Art Pottery (1/28/08)
Art pottery production was at an all-time high during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. At this time over … More >>

Autumn Leaf (1/26/08)
Autumn Leaf dinnerware was manufactured by Hall China Company and issued as a premium by the Jewel Tea Company. The … More >>

Bauer Pottery (1/26/08)
John Bauer founded the Paducah Pottery in Paducah, Kentucky, in 1885. John Andrew Bauer assumed leadership of the pottery in … More >>

Belleek, American (1/26/08)
The American Belleek era spanned from the early 1880s until 1930. Several American firms manufactured porcelain wares resembling Irish Belleek. … More >>

Belleek, Irish (1/26/08)
Belleek is a thin, ivory-colored, almost iridescent-type porcelain. It was first made in 1857 in county Fermanagh, Ireland. Production continued … More >>

Rutherford B. Hayes Commemorative China (1/13/08)
On occasion, online auction companies have offered a uniquely produced piece of White House china service from the Administration of Rutherford B. Hayes from 1877 to 1881. More >>

Wedgwood (11/25/07)
In 1759 Josiah Wedgwood established a pottery near Stoke-on-Trent at the former Ivy House works in Burslem, England. By 1761, Wedgwood … More >>

The Eisenhower Birthday Plate (11/12/07)
Sometimes in the world of collectibles there is an event item that is made specifically and only for that special time and then there is a commemorative item that was not made officially for the event, but instead honors the event itself.  For example, the official inaugural medal for a president’s swearing in recognizes the event officially.  Another company produces its own inaugural medal More >>

Glass Shoes (10/25/07)
Glass shoe is a generic term for any figural shoe (or slipper, boot, ice skate, etc.) made of glass, ceramic, … More >>

Goebel (10/25/07)
Franz and William Goebel, father and son, founded the F. D. & W. Goebel Porcelain Works near Coburg, Germany, in … More >>