Hobby Shop Pieces Formed By Red Wing Molds
When Red Wing Potteries closed in 1967 most of the company’s assets were sold to the public, including the molds used to form dinnerware and
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The information presented here has been gleaned from vintage Red Wing brochures, catalogs, price lists and internal documents as well as trade journals and magazines. In this discussion, a “pattern” is a dinnerware set in a particular shape with a unique hand painted design or color scheme. A “line” is a group of patterns that share the same shapes but have different hand painted designs or colors. Some of the introduction and exit dates presented have not been verified because of gaps in available documentation; when uncertain an estimated date is provided. The end point of a pattern can be difficult to ascertain. In the 1940s and 1950s a discontinued pattern no longer appeared on price lists; in the 1960s patterns that were no longer in production remained on price lists as “limited stock” with only a few pieces listed. Here a pattern is considered to be discontinued when a full range of items was no longer available and orders were limited to remaining stock.
SEE ALL 19 SPECIAL DESIGNS, TEST COLORS AND LIMITED PRODUCTION PHOTOS ►
Terry and Larry are looking for additional vintage Red Wing documents to fill the gaps in our timeline. We are particularly interested in price lists dated 1941 to 1948, 1953, 1955, and 1964. If you have access to such documents and are willing to share a photocopy, please contact Terry or Larry or _____ (website, newsletter).
When Red Wing Potteries closed in 1967 most of the company’s assets were sold to the public, including the molds used to form dinnerware and
The CeramaStone line was in full production when the Potteries closed abruptly in 1967. Many CeramaStone pieces remained in various stages of completion. To prepare
CeramaStone was the last Red Wing dinnerware line. The line was well received at trade shows, giving the company hope that CeramaStone would be the
Ebb Tide Years: mid 1965-1967 See all 64 Ebb Tide photos ► The Ebb Tide pattern was quite unusual. It included most pieces commonly found
“Like China” was apparently a name coined by collectors, not Red Wing Potteries. The name, “Like China”, does not appear on brochures or price lists.
Red Wing also accepted custom orders. These orders featured Hotel or Restaurant China (Empire Shape) decorated with a unique design made exclusively for that customer.
Hotel or Restaurant China, Empire Shape Years: 1960s See all 164 Empire Shape photos ► While many collectors refer to this as Hotel & Restaurant,
A total of six patterns were made in the Duo-Tone line. Because the actual name of the line was not known, early Red Wing books
Bake and Serve Years: 1961-1967 See all 60 Bake and Serve photos ► Bake and Serve was a set of baking dishes; it was not
“China by Red Wing” was the name used for this line in Red Wing literature. But the company used the term True China in their
Kermis (Party Line) Years: 1955-1956 See all 95 Kermis photos ► Kermis was a party set, not a full dinnerware pattern. The focus on most
The Contemporary line was unusual for several reasons. It consisted of only two patterns, but one of them included 25 different pieces while the other
The Futura line included ten patterns. Unlike previous lines, pieces were not added to or deleted from the Futura line over the course of time.
The Casual line included some of Red Wing’s most successful and popular patterns. The line featured metal stands to hold a pair of cruets and
The Anniversary line was introduced in 1953 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Red Wing pottery industry. Six patterns were produced in the Anniversary
The name Village Green referred to both a line and a pattern. The Village Green pattern was introduced in 1952; other patterns using the same
Caprice Years: 1952 – 1953 SEE ALL 109 CAPRICE PHOTOS ► A dainty floral design with leaves and buds in shades of pink, green, yellow
Plum Blossom Yellow Years: 1950 – 1953 SEE ALL 147 PLUM BLOSSOM YELLOW PHOTOS ► Plum Blossom Pink Years: 1950 – 1953 SEE ALL 158
Town and Country Years: 1947 – 1956 SEE ALL 879 TOWN AND COUNTRY PHOTOS ► Town and Country dinnerware was created by celebrated designer Eva
Fruit or Salad Set Years: 1941 – 1946 ?? SEE ALL 19 FRUIT OR SALAD SET PHOTOS ► The “Fruit or Salad Set” was likely
1941 was also the year Red Wing introduced the Concord shape. A total of 17 to 20 Concord patterns were introduced between 1941 and 1957;