Red Wing Crocks Sell For Small Fortunes

Red Wing Crocks Sell For Small Fortunes AG WORLD Fans of Red Wing pottery recently spent more than $80 000 at an auction in Red Wing Minn home of the famous pottery made between 1877 and 1967 That included $12 750 for a 30-gal butterfly crock The crocks have a distinctive red wing on them “If you find one with a butterfly or bird on them they’re really rare ” says Todd Houghton whose business Houghton’s Auction Service handled the auction Writing on the crock such as town or business names also adds to the value Over the years he has seen several crocks sell for more than $20 000; one sold for $65 000 because it was the only one of its kind Among the most valuable are Red Wing’s first crocks which were salt-glazed and tan on the outside with brown inside Some had the gallon size and other decorations hand-painted in cobalt blue Red Wing eventually switched to the grey-colored zinc crocks with the familiar red wing Red Wing also made over 2 000 shapes of art pottery and more than 100 pattern lines of dinnerware The Red Wing Collector’s Society has an archive of information on its website so people can find out the approximate worth of items they own Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Red Wing Collectors Society P O Box 50 Red Wing Minn 55066 ph 651 388-4004; www redwingcollectors org

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