Anyone want to play some trivia? Trivia #1

[sandfisher]

What drives me on collecting? One of the main things are the facts. Where was it made? What company? Who made it? I want to know everything about what I collect. That's why I like ancient coins so much. You can ID the Emperor, or Empress, mint city, propaganda, message? and so much information.

Trivia games can be fun. Want to play?

This has to do with pottery.
Pottery collectors will find this somewhat easy.

Name the item and its' color, maker and who created this line.
1. The person who is credited with this line has a history of potters in his family from Europe and at one time was employeed at a tuberculosis sanatorium in California. Also worked in Ohio.
One of his vases broke the record for price in American Art Pottery at Rago auctions in 2007.
2. This item was discontiued during war years when the government confiscated a certain ingrediant that is known world wide as #92
3. This pottery company is one, if not the largest, in the world today.

sandfisher

[sandfisher]

Anyone?
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sandfisher

[sandfisher]

Here are the answers.

Homer Laughlin Fiesta Red
It was also called Radioactive Red.
The design for Fiesta is credited to Frederick Hurten Rhead
He worked for Weller, Roseville,Arequpia, his own pottery,Homer Laughlin and more.
Frederick Hurten Rhead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His works are one of my focal points in collecting and always trying to learn more.

What is known worldwide as #92?
Uranium. 92 is its'number on the peiodic table and was used in the original Fiesta Red.

sandfisher

[Maggie Turnipseed]

Sandfisher....... That is very interesting. Especially the bit about #92 , I had never run across that tidbit of information.
I love to learn something new!

Maggie