Thursday, July 28, 2011

70's American Pottery

After Garage Selling I ran across



Collecting McCoy, Hull and Roseville Pottery

Finding, Identifying and Buying Vintage American Pottery

Hull Vase - Loretta Jackson
Hull Vase - Loretta Jackson
McCoy, Roseville and Hull are familiar names in American pottery. These three Ohio-based companies produced quality pieces that are in big demand today as collectibles.

The late part of the 1800s through the mid-1900s saw a renaissance in pottery-making. Ohio-based companies McCoy, Roseville, and Hull started out by producing wares for daily use, then began making art pottery. Vintage planters, cookie jars, and art vases are sought after by collectors.

McCoy

The McCoy brand of pottery was established in 1910 by Nelson McCoy and his father and several stockholders in Roseville, Ohio. From 1929, the company began marking its goods. After 1933, the company was known as the Nelson McCoy Pottery Co. The McCoy family operated the company for 57 years. In 1967 it was sold, but Nelson McCoy, Jr. remained as president. After his retirement in 1985, the company was sold again. In the course of its eighty years of business, McCoy produced a variety of pieces that are collector’s items today.

How to Tell a Real McCoy

McCoy’s colorful pottery was produced into the 1990s. Some desirable pieces are vintage cookie jars and planters, vases and pitchers. Common marks from 1939 to the present include the word McCoy, often in combination with USA. There have been many knockoffs and fake McCoys, so it is wise to take a close look before purchasing higher-priced items. Many nice pieces can be purchased for fifty to a hundred dollars.

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Roseville

The Roseville Pottery Company was established in 1890 by J. F. Weaver in Roseville, Ohio The company began by selling utilitarian pieces. In 1898 the business was moved to Zanesville, Ohio, and Roseville began producing several lines of art pottery. These were decorated with a variety of patterns, many of them inspired by nature. All Roseville pieces are collectible, but artist-signed ones are worth more than the unsigned ones. Popular collectible patterns such as the Pinecone, Wisteria and Sunflower may sell for several hundred dollars. Less expensive pieces of Roseville pottery may be purchased for around fifty dollars.

Many of the pieces are clearly marked Roseville on the bottom. However, a variety of different marks were used through the decades, and some pieces are not marked at all.

Hull Pottery

Hull Pottery got its start in Crooksville, Ohio, in 1905. The A. E. Hull Pottery Company’s early lines consisted of utilitarian ware. In the 1920s the business expanded and began to enter the art pottery market. The best Hull products were made between the 1930s through the 1950s. In 1950, the plant was destroyed by flooding and fire. It was rebuilt and resumed business through the next two decades as The Hull Pottery Company. Hull pieces are often clearly marked Hull or Hull USA on the bottom.

Hull developed art pottery lines which had mostly floral themes. They were also known for pastel matte planters and flower vases. Most good Hull pieces cost a hundred dollars or more. The Red Riding Hood line is one of the most collectible. Little Red Riding Hood cookie jars, if authentic and in excellent condition, may be worth over a thousand dollars.

Where to Find Vintage Pottery

Vintage pottery can be found in antique stores, flea markets, at garage sales, and on eBay. Antique stores usually have the best quality, but also the highest prices. Sometimes an amazing bargain can be picked up at the local flea market or garage sale if the buyer knows what to look for. EBay also has many listings, but the buyer must beware of fakes and misrepresentations.

Buying Vintage Pottery

Well-Known Names in Vintage Pottery

  • McCoy
  • Roseville
  • Hull
  • Weller
  • Rookwood
  • Van Briggle
  • Fulper

Pottery is worth much more if it is in mint condition. Inspect carefully and avoid purchasing pieces with:

  • hairline fractures
  • crazing (fine cracks indicating disintegration)
  • suspicious markings—bring a collector’s book for comparison

Sources:

Hanson, Bob, Jane. American Art Pottery Collection: Identification and Values. Collector Books, 2006.

Kovel, Ralph. Kovel's American Art Pottery: The Collector's Guide to Makers, Marks ,and Factory Histories. Random House Reference, 1st edition, 1993.

Glass and Pottery Seller's Association Glossary of Flaws and Damage

For other articles on glassware pottery and ceramics see



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Monday, June 27, 2011

Craigslist SPAMMED!

While browsing craigslist for flippable freebees I came across a free cat house ad. Only to be a victim of SPAM! I even put my phone # out there (duhh... stupid, I know!).
I hate it when things are too good to be true!


Do you still have the cat tree?? If so, I would love to have it.
Subject:
Re: Cat tree
From:


Sorry about not getting back to you sooner, I had already promised this to somebody else but she hasn't replied to me. Are you still interested?

Im going to a meeting at my daughter's school tomorrow but then I'll be around for a few days. Please let me know if that works for you.


Diana

Subject:
RE: Cat tree
From:
To:
Yes that does work! :) My number is 806 XXX XXXX- you can drop it off, or I can come pick it up! feel free to txt or call or email anytime.


Subject:
Re: RE: Cat tree
From:
To:
Hey,

I am REALLY sorry.. the first person emailed me, it turns out her first email landed in my junk mail and I just never saw it. I feel like such a jerk..

You know, if you're interested, I've been earning very good money from this work at home program and they just opened up 3 more positions in our area. Basically you make money by posting links on the internet, it's very easy and I usually just do it while watching TV.

Here's the link if you want to read about it:

http://www.consumerreport180.com/?article=03138

I've made around $800 a week since I've been doing it.. not enough to quit my job yet but I actually have some spare money in my checking account lol. My sister is going to sign up later and these positions usually go fast, so I'd appreciate it if you didnt give the link to anyone else.

Thanks and again, very sorry about the whole mess up..


Diana

Faceless trickery !
- Why I oughta!-

**So BEWARE of internet falsehoods**

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

60's

The Tsar Bomb


Sedan (nuclear test)

USA 40's 50's

Operation Crossroads
Credit: United States Department of Defense

Operation Crossroads was a series of nuclear weapon tests conducted by the United States at Bikini Atoll in the summer of 1946. Its purpose was to test the effect of nuclear weapons on naval ships (which can be seen in this photo around the blast area). The series consisted of two detonations, each with a yield of 23 kilotons: Able was detonated at an altitude of 520 feet (158 m) on July 1, 1946; Baker (above photo) was detonated 90 feet (27 m) underwater on July 25, 1946. A third planned burst, Charlie, was cancelled.

The Crossroads tests were the fourth and fifth nuclear explosions conducted by the United States (following the Trinity test and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki). They were the first nuclear tests held in the Marshall Islands, and the first to be publicly announced beforehand and observed by an audience of invited witnesses and a large press corps.

Ultimately, the biggest news from Crossroads, not widely reported at the time, was the radioactive contamination of all the target ships by the Baker shot. It was the world's first experience with immediate, concentrated local radioactive fallout from a nuclear explosion. (The global fallout from an air burst is delayed and widely dispersed.)

Castle Bravo



Castle Bravo was the code name given to the first U.S. test of a dry fuel thermonuclear hydrogen bomb device, detonated on March 1, 1954 atBikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, as the first test of Operation Castle. Castle Bravo was the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated by the United States, with a yield of 15 megatons. That yield, far exceeding the expected yield of 4 to 6 megatons, combined with other factors, led to the most significant accidental radiological contamination ever caused by the United States. Fallout from the detonation — intended to be a secret test — poisoned the islanders who had previously inhabited the atoll and returned there afterwards,[1] as well as the crew of Daigo Fukuryū Maru ("Lucky Dragon No. 5"), a Japanese fishing boat, and created international concern about atmospheric thermonuclear testing.[2]

Castle Bravo Blast.jpg


Saturday, May 7, 2011

Safety First!!

Hydrogen bomb detonation.
*Use the following to help you determine the amount of material you'll need to reduce radiation penetration to 1/1000:[8]

  • Steel: 21 cm (0.7 feet)
  • Rock: 70-100 cm (2-3 ft)
  • Concrete: 66 cm (2.2 ft)
  • Wood: 2.6 m (8.8 ft)
  • Soil: 1 m (3.3 ft)
  • Ice: 2 m (6.6 ft)
  • Snow: 6 m (20-22 ft)

Plan on staying in your shelter for a minimum of 200 hours (8-9 days). Under no circumstances leave the shelter in the first forty-eight hours .[9]
Most likely, a nuclear attack will not be a singular event. Be prepared for another strike or strikes by enemy nations, or an invasion by the attacking party.




Sometimes exposure is immediate and sometimes the radiation is carried within rain clouds (as was the case with the Chernobyl blast in the Ukraine a few years back) or is circulated around the world on trade winds.


Will biohazardous materials ever be used against us? Hopefully not, but unfortunately, it is possible.

Build a Fallout Shelter

Survive a Gas Attack

Survive a Dirty Bomb (Radiological Dispersion Device)