Latest Updates to Wing Tips

Wing Tips Has a NEW Ad System!

In order to better support our users (and reduce my overhead), I've implemented a new For Sale / Wanted / Auction / Flea Market system.  The new discussion group format allows you to post and see your ads on the web immediately; no more waiting for Byron to place your posts.  Here's the link...

 Wing Tips Ad System 

I'll continue to display the old ad pages for a few weeks; while I fine tune the new pages.  We use this as a Beta period. 

New Red Wing Collectors; see the home page.

We have new Red Wing Collector Cards from Willmar, MN!

Byron has taken a job in Frankfurt, Germany.  Read more about it on the Home Page.

We have new Red Wing Collector Cards from Willmar, MN!

The RWCS, 2001 Midwinter Get-Together has come and gone...

The Red Wing Collectors Society held their Get-Together in Des Moines, Iowa over the weekend.  I'm jealous of those that were able to attend as this is the first meeting I've missed in five years!

I, and others, would love to hear from any that made it to the new location (it has been held in Rochester, MN for quite a while now) and took part in the activities and fun. 

 Please take a few moments to make a post in Wing Talk telling what happened in Des Moines!

We have LOTS of new Ads dated 20-Feb-2001.

We have new Red Wing Collector Cards from Greybull, WY and Highland, IL!

Boy, did Byron Screw Up!
I just found that the Wing Tips, RWCS Newsletter Index has been hidden away from ya'll for a very long time and want to apologize for my oversight!

This database-based application allows the user to query past RWCS Newsletters by Keyword, Author, etc. Since the RWCS Web Site is now placing past newsletters on their web site (Hooray) you may find and read the actual article found in our Index!

We have some new Red Wing Collector Cards!

Check out the new Collector Cards from:

Thanks to Missy Borman we have a couple new Recent Red Wing Finds!

Things are settling down in Germany!

It's 03-Jan-2001 and things are finally settling down in German enough that I can focus on working with the site; it's about time!

I've updated the Wing Tips Wanted / For Sale ads and will be updating other sections in the next few days.  Please be aware that I've purged all ads older than July 2000 so resubmit any ads you like.

Don't miss the discussions taking place in Wing Talk!

New Collectors from Altadena, CA and St. Louis MN!

Wing Tips hit counter at 128,621.

Tom and Caren have just reminded me why collecting Red Wing is Soooooo Much Fun!

Don't miss the unusual Lanterns plate on the home page.

Wing Tips hit counter at 126,532.

Seems "Byron Bush" made it on the agenda for the RWCS, BOD meeting that is taking place over this weekend!
Remember, way back when, over a year ago, when I was a soliciting comments about putting an index of RWCS Newsletters together?  I was soliciting feedback on Wing Talk from any / all that cared to comment BEFORE I spent several hundred hours acquiring every single past issue of the Newsletter and then scouring every article for content! Well, now that I've completed the index and actually made it available for the public the RWCS BOD is going to debate the topic. Want to hear more?  See my latest post in Wing Talk.

Wing Tips hit counter at 125,936.

It's been a while since I've updated the site; sorry about that as our daughter, Sagel Elan Bush, was born on 11-Sep-2000 and I've been busy with this and that!

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We have a NEW Red Wing Collectors from Houston, Texas and Eagle Grove, Iowa!

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Are you into Eva Zeisel?  Boy, have we got something for you!
I've recently been in contact with a wonderfully busy lady, Pat Moore, who's the chief cook and bottle washer for the...
Eva Zeisel Collectors' Club!
You're going to be amazed at this wonderful web site and its contents.  They have done a very professional job of creating the site (I'm very jealous) and informing the public of what they do and why.

Don't miss this web site!

We have a NEW Red Wing Collector from Bastrop, Texas!

Wing Tips hit counter at 122,583.

It seems our Newsletter Index Server is down.
I'm not sure why but as of at least 19-Aug-2000 our Newsletter Index server is down.  I've reported the problem to the appropriate people and will let you know what's up when I can. 

You can try the link but don't be surprised if you get an error...
 Wing Tips, RWCS Newsletter Index

Thanks to Bonnie Myers, Douglas Stahl,  and Dennis Kralicek we have some NEW Recent Finds!

We have a NEW Red Wing Collector from Mishawaka, Indiana!

Wing Tips hit counter at 120,692.

Want to be on the "Baby Sage Distribution List"?

As you may, or may not, know, my wife Lisabeth is pregnant with our second child and is due to give birth in the next 4-5 weeks.

It's my hope that, as with the birth of our son Hague nearly 2 years ago, that we'll be able to share the birth of Sage with you via the Wing Tips Web Cam page (from a tasteful angle of course) or at least keep you updated via email. I'm not exactly sure what hospital we'll use for the delivery or even if they'll have phone-line access in the room but I can at least send a note before we leave the house that something's up.

If you'd like to receive notification via email when the time comes I encourage you to post your Name and E-Mail address under the "Baby Sage Distribution List" post in Lisa's page...

"Chronicle of Lisabeth's Travels"

Wing Tips hit counter at 120,692.

We may have found a way for you to acquire copies of old RWCS Newsletter Articles!

I've been doing some research at the Library of Congress web site, have talked with the Librarian of the Goodhue County Museum, and have sent a couple letters to the RWCS BOD; all in an effort to secure a reliable means for the public to obtain copies of old RWCS Newsletter Articles.

See what I've been up to, and even join the exchange, by reviewing the last few posts in Wing Talk!

Wing Tips hit counter at 120,609.

I've made a lot progress on the RWCS Newsletter Index pages lately!

The biggest improvement is that I've put all the pages in a Quick-Viewer-type format.  You now have a three frame window by which to use the system and much improved help text to give you a better concept of what we have.  

Wing Tips hit counter at 120,335.

I've added new functionality to the Newsletter Index Pages. If you haven't been in them lately, try it now to find a LOT more information!

Thanks to Steve Lythjohan we have some NEW Recent Finds!

We have a NEW Red Wing Collector from Hickory Corners, MI!

Wing Tips hit counter at 120,094.

The Wing Tips
 "RWCS Newsletter Index"
is ready for Prime Time!

I've been waiting for this day for over a year now and it has finally come.  We now have a series of web pages that will allow you to query for basic content from RWCS Newsletters dating from the first published in 1977 clear up to October of 1999.

This Index is NOT a complete re-publication of old newsletter articles!  Rather, we had one person spend several months scouring every article, of every newsletter for information we felt would be valuable for people attempting to find information in past issues of the Red Wing Collectors Society Newsletter.

I know what a select few of you are going to ask... Is this legal?  Feel assured that before we even began the project I spent many an hour reviewing Federal copy right laws and yes, what we have done here is perfectly legal!

Please keep in mind that I'm not completely done with the pages you'll see.  Nor is all of the information you'll want in place.

Enough said.  You've to to try this to believe it; the NEW...

Wing Tips, RWCS Newsletter Index!I  

Wing Tips hit counter at 120,035.

Thanks to Kathleen Johnson we finally have pictures from the RWCS, 2000 Convention! 
See the new images in the "RWCS Convention 2000 Pics" section of the Wing Tips Quick Viewer,

The RWCS Newsletter index has a new breath of life and I need help from a couple Wingers!
I received a note from the Wing Tips, Server Administrator yesterday that we're very close to having a new machine to host the site.  The good news is that our age-old RWCS Newsletter Index project will now have the FrontPage/Access 2000 functionality we need to allow you to query our Newsletter database.

I intend to start development of pages in the next day or two and need a couple beta-testers to provide feedback on my development.  If you're interested in this project and in providing feedback on my efforts please drop me a quick note at ByronBush@RedWingNet.com .  

Wing Tips hit counter at 119,750.

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We have our first images from the RWCS, 2000 Convention!  Check out the Home Page or look in the Quick Viewer for the rotating "Updated" signs for more info!

Thanks to David Lenling we have a NEW Recent Red Wing Find!

Thanks to Winger Cheryl (HasOne) for sending images of these UNIQUE, Red Wing coolers on the Home Page!

It is now final! The Kosmatka family recently sent this note and images (see them on the Home Page)...
After hours of deliberation...and a trip home from the hospital with an unnamed child...we've finally decided upon...

Mason Kent Kosmatka
June 29, 2000
8 lb. 6 oz., 21"

We've got a picture and bio from Paul Kosmatka on the Home Page!

We have NEW Red Wing Collector from St. Louis, Missouri!

By The Way...
We have some NEW pictures and a complete auction listing from the Bronk auction on the
Wing Tips Auction Page.

We have NEW Red Wing Collectors from Strugis, South Dakota.

We have a NEW Recent Find and (thanks to M. T. Windsor) we also have NEW Dated Dinnerware entries in the Wares Info page!

The RWCS is experimenting with something new, different and hopefully, fun on the RWCS site, www.redwingcollectors.org . We now have the capability for live, real time chat. The chat service is totally free, and will support up to 100 users at a time. How it works is this: Click on a link from Wing Tips or the RWCS home page, and register by selecting a nickname. This will generate an email to the RWCS Webmaster, who will quickly send your password to you. The next time you click on that link, simply enter your nickname and password, and you're live! 

We've scheduled a "test" of the chat system for this Sunday, June 18, at 8:00 Eastern/7:00 Central. If it goes over well enough, we can try to decide on a regular schedule that suits as many as possible. Again, you can sign in from the RWCS home page, or here is the direct link to sign up: 

http://go.chatspace.com/107-0004-190 

We've had a lot of activity in Wing Talk lately.  I love it when people burn the calorie to let us know what they are thinking!

We have NEW Red Wing Collectors from Enumclaw, Washington and Rantoul, Illinois!

We have a NEW Recent Find in the Wares Info page!

Ask Wally & "Paul" About Red Wing?
It sure sounds different... but it's a fact!  

I'm excited to tell you Paul Kosmatka has officially joined ranks with the other Wing Tips volunteers to answer your Red Wing Stoneware related questions in the newly renamed discussion group "Ask Wally & Paul About Red Wing".

I've asked Paul to send me a mug shot of himself with a short bio such that we can all get to know him a little better and will reorganize the appropriate pages once they come in.

Please join me in officially welcoming Paul to the site by firing your best stoneware questions at him; (even value questions) in Ask Wally & Paul About Red Wing!

We've got a NEW Red Wing Collector from Kennedy, MN!

Thanks to an anonymous user we've got a NEW Recent Find in our Wares Info page!!

Pictures from the Charles Murphy Residence!

Wally & Jessy Armstrong visited the Charles / Marie Murphy residence about a month ago to visit with Marie (the wife of the late Red Wing designer Charles Murphy).  During their visit the Armstongs were able to take a few pictures around the Murphy house and interview Marie for the RWCS, Oral History project.

Marie has graciously allowed us to share the pictures taken in and around her house with us here on Wing Tips.  I'll try to get Wally to expand a little on the NEW images in the... 

Wing Tips Quick Viewer / 
People Pics / 
Pics taken at the Murphy residence in early 2000. 

The Army Has Spoken!

Lisa received a call from Washington DC yesterday and we now know our final, German destiny... It's Baumholder!  See the Home Page for more details.

We Have a NEW, User submitted, Related Link...

Are you interested in Lotus Dinnerware?
Todd Hintz has created a web site dedicated solely to Lotus dinnerware made in Red Wing.  You'll see a little history of the pattern along with a very complete gallery of images of nearly every Lotus accessory. 
Don't miss his NEW Red Wing Dinnerware web site!

We've Got a NEW Red Wing Collector Card from Fargo, North Dakota.

We're Going to Germany!
The Bush family just learned last week that we're going to Germany later this year and will be stationed in the area of Landstuhl, Germany. If you're interested in seeing a map of where we're headed follow This Link (which will open a new browser window).  Here's a Link to the Army Base web site in Landstuhl; and even some Regional Information.

The U.S. Army has been gracious enough to allow Lisabeth, Hague, the dogs, and myself to stay in El Paso until our new baby is born (some time in September), take 45 days of maternity leave, and then head out to our new duty station.

Sorry about the lack of updates...
It's been a hectic few weeks around the Bush house and I've got to apologize for the lack of Wing Tips updates lately.  Among other things, I've been working three jobs, we've had relatives from three states visiting, it's tax time, and we've been working with the Army on this transfer.  I'll do my best to keep things a little more current on the site.

Gary could be gone indefinitely...
The absence of Gary Tefft from Ask Wally & Gary About Red Wing has had a lot of people really missing his expert advice and stories about Red Wing stoneware and it may be a while before his return to our site.

I called the Tefft house last week and spoke with one of the family members.  Seems there's quite a bit going on for Gary right now and, without getting into details, Wing Tips really should be his lowest priority right now.

Even though Gary has not been on Wing Tips for the last several months I do not intent to take his name off the Q/A page until he actually tells me to do so.  Gary and Wally have been with Wing Tips almost from day one and are one of our biggest draws to the site; we owe Gary the time he needs to straighten other things out and eagerly await his return.

In the mean time, I think it's wonderful that others have stepped up to the plate to assist with those Stoneware questions.  Thanks to each and every one of you to burned the calorie to answer those questions! 

Thanks to Cheryle (HasOne) for submitting this pic of a Brushedware Advertising bowl valued between $250 and $300 (seen on the Home Page).

We've got two NEW Red Wing Collectors from Moberly and Hermann, Missouri!

Thanks to one of our best e-Pic-ers, Cheryl (hasone) for submitting 14 pictures of here Instrument Wall Pockets.  
Cheryl calls them violins but I really don't think that's what they are, they look more like a mandolin.
Look for our NEW section in the Wing Tips Quick Viewer, Wall Pockets, in the Artware section!

Thanks to Terry Moe for submitting our new Dated Dinnerware entry!

Something VERY FISHY is going on with an eBay auction...
 and our "Watchers" have some extremely interesting findings on the seller and (supposed) bidders.
Check out the "What's Up With This" post in Beigh Watch!

We've got our first user submitted related links.  Check the Home Page for the new listings.

Now that Hague and Lisa are getting better we have some updates!

New Red Wing Collector Cards from Racine, Wisconsin, Red Wing, Minnesota, and even a new Dealer from Spring Valley Minnesota!

I'll try to get to more updates in the next few days.

Ben Huggett has set a new e-Pic-ing dinnerware standard!
If you're into Village Green or Brown dinnerware you're going to love the 37 pictures, and accompanying VERY descriptive text sent in by Ben Huggett.
As one of the most mis-identifed patterns of Red Wing dinnerware, you're going to find Ben's contributions leave no doubt about how to identify Village X dinnerware!
Look for the familiar "Updated" sign in the Dinnerware / Village Green section of the Red Wing Quick Viewer.

Thanks for ALL of your efforts Ben!

New Red Wing Collector Cards from Clarkston, Washington; Houston, Minnesota; Red Wing, Minnesota.

e-Pic-er Paul Kosmatka has gone above and beyond the call of duty!
Paul has sent in 11 images of Red Wing Advertisingware and some of the best accompanying text I've ever seen.  Paul not only took the time to give approximate values of the pieces but provided some very interesting history and other tid-bits related to each of the pictured stoneware vessels. You'll find Pauls images and text in the Wing Tips Quick Viewer / Stoneware / Advertisingware section.

e-Pic-er Rusty McFarland Comes Through Again!
Rusty McFarland has added 5 more, to his original 59, pictures of his Scarlet & Bay collection.  Look for the UPDATED and NEW signs in the Quick Viewer / Artware / Rumrill Scarlet & Bay section.

Our Related Links Submission Form is Finally Here!
As I mentioned last week, our Related Links page seems to be grossly out of date.
I've finally taken the first step toward having THE BEST page of Red Wing, Dinnerware, Artware, and Stoneware links on the web but need your help to finish it off...

If you're aware of some good auction, antique dealer, personal web pages, reference sites, news groups, etc. related to Red Wing or pottery collecting please take a minute to let us know about them by filling out our  
 Related Links Submission Form! 

Our NEW Red Wing Frequently Asked Questions Page is Here!
Thanks to some assistance from our Wing Tips Welcomer, Kathleen Johnson, we've now got an FAQ page. We're hoping to provide some better service to our first time visitors!

New Red Wing Collector Card from Gardendale, Alabama.

We have a NEW Red Wing e-Pic-er!
Thanks to Ben Hugget for signing up to further the Wing Tips cause of bringing you more and better Red Wing content!

We have 4 New Red Wing e-Pic-ers!
Thanks to Terry Moe, Wally Armstrong, Rusty McFarland, and Greg Bronk for signing up to further the Wing Tips cause of bringing you more and better Red Wing content!

New Red Wing Collector Card from Opelika, Alabama.

We Broke 100,000 Hits!
I woke up Saturday morning, checked the site, and was amazed to see that we're 36 hits over 100,000.
Wonder if it will take another 3 years to hit 200,000?

I'm Working on Some New Pages for Wing Tips...
See the Home Page for the low-down!

As if by Magic, our NEW Wing Tips, Red Wing e-Pic-er Page is Here!  
Who will be the first to Register?

New Red Wing Collector Cards from Southern MN, Sartell MN, and the "Quail Woman" from Walnut Creek, CA.

Checkout the Bob White Party Pics!
Look for the NEW sign in the Quick Viewer/Dinnerware/Casual/Bob White page!

Wing Tips is Very Near an Amazing Milestone!
After 3+ years of keeping track, the Wing Tips Hit Counter is just about ready to roll over to 100,000. Who will be the lucky person to make it happen?

New Red Wing Collector Card from Wellman, Iowa!