into a farmer from
nearby Mananna, Minn., who had bought
wood from my Uncle Joe when he ran
the lumber yard. At an antique store, the
owner emerged with a treasure: the original
“McCarthy Avenue” street sign. He seemed
as pleased to offer it as I was to receive it.
A bigger surprise awaited across the street, in the
lumber store still operating at roughly the same
location as when my mother was a girl. Inside,
historical carpenter aprons – including one
with our family name – were mounted above
the door. Nearby were some black-and-white
photographs and store mementos. “Oh, and
you have a bean pot!” my mother exclaimed.
A bean pot? Stunned, I turned and saw not one,
but two pots that had the same holiday greeting
as the pitcher I knew so well. My mother
explained that a year or so after giving out the
pitchers, her father had given out Red Wing
bean pots. Somehow, she never held onto one;
they existed only in her memory. Unfortunately
these weren’t for sale, but the owners let me snap
a photo, which is shown above.
So, my search is on.
Without telling my family, I’m hoping to find a
bean pot with that familiar inscription – “Season’s
Greetings from Eden Valley Lumber Co.” I
want my mother to see it and hold it. I want to
put it alongside our pitcher, to be used by my
grandfather’s descendents. I want us all to have
one more story to share for generations to come.
If you have a Red Wing bean pot bearing “Eden Valley
Lumber Co.” advertising that you’ll sell, please contact
Tom Koetting at [email protected], 414-5595054, or 8223 S. 43rd St., Franklin, WI 53132.
My mother, Esther
(McCarthy) Koetting,
posing with my family’s
Red Wing stoneware
pitcher that advertises
“Season’s Greetings
from Eden Valley
Lumber Co.”
An Update on Your
Red Wing Pottery Museum
Story by Dave Hallstrom, RWCS Foundation President
T
hanks to a great group of volunteers, the new Red Wing
Pottery Museum site is taking shape. They have been busy with
demolition, patching and taping sheet rock, priming the walls and
removing the old glue from the carpeted floors. They have been
working several days each week, and have done a fantastic job. We
can’t wait to show off the progress at this year’s Foundation Day
which is Wednesday, July 10.
Wendy Callicoat, Brenda Schwab and Ann Tucker have been
working diligently on plans for a fun-filled, bigger and better “Wineing for Red Wing” fundraising event for Foundation Day. Please
contact one of them if you have an item you’d like to donate to the
silent auction that will take place during the event and make sure
to mark that day on your calendar as there will be tons of new and
exciting things going on that evening.
Another date you will want to remember is Saturday, Sept. 28, as
this is the date of the RWCS Foundation’s Fall Auction. The auction
will be held at the VFW building in Zumbrota, Minn. We are
currently soliciting donations for this fall auction. We are asking
for quality antique items, which do NOT need to be confined to
pottery in nature; they just need to be quality items. All proceeds
from this auction will be used for the Red Wing Pottery Museum
Building Fund. Please bring your items to this year’s Convention. If
you would like to donate items but do not have a way to get them
to Convention, please call me and I will try to help you out. My cell
number is 612-718-0331.
Thank you for all your support in the past, and we’re looking
forward to working with all of you on your new museum.
Convention Week Events in Red Wing
July 10 – Concert in the Park (sponsored by the Red Wing Arts Association)
Generation II will perform at Red Wing’s Central Park at 7 p.m.
July 11-13 – “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat” at
Sheldon Theatre
July 12-14 – Treasure Island Pow Wow
This event features dancers and drummers from the U.S. and Canada
and a wide array of Indian arts, handmade crafts, jewelry and traditional
Native American Food. Admission is free and open to all ages.
July 12-13 – Live Music at at Jimmy’s Pub
Dan Mahar Live will perform at the St. James Hotel from 8 to 10:30 p.m.
July 13 – Farmers’ Market
Music, food and fun from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Red Wing Depot on Levee St.
July 13-14 – American Queen docked in Red Wing
July 14 – Garden Tour
The tour will feature five beautiful gardens, Fairview Garden and a
container garden show. Each site will have a master gardener, live
music and artists creating garden-inspired art work.
Visit www.redwing.org to learn more about these events.
www.redwingcollectors.org
Above: The main museum space with interior walls removed.
Below: The area for proposed office space, library and gift store.
The Red Wing Collectors Society Foundation
invites you to join in the annual…
“Wine-ing for
Red Wing”
6 to 9 p.m.
July 10, 2013
Featuring:
• Wine, Beer and Hors d’oeuvres
provided by The Brickhouse
• Live music provided by Karl Burke
• Live auction and silent auction to
benefit the RWCS Foundation
Live Auction Highlights:
Watch for an announcement of a special
piece of pottery to be auctioned off, in
addition to several custom pottery pieces
designed especially for this event!
Location:
The new RWCS Foundation Museum
building in the historic pottery
district of Red Wing, Minn.
All donations are tax
deductible.
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Red Wing Brushed Ware Brilliance
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Story by RWCS Member Wendy Callicoat
y passion for collecting Red Wing Stoneware began in
the summer of 1994, when I bought a 5 gallon wing
shoulder jug for $5 at a garage sale in Joplin, Mo. After
my purchase, I researched books and price guides and quickly
became hooked. I joined the RWCS in 1995 and began buying
anything stamped “Red Wing”. Before I knew it, I had filled my
home with my new treasures. I soon decided that I needed to focus
on collecting a specific line of Red Wing products and acquire the
best examples that I could afford.
My decision was reached quickly, as I have a passion for art and felt
that the Brushed Ware line produced by Red Wing in the 1920s and
30s was the perfect fit – mainly because each piece is essentially an
original, one-of-a-kind piece of art. Brushed Ware sort of falls into its
own category, because while it is considered to be Red Wing’s first line
of art pottery, it was made with a stoneware clay body.
Brushed Ware gets it name from the process that
is used to produce it. A colored stain is applied to
the exterior of each piece then partially wiped
(brushed) off to reveal the clay and the
design below in a “soft pastel effect” as
stated on the August 1931 Red Wing
Pottery Brushed Ware Price List.
The inside is glazed in a color that
complements the outside, and the stain
is fired into the clay. Because this process
was done by hand, it makes each piece a little
different from the rest. I have found that this makes
for a great excuse to have multiple sets of the same
shape. Red Wing used four types of colors for the Brushed Ware line:
Dark Green, Luster Green, Light Green and Bronze Tan. These pieces
were bottom-marked with various round blue ink stamps.
Brushed Ware is most commonly recognized by the flower pots and
cemetery urns that grace the local cemeteries around Red Wing.
According to Ray Reiss’ Red Wing Art Pottery book, Red Wing’s first
documented piece of Brushed Ware was the Cleveland Vase, which the
Red Wing Stoneware Co. gave to President Grover Cleveland’s wife
when the couple’s train passed through Red Wing in October 1887.
No one knows for sure what happened to the original piece, and
there’s a question to whether it even made it outside state lines. (Mrs.
Cleveland wrote a letter of appreciation to the Red Wing Stoneware
Co. after returning to Washington, but Reiss says in his book that
RWCS Charter Member Helen Bell once heard a story that the
First Lady tossed the vase off the train at Prairie Island,
when the city of Red Wing was no longer in view.)
The Red Wing Stoneware Co. made early copies of the
Cleveland Vase as mentioned in a 1901 article
in the Minneapolis Journal. These pieces,
bottom-marked “SAXON; RED WING,
MINN”, had a Brushed Ware appearance,
but most known examples were actually
cold-painted bisque (at left). True Brushed
Ware Saxon pieces do exist, such as a vase
numbered “103” that appears on pg. 18 of
Ray’s book, and more variations of the Cleveland Vase
were made later, including true Brushed Ware versions.
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he color palette for many schools of art during the 1920s and 30s was often seen in the muted
colors of brown, green, blue and black. Once I discovered my love of Brushed Ware, I began
studying other areas of art from that time period. My favorite artist quickly became apparent – Edward
Hopper, an American artist who’s distinctive style, utilizes a visual technique similar to Impressionism,
but ending up more in a Realist manner. Hopper trained as an illustrator and devoted much of his
early career to advertising and etchings. He began to paint the commonplaces of urban life with still,
anonymous figures, and compositions that evoke a sense of loneliness. Hopper’s early works portrayed
the somberness, tension and depressing tone of life in America during the Great Depression. It is
fitting that often his choice of dark color palette was that of browns, greens and deep tones. His
famous works include Model Reading (1925), Tables for Ladies (1930, at right), Room in Brooklyn
(1932). Hopper is also the painter behind the iconic late-night diner scene Nighthawks (1942).
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Above: The Beverly Radkey Cleveland Vase on loan to the Goodhue County Historical Society. Photo courtesy of Ray Reiss, Red Wing Art Pottery.
Group photos: Wendy’s impressive Brushed Ware collection is handsomely displayed throughout her home.
Red Wing’s focus on Brushed Ware increased when demand
for stoneware started to decline in the 1920s. An advertisement
titled “Red Wing Artware” shown on page pg. 150 of Red Wing
Collectibles pictures a sampling of 16 different Brushed Ware pieces.
The earliest pieces were marked with a round “Red Wing Union
Stoneware Company Red Wing, MN” ink stamp.
As production continued through the early 1930s, many Brushed
Ware pieces were marked simply with the blue “Red Wing Art
Pottery” ink stamp. The August 1931 price list shows 74 pieces in
the Brushed Ware line. The shapes of many of the Brushed Ware
pieces were continued as the production entered into the Glazed
Ware art pottery timeframe.
Many terrific examples of Brushed Ware are readily available
whether you’re beginning a collection or adding to a current one.
Wendy’s Favorites
Bread Crock: I had the privilege
to serve as the RWCS Vice
President for many years. Many
of those years were spent learning
from my fellow board member
and dear friend, Jerry Schleich.
This bread container belonged to
Jerry and I was fortunate to have
the opportunity to bid on it at
the official RWCS Convention
Auction. I was bound and
determined that it was going to
become part of my collection. I
think of Jerry see every time I see
this piece.
Above: A non-Red
Wing version of the
Crane vase. As you
can see, it’s quite
difficult to identify
the manufacturer
without a signature
on the bottom.
Some examples of the most popular pieces include the three sizes
of the Crane vase, the Cherub urn and the larger floor urns. One
of the most difficult pieces to find is the 33-inch Jardinière with
Pedestal, as many of them were separated or broken over the years.
One thing to be aware of as you begin your search is that there were
several other potteries that manufactured Brushed Ware items. These
potteries often did not sign the bottom of the product. From my
experience, I’ve found that the Crane vase (above) and flower pots
are the most often copied and the most difficult to detect because
the colors are very close to the original Red Wing product. Another
piece made by both Red Wing and its competitors was the Stag
Lobby or Sand Jar, which was offered in wide variety of glazes in
addition to the Brushed Ware version. When searching for original
Red Wing Brushed Ware items, the best advice I can give is to follow
the guidelines of color and markings.
Many of Wendy’s favorite pieces have been found thanks to members of her Red Wing
family. Each one has its own special story and some have a special place in her heart.
Test Piece: Several winters my friend
Dave Kuffel told me he had found
a piece that I needed to see and he
would bring it to MidWinter. This
piece is believed to be a test piece
produced at the beginning of the
switch from Brushed Ware to the
Glazed Ware Art Pottery line. The
piece is marked with the mold
number and the color and finish
are similar to the color used in the
Brushed Ware line. The bottom is
pictured here because it’s one of my
favorite parts about the piece.
Daffodil Vases: My favorite Daffodil
Vase…which one do I choose? I couldn’t,
so here are the three that I have. No shame
in having multiples of one mold number,
right? The most recent find was the glazed
piece in the middle, which I
Jardinière and Pedestal: It
acquired at the 2013 MidWinter
took more than five years of
GetTogether. Again, thanks
searching to find this Jardinière
to one of my many Red Wing
and matching stand. I got both
family members who spotted it
pieces from Larry’s Jugs during
and came to find me, saying that
different RWCS Conventions. I
I needed to see this great piece.
was thrilled when I came home
I looked at it and decided that I
to discover that they match
had to have it.
perfectly – as if they were made
by the same artisan.
www.redwingcollectors.org
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C h apter News
Golden State Chapter
The Golden State Red Wing Chapter held
its Annual Benefit Auction at the Huisman
home on March 9, where an astounding
$4,000 was raised to benefit the RWCS
Foundation, Young Collectors and KidsView. The chapter’s auctions have generated
more than $17,000 to date!
Badger Chapter
The Badger Chapter met at the Bailey home
in Cedarburg, Wis. on April 20, where the
chapter’s first commemorative was unveiled.
Meetings during Convention
Chapter presidents will meet at 8 a.m.
on Thursday, July 11 in the L100 room
of RW High School. Many chapters are
scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. that day in
the school’s J200 rooms. Other chapters
will meet at CROCKFEST! in Central
Park at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 12. See the
RWCS website for more meeting times.
Wisconsin Chapter
The Wisconsin Chapter will meet for its
3rd Annual Convention Social at 4 p.m. on
Wednesday, July 10, at The Smokin’ Oak at
4243 Hwy. 61 in Red Wing. Attendees will
order off the menu. Call Chris O’Sullivan
at 715-392-5010 if you have any questions.
Welcome New RWCS Member!
RWCS Newsletter Editor Rick Natynski &
wife Elsa welcomed their third daughter,
Laurelyn Mae Natynski, into the world at
7:46 a.m. May 9. Weighing in at 8 lbs. 15
oz. and measuring 21½ inches long at birth,
Laurelyn is partial to eating, sleeping and
Chromoline art pottery.
Rick will hold a fire sale of his collection
next month to start saving up for all the
weddings that will eventually take place.*
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*Just kidding - not gonna happen.
Brown
Wreath
Dinner Plate
Discovered
Story by RWCS Members
Terry Moe and Larry Roschen
R
ed Wing dinnerware
production began in
the early to mid-1930s. Red
Wing’s first documented
dinnerware line was Gypsy
Trail, introduced in June 1935.
George RumRill partnered
with Red Wing to introduce
new glazes and techniques
that were instrumental in
Above: The 10-inch Red Wing Albany slip Wreath plate recently
the development of Gypsy
found by RWCS Members Paul Boudin and Connie Mathison.
Trail and the art pottery lines.
However, we believe Red
Wing was already making
dinnerware prior to RumRill’s
arrival. Unfortunately no
documentation of those early
dinnerware patterns, known to
collectors as Wreath and Pansy,
has been found.
Wreath and Pansy were
Above: Back of the Albany Wreath plate and front of a light yellow plate.
Below: A 10-inch Wreath plate in ivory and an 9-incher in light green.
produced in the same three
standard colors: Ivory, Light
Yellow and Light Green.
Wreath items have also been
found in the bright colors of
Gypsy Trail. We believe those
items were produced after the
arrival of George RumRill and
his new glazes.
RWCS Members Paul Boudin
and Connie Mathison shared a
recent estate sale find with us.
They purchased a dark brown
Wreath dinner plate, a color previously unknown for Wreath. The glaze appears to be Albany slip, a
common stoneware glaze. The surface of the plate has numerous glaze skips, probably because the
glaze was designed to be applied to stoneware, not to flow into the crevices of a dinnerware plate. We
wonder why a stoneware glaze would be applied to a dinner plate. Was this a test plate, a lunch hour
piece or the result of a curious pottery worker’s experiment?
An undated stoneware promotional flyer includes several dinnerware-like items. The flyer was
probably produced in the late 1930s, as it shows large stoneware items with the Red Wing Potteries
oval. Among the items shown were Reed shoulder bowls (not Reed mixing bowls), a blue colonial
beater jar (looks like a Reed item) and Gypsy Trail low marmites with stoneware glazes (zinc and
Albany slip). These pieces are reminiscent of the transition period of the late 1890s when crocks
were made with features from both the salt glaze and zinc glaze manufacturing processes.
Was this brown Wreath plate a transition piece of sorts? We’ll probably never know, but it’s
fun to speculate. If any RWCS member knows of other Wreath items with this brown glaze or
any other unusual glaze, please contact RWCS Newsletter Editor Rick Natynski so that he may
pass the information along to us.
Story by Rick Natynski
“ It’s getting hard to
dig in the dump
and be successful,
because you don’t
know what areas
have and haven’t
been dug. It looks
like a battlefield
down there.
“
-Dennis Nygaard
Longtime dump digger and RWCS Hall of Fame Member Dennis
Nygaard poses with one of the 1893 World Exposition Dime Savings
Banks he uncovered from the Red Wing Pottery Dump last year.
A
regular speaker at the RWCS Convention
education sessions, longtime RWCS Member
and Red Wing Pottery Dump Digger Dennis
Nygaard has made a habit of sharing interesting
stories and rare finds with large audiences over the
years. As a result, those who attended the MidWinter
GetTogether back in February had some pretty high
expectations for Dennis’ keynote presentation.
Needless to say, he didn’t disappoint.
Most of Dennis’ presentation centered around
two major finds from his productive 2012 dump
digging season, the first of which was the discovery
of a vein of bisque Dime Savings Banks that were
made for the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago.
One day, upon digging down into an area with a
high water table, Dennis started feeling around
and unearthed a fully intact bank – a piece he
had always hoped he would find. Then he got his
hands around another, but realized that pulling
it out of soil could cause the dirt bank to cave in
around him. Not wanting to jeopardize his safety,
or the location of the shard vein for that matter,
he called in fellow dump diggers Steve Showers,
Austin Fjerestad and Jeff Springer for help. The
four of them returned the following day and dug a
large hole, which resulted in eight intact banks and
several buckets full of bank shards being unearthed.
As compensation for helping, each of the diggers
got to choose a bank to keep.
Dennis’ second major find came from the “Pottery
Road” portion of the dump, where he has in the
past found a large amount of early dinnerware,
including his discovery of the “Pansy” dinnerware
pattern in the fall of 2011. Last year, he not only
found Saffron Ware versions of Pansy and Wreath
shards along Pottery Road, but he also discovered
odd shards with advertising that turned out to be
from butter crocks like the ones pictured at right.
Although the advertising stamps on these butter
crocks looked like something that could have
been produced by Red Wing, most collectors long
assumed that these pieces were made by a different
manufacturer. Neither the white/yellow color of the
clay nor the tendency of the pieces to have significant
glaze crazing was consistent with Red Wing’s wares.
However, Dennis’ discovery of the shards strongly
indicates that Red Wing made these dinnerware-like
advertising butter crocks in the 1930s.
Some of theses crocks have been found with glazed
bottoms, while others are unglazed. Among these
pieces is a version of the Lambrecht butter crock.
It’s common to find at least one Lambrecht butter
crock when combing through an antique mall, but
these are usually true pieces of stoneware that were
often signed “C-1” or “USA” on the bottom. While
those pieces weren’t made by Red Wing, it appears
that our favorite pottery was indeed commissioned
for a short time to make its own version of the
Lambrecht butter crock.
www.redwingcollectors.org
If you missed Dennis’ presentation at
MidWinter, fear not. He and fellow
dump diggers Steve Showers, Paul
Boudin and Connie Mathison are
presenting the keynote at Convention
this year on Thursday, July 11 at
10:30 a.m. in the Red Wing High
School Auditorium. The address will
include a Q & A session, so come
prepared with questions or e-mail
them in advance to RWCS Education
Manager Glenn Beall at
[email protected].
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When Martha Stewart Comes Calling...
Story by RWCS Member Larry Peterson
S
hortly after the MidWinter GetTogether in February, I
returned to my home in Arizona for the rest of the winter.
There I received an e-mail from an editor at Martha Stewart Living
magazine, who wanted to promote Red Wing pottery in the
magazine. She had first reached out to Red Wing Pottery owner
Scott Gilmer, who referred her to me.
The editor asked me to send photos of some items for her to
choose from. But not only did she want the pictures that day, she
also wanted some of these pieces to be dropped off with UPS by 6
o’clock that evening!
I called my oldest son, Lawrence, to help me. He was willing to
drive from Hopkins, Minn. to our shop in Red Wing. A blizzard
was just finishing its touches over the area. The shop was closed for
the winter, and no heat was on in the building. Lawrence called
Dave Hallstrom to come help him. I told Lawrence what items to
photograph and e-mail to the magazine.
The editor rejected salt glaze and advertising items. She seemed to
focus on wing crocks. Lawrence took several pieces with him and
headed to Country Side Antique Mall in Cannon Falls, where I
had more crocks for sale. He photographed them, added them to
his car and drove to our home near Farmington, Minn.
Meanwhile, e-mails were going back and forth. The editor wanted
seven items shipped overnight to New York. Lawrence added a
copy of my latest book, Red Wing Stoneware Encyclopedia.
Above: Larry’s son, Lawrence Peterson, poses with the 2 gallon “oval over wing”
Red Wing crock pictured in the May issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine.
Our youngest son, Marston, is our professional packer and
shipper. The two boys worked together to double-box pieces
including a 6 gallon large wing ski oval crock, down to a 1 gallon
crock. My wife, Pauline, hoped they cleaned up the living room of
white Styrofoam debris. Both boys, each in their SUV, raced to the
UPS Store arriving just before the 6 p.m. deadline.
The editor had more questions about the Potteries’ history, current
values, the reasons why Red Wing pottery was so successful, and now
so collectible. Pauline helped me create the answers for the editor.
They couldn’t tell us exactly what month this article might be
included, or even if Red Wing would be included at all! Nothing
appeared in the March or April issues, but then the May issue
came out with a full page photo of my 2 gallon oval over four
inch wing crock! Pictured on page 120, it had wooden spoons and
kitchen utensils in it. Why they chose that piece, I do not know.
The article was about uncovering heirloom items.
Right after the magazine hit the store shelves, a couple came from
the Twin Cities wanting a crock like the one in the magazine
“before the prices go sky high,” the man said. They ended up
purchasing one of the crocks Martha Stewart Living had rejected.
The article has already stimulated new interest in Red Wing from a
very sophisticated group of buyers. Thank you, Martha Stewart!
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stoneware sale
Gail Peck’s
Consisting of Red Wing, Blue/White
and miscellaneous stoneware in addition to
Red Wing memorabilia
Super 8 Motel - Red Wing, MN
Conference Room, Pool Entrance
Wednesday, July 10, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday, July 11, 8 a.m. to noon
Red Wing Stoneware & Art Pottery
AUCTIONS
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 – 3:00 p.m.
The Bluffs Bar & Grill
(Just across the bridge from Red Wing)
N1833 785th St., Hager City, WI
ASSORTMENT OF STONEWARE, ART
POTTERY & DINNERWARE – 20 GAL
WING CROCK, 20 GAL LID, 5 GAL
BIRCHLEAF BUTTER CHURN, 6 GAL
ELEPHANT EAR CROCK, 1 GAL &
½ GAL STONEWARE JARS WITH
BLUE INK, 1 QT STONEWARE JAR
WITH BLACK INK, BEAN POTS,
GOPHER
ON
FOOTBALL,
BUTTER CROCK W/ROCHESTER
ADV., 20# BUTTER CROCK,
RWCS COMMERATIVES 20002011, BRUSHWARE UMBRELLA
STAND, SEVERAL BRUSHWARE
VASES, BRUSHWARE CATTAIL
LAMP
BASE,
ASSORTMENT
OF ART POTTERY, A GOOD
ASSORTMENT OF DINNERWARE
INCLUDING SEVERAL PIECES
OF BOB WHITE, TIP TOE TRIVET, PLUS MUCH MORE THAN
LISTED. SEE WEBSITE FOR PHOTOS - CATALOGS $5.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 – 10:00 a.m.
The Bluffs Bar & Grill, N1833 785th St., Hager City, WI
30, 25, 20, 12, 10, 8, 6 GAL WING CROCKS,
LIDS, 1, 3, 5 & 10# PANTRY JARS w/LIDS,
1, 2, 3 GAL PANTRY JARS – LIDS SOLD
SEPARATE, LARGE ASSORTMENT OF 1, 2,
3 & 4 ADV BUTTER CROCKS, ADV BUTTER
JARS, ADV SHOULDER JUGS, ADV 12” PICKLE
DISPENSER, 4 GAL COMPLETE SUCCESS
FILTER,
STACKING
REFRIGERATOR
JARS, SPONGEBAND UMBRELLA STAND,
ASSORTMENT OF GRAYLINE, SPONGEBAND
CASSEROLES, SPITTOONS, ADV MUGS,
BEATER JARS, SPONGE PETERSON PITCHER
AND OTHER ADV PITCHERS, HAMM’S BEAR
BANK, PLUS MUCH MORE THAN LISTED. PAT &
LOUY STAMBAUGH SEE WEBSITE
FOR PICTURES. CATALOGS $5.
HOUGHTON’S AUCTION SERVICE • 1967 LAUNA AVE. RED WING, MN 55066
651-388-5870 • www.houghtonauctions.com
A D R AT E S
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first-served basis. In addition to appearing in
the newsletter, classifieds and display ads are
posted on the RWCS website.
RED WING FOR SALE
Estate collection for sale in Bloomington, MN: Over
200 items including Magnolia ware, Hamms, art
pottery, dinnerware accessories, planters, vases and
Commemoratives. Call 651-686-0162 or e-mail
[email protected] for more information.
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Selling unusual, rare and common artware based on
Reiss 2003 Price List. Leave message at 952-9229169 or contact me at [email protected].
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EDITOR ADDRESS
Make checks payable to RWCS and mail with ads:
Rick Natynski
PO Box 198
Pewaukee, WI 53072
Complete set of 7 paneled sponge bowls, 5” thru
11”, $1250; 5 gal hand-turned water cooler with
repaired button lid, $700, 3# spongeband bailed
butter tub adv. Irwin, Iowa, $550; large 9” blue
sponged pitcher, $500; 16 Commemoratives from
1992-2007, $600; 2 gal churn, 4” wing, original
lid, $300; ½ gal Mason Jar, black print, Pat. date,
$195; Saffron Ware bean pot, $75. Can deliver to
Convention. Phone: 515-225-3024.
Complete set of Commemoratives (1977-2012)
available at Convention. Call Marion, 651-380-0830.
RWCS Commemoratives 1989-2008, mint. RWCS
Newsletters 1980-2008 – 163 copies plus anniversary
booklet, mint. Make offer. Contact L. Ricke at 218694-6763.
Copies of the Collecting the Legacy Volumes 1 &
2 combination book are still available. Only 500
copies were printed and a limited quantity remains.
$20 plus $5 shipping. Contact the RWCS Office at
800-977-7927 to order.
MISSISSISSIPPI SHUFFLE 25th ANNIVERSARY
crocks. The American Cancer Society Relay for Life
in Red Wing is celebrating its 25th year of walking
this August. Numbered 4½” x 4” replicas of the 25
gallon crock with the Shuffle logo are being created.
Preorders to be picked up at Convention or shipped.
$25 each, $10 extra to select your own number, if
available. Contact [email protected].
Cream & green Red Wing stoneware Bread box.
Base mint, lid broken in half. $2,500. Call
641-228-1736 for information.
RED WING WANTED
Seeking Red Wing bean pot (preferably with lid)
advertising “Season’s Greetings from Eden Valley
Lumber Co.” My grandfather owned the lumber mill
in Eden Valley, MN. Please contact Thomas Koetting
at 414-423-0092 or [email protected].
Wanted: Researching the existence of souvenir or
advertising pieces from Knapp, Wisconsin. With
any information, please contact Tim at 715-2632118 or [email protected]. 12/13
Wanted: I want to buy a Red Wing Hamm’s Bear
Bank in the brown bear version or other versions.
E-mail me at [email protected] or call
weekdays at 763-252-0114.
Can also submit ads by e-mail: send to
[email protected] and send
checks separately. Or, call Rick at 414-416-wing (9464). Wanted: Lake Park, IA advertising ware. Contact
[email protected]. 8/13
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Wanted: NORTH DAKOTA! Looking for jugs,
crocks, butter crocks and churns with advertising.
Will pay top dollar for the right pieces. Contact
[email protected] or 701-270-0242.
Wanted: Red Wing Pegasus in pale colors. Did the
Pegasus designer also make other animal planters
or art pottery such as pitchers with animals on the
handles? Contact [email protected] with info.
Wanted: Red Wing sponge cap bowl with
advertising for “Prospect, Wis. Compliments of J.E.
Elger, 1935”. Call Clint at 262-679-6427.
Wanted: Red Wing ash receivers – burgundy cat,
any carmel ones. Contact [email protected] or
218-485-8345. 6/13
Wanted: Red Wing 5-inch and 9-inch blue & white
sponge panel bowls. Any condition considered.
Contact [email protected] or 414-731-0218.
Wanted: Mint pieces from Charles Murphy’s Red
Wing Chromoline or Decorator line. Please e-mail
[email protected] with pics & prices.
Wanted: Mini and salesman sample flower pots.
Contact [email protected] or 402-331-4749.
Wanted: Chromoline pcs especially #675, #687 &
M3006 in blue/green. Contact Rick at 414-4169464 or [email protected].
Will buy damaged Chromoline too.
AUCTIONS
Lifetime collector John Fadness, Beaver Dam, Wis. has
passed away. We will sell his extensive collection in two
parts at auction on June 23 and July 14. Visit www.
auctionsbyvictorianlion.com for pics & info.
Smith Auction June 30, 2013, Beaverton, Michigan.
Large Red Wing collection to be sold. Dinnerware,
crocks, jugs and art pottery. For pictures and listing
details, visit johnpeckauctions.com.
EVENTS
RED WING & ANTIQUE SALE...Tom &
Nancy’s, 533 Frenn Ave, Red Wing. Just off Pioneer
Road near RW Tech College. Watch for signs.
Monday July 8 thru Thursday July 11. 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. No early sales. BUY & sell.
Elkhorn Flea Market, Walworth County
Fairgrounds in Elkhorn, WI. Sundays: June 30,
Aug. 11, Sept. 29. More than 500 quality dealers!
Visit www.nlpromotionsllc.com for information.
Wisconsin Pottery Association Show & Sale, 18th
Annual Show. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. August 24, 2013, at
Exhib. Hall at Alliant Energy Center, Madison WI.
More than 50 dealers. Special exhibit “Roseville”
included. Admission $6. Bring lavender WPA show
card, or download from WPA website at www.
wisconsinpottery.org for free parking & more info.
Walnut Antique Fall Festival – Walnut, IA, Sept.
14-15, 2013. Primitives, stoneware, advertising, toys,
furniture, art pottery, etc. Dealer space available.
Contact Tim Lockard at 641-862-3239. 6/13
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ANTIQUES
1811 Old West Main Street • Red Wing, MN 55066
651-388-3331 (shop) • 612-719-6113 (cell)
NEW HOURS:
June thru August: Tuesday thru Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sept. thru December: Thursday thru Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2013 Convention Hours:
July 5 thru July 14
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Visit Larry’s Annex next door, where Larry and
additional dealers will be set up during Convention Week!
COME SEE OUR LARGEST INVENTORY EVER!
Also visit my booth at Countryside Antique Mall: 31752 65th Ave. Cannon Falls, MN 507-263-0352
Mark your calendars! We’ll be at the Stoneware & Antique Sale in downtown Walnut, IA on Sept. 14-15.
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Convention Auction Preview
rom salt glaze to Nokomis, Brushed Ware to advertising, a nice
offering of dinnerware and a unique 2 gallon crock (pictured
below), collectors of a wide variety of Red Wing’s wares will find
something of interest at the RWCS Convention Auction this year.
The Thursday RWCS Auction is coming together with a nice variety
of offerings. The photos shown here represent a few of the items that
have been submitted. Remember, every piece in this auction has been
submitted by a member or a chapter, so by bidding on these items,
you are directly showing your support for RWCS members and the
Society as a whole.
The Auction Check-in is from noon to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July
11 in the Red Wing High School Gymnasium and 8 to 11 a.m.
on Thursday, July 12. The earlier you can be there to submit your
piece, the better. Auction viewing will run from 12:15 to 4:15 p.m.
Thursday and the event will start at 4:30 p.m. We hope to see you
there!
-Bruce Selfridge, RWCS Auction Manager
Above: The consignor of this 2 gal pantry jar water cooler with advertising and bung hole on front
and back reports that Minnesota bottle collectors might recognize the name, as Geno Mfg. Co.
was part of Twin City Mfg. Co., which manufactured Geno Brewed Stone Ginger Beer. Stoneware
bottles also exist with advertising for this kind of beer. It has the Union oval on the bottom.
Above: A variation of the Cleveland Vase as mentioned on pg. 8.
Coming in the August Issue...
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