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Title: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: Raven31557 on August 18, 2016, 04:37:22 PM
If you had a small ceramic vase or a nice litttle plate from the late 50's - mid 60's and it had no maker's mark on it what-so-ever would you assume it's a generic piece sold in 5 & Dimes or similar places?
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: ghopper1924 on August 18, 2016, 06:12:59 PM
Seems reasonable, but it would be better if you could post a picture or two!
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: mart on August 18, 2016, 06:42:42 PM
Don`t knock those little pieces from Five and Dime stores !!  Many are in the collectible area now !!   Would help to see them !!
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: KC on August 18, 2016, 09:58:31 PM
Yes all the above.  Love the see the pics!
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: Raven31557 on August 19, 2016, 01:57:23 PM
You want pictures, you say???
OH. mygod

I'm trying to go through 70+ yrs of "STUFF" to get ready for an Estate Sale.
Also, I'm doing this one handed from a wheelchair with only part-time help.
>_<
hahahaha

I'll get back to you.
:D
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: KC on August 19, 2016, 04:22:49 PM
So sorry for your challenges.  Unfortunately we are not able to even begin to help without a picture.  It can make a BIG difference from little worth to great worth monetarily.  Wishing you the best!
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: mart on August 19, 2016, 06:46:23 PM
Anything we can do to help,,other than asking for pics ??
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: Raven31557 on August 21, 2016, 03:16:10 PM
hahaha
Yer gonna bee sorry yew asked fer pics.

Item #1 up for bids is a cute little *something* about 4.5" high.
The green looks a tad washed out from the sunlight glare but it's real purdy.

(I have about 7 or 8 more items to post and ask about.)
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: Raven31557 on August 21, 2016, 03:17:41 PM
Item #2 is teeny.
It's only 1.75" high.
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: Raven31557 on August 21, 2016, 03:24:50 PM
Item #3 is a cute little ginger jar 6" high.
It once had gold color around the inside of the rim.
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: Raven31557 on August 21, 2016, 03:29:40 PM
Item #4 is a cream colored bowl with handles.
The pale blue-ish color around the bottom also tints the 2 handles.
4" high
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: KC on August 21, 2016, 10:12:38 PM
Item #1 looks like it could be a celery glass or a celery vase!

Item #2  The green glass item is either a footed master salt or a footed sugar packet holder.  Would be interested if it is Vaseline Glass.  If you have access to a black light you should check it out!

Item #4 looks like a sugar bowl!
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: mart on August 22, 2016, 09:08:32 AM
The first one looks like maybe an individual parfait server to me !!  Last one looks like typical Homer Loughlin pattern !!  Both popular 1950`s and 60`s !!
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: Raven31557 on August 22, 2016, 12:15:51 PM
I showed item #1 to an elderly neighbor and she thought maybe it was a cigarette holder.
Apparently in the 40s and 50s it was popular to set out cigarettes and a table lighter on an end table or coffee table.
I had a great-aunt that would have done that.
:D

I'll have to research "celery glass" and Vaseline glass" to see what you all are talking about.
Too bad my black light from the 70s is long gone.
haha
THANK-YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: mart on August 22, 2016, 02:53:16 PM
Thats true,, smoking was a social event back then !!
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: Raven31557 on August 22, 2016, 02:59:21 PM
and we have a winner!!!!!!!!!!
Item #2 is a salt holder

No wonder I couldn't find anything in my searches.
I never heard of such a thing.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/276165336/vintage-master-salt-cellar-salt-spoon?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_c-home_and_living-kitchen_and_dining-dining_and_serving_deeplink&utm_custom1=6bc335c3-c1e1-4617-a75f-320105862c6c&gclid=CjwKEAjwxeq9BRDDh4_MheOnvAESJABZ4VTq5nMUrZSqmEZN0T4g_osGM8zhaz8O51ixJF-6oh40pBoCEYPw_wcB
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: Raven31557 on August 22, 2016, 03:20:35 PM
This is the closest I could find on item #1.
Seems it IS a tabletop cigarette holder/ashtray.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/265453827/fostoria-crystal-cigarette-holderashtray?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=cigarette%20holder%20ashtray&ref=sr_gallery_6
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: KC on August 22, 2016, 05:16:45 PM
Yes, do agree about the cigarette piece.  Couldn't tell from the picture until I blew it up just them that the base had a curve to it/bowl effect.

You don't even want to begin to know all the service pieces they have made for each and every food, chore, etc.  It will blow your mind!

I still wish I had my black lights from the 60's/70's.  You could buy black light poster paint and we would paint our own posters!  :) 

A celery glass or celery vase was a stemmed glass that was used to serve celery sticks.  They can get very valuable!  Vaseline glass is glass that was made using uranium and it glows an eerie/pretty green under a black light!  It would make the same piece a little more valuable than green glass.

(http://www.goldworld.com/images/20070214_vaselineglass.jpg)
Title: Re: unmarked pottery & plates
Post by: Raven31557 on August 23, 2016, 02:17:13 PM
Far out, man.
Right on!!
:D