Some questions have more than one correct response.
| 1. | The book "Death of a Business"
recounts Answer: the labor negotiations at the Red Wing Potteries in 1967. It describes the protracted negotiations that led to the closing of the potteries. Curiously, no one ever mentions the role Red Wing stoneware might have played in bootleg liquor even though the plant was very close to Chicago. |
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| 2. | Which of the following is a reference book
for Red Wing ware? Answer: OK, none of these is correct. Please see our reference section for the list of books. |
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| 3. | The original Red Wing pottery clay pits Answers:
All these are correct. Other clays were shipped in after the mid-1940šs. |
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| 4. | Which of the following music is considered a
Red Wing collectible? Answer: Red Wing: An Indian Intermezzo and Red Wing-An Indian Fable by Kerry Mills This sheet music has a picture of an Indian maiden on the cover and are often framed and hung on the wall. The intermezzo has a full color bonnet . |
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| 5. | The notorious (featured in the 1997 legacy
room) Playboy centerfold Answer: featured the Red Wing dinnerware pattern Bob White. This is seldom discussed in mixed company. The issue has been mentioned as a collectible but is not shown in any of the price guides. |
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| 6. | Red Wing collectors are concerned about
"old molds" because Answer: they were sold when the pottery closed and post-Red Wing pieces were produced. See our "ASK WALLY" section on this site for a specific example. |
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| 7. | The cherub art pottery pieces 821-824 Answer: came in matt white only and and are priced at $350-$500. Evidently the cherubs will fall off easily so be careful! |
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| 8. | Which of the following is not an activity at
the summer Red Wing convention? Answer: hayseed germination There are lots of things going on all week, see the RWCS newsletters. |
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| 9. | A wall pocket is so named Answer: because it hangs on the wall and you put things in it. A hole in the wall would never fool my wife! |
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| 10. | The chromaline of art pottery Answer: came in two color combinations: rust and green, blue and yellow. See p 57 of Reiss. Not your usual conservative RW design. |