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Pottery

Submitted by Garyklun1 on Fri, 11/14/2008 - 8:34pm
Blair Gay Plaid dishes

Late 40's or early 50's Blair Gay Plaid dinnerware.  Don't see much of this - it's actually kinda cool.

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tennebrac's picture

 Fun design!  I'd like to

Submitted by tennebrac on Fri, 11/14/2008 - 10:40pm.

 Fun design!  I'd like to see some more from this line.

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Blair

Submitted by atomicscott on Sat, 11/15/2008 - 11:37pm.

I have always loved the chunky shapes and patterns used by Blair. In Chicago, it's common to find a stray piece or two of Blair, but I've never seen an entire set for sale. I have an old magazine (need to find it) with an article about the Blair company and how their dinnerware was pratically handmade. Interesting stuff.

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Blair Gay Plaid

Submitted by Mel5563 on Sun, 11/16/2008 - 12:30am.

Blair is relatively easy to find here, but that is because it was made in Ozark, Missouri and that is about 8 miles from where I live.  I have found some of Blair Primitive Bird and brick as well as lunch hour pieces made by workers which I sold on ebay (I don't sell on ebay anymore though)

Unfortunately a lot of the workers there back in the 50s are dying off now and their estates are coming up for auction or ending up in flea markets.