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Posts by Mel5563

Cheshire55

Russel Wright Iroquois Casual Sugar White Pepper Mill

 I found this in like new condition.  We put a few pepper corns in it to test it and it works great. 

Cheshire55

Viktor Schreckengost Ranch Style Creamer/Pitcher with Pencil & Ink Decal

This is a great example of a decal I hadn't seen before on a Viktor Schreckengost RanchStyle Creamer/Small pitcher.

Cheshire55

Taylor Smith Taylor Cathay Atomic Retro Shakers

Great Shakers.  I have been told by locals at auctions that this was cheap dinnerware that was given away at grocery stores and how can I like it?  but I think it speaks for itself. 

Cheshire55

Royal China Star Glow Redesigned Casserole with Tidbid Tray LId

Royal China Star Glow Casseroles were kind of boring before this redesign.  They had the mustard/gold colored body with tab handles and a plain lid.  This redesigned casserole is great mi

Cheshire55

Eva Zeisel Red Wing Town & Country Dark Green Mommy Schmoo (Large salt)

Great Eva Zeisel Green Large Schmoo Salt & Pepper Shaker.  I also have the large Rust, baby rust and baby gunmetal bronze.

American Modern

Russel Wright Steubenville American Modern Glacier Blue Casserole

Hard to find Glacier Blue Am Mod Casserole.

HallCraft Fantasy

Eva Zeisel HallCraft Fantasy Double Egg Cup

  Hard to find Eva Zeisel HallCraft double Egg Cup.

American Modern White Spoon

Russel Wright American Modern White Salad Spoon

Always hard to find are the Russel Wright Salad spoons and forks (especially the forks in good condition since the tines so often got damaged).  This one is white and I've seen fewer of these

Homer Laughlin

Don Schreckengost Rhythm American Provincial RARE Spoon Rest

 

Eva Zeisel

Red Wing Eva Zeisel Town & Country MMA 1998 Black & White Teapot

I found this recently. It is a 1998 signed Museum of Modern Art Authorized reproduction. Signed as such, it also has the Eva Zeisel stamp and made in Italy.

Viktor Schreckengost

Viktor Schreckengost Salem Jack Straw on Constellation?/Harmony House Shape Range Shakers

These were described to me when I bought them as the range shakers for this line. However, they are clearly Schreckengost Jackstraw but on the larger Harmony House Shaker shape.

William Blair Gay Plaid

William Blair Pottery Gay Plaid Pepper Mill

Created in Ozark, Missouri in the 40s and 50s, William Blair (formerly of the Purinton Pottery) made the popular Gay Plaid pattern in distictive square-ish shapes with rounded edges.  He is al

Universal Ballerina

Universal Ballerina Ice Lip Pitcher

 

50s Western Motif

Fred Roberts Western Cowboy Cruets

Besides the atomic theme, the cowboy and western themes of the 50s were very popular.  Little boys ran around wearing coonskin cap replicas and Fred Roberts was importing Western tableware ite