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Category Archives: Pottery
Copper Lustre Pitcher – Really Old and Really Cheap
Last weekend, Carol and I were set up at a local antique show. We were there for two days and were among about forty dealers participating in the show. The crowds were decent and we really can’t complain about how … Continue reading
Travel Log #1: Galesburg, Il 9/6/12: Reported by Carol
We left home yesterday and headed west through Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana; thirteen hours and 681 miles later, we arrived in Brownsburg, Indiana. What a frustration to watch billboards advertising antique malls flash by us on I-70! The huge Heart … Continue reading
Posted in 1800's, 1920's, 1930's, Advertising, Americana, Carol, Historical, Jim, Pottery, Road Trip
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Smile: Moon Man Salt and Pepper Shaker
This week’s “Smile” is in honor of tonight’s rare “Blue Moon.” Although it might look like a winking anthropomorphic moon man figurine, it’s actually a salt and pepper shaker. The moon head removes from the body as the salt shaker, … Continue reading
Smile: Kreiss Psycho Ceramics
Look at those sparkling baby blues! Note those gigantic pearly whites! If this doesn’t make you smile, I don’t know what will. This is a Kreiss Psycho Ceramics figure from the late 1950’s or early 1960’s. This company made all … Continue reading
The Hawaiian Cottage
Tiki mugs are one of my many collections that fit into the mid-century category of collecting. They are colorful, whimsical, and I can usually pick them up for not a lot of money at flea markets. Though many different mug … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, Amy, Polynesian, Pottery
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The Little Horribles Meet Dali
The Weakling from The Little Horribles For my first blog on Collectorgene.com, I wanted to share an observation that I made several years ago when I discovered the amazing pottery of Hagen Renaker. I guess this story starts on a … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, Amy, Art, Hagen Renaker, Miniatures, Monsters, Pottery, Weird
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