Red Wing Trivia Quiz #4

Test your knowledge of Red Wing history and trivia by taking our little test. Hit the "Answers" button at the bottom of the quiz for answers and (well needed) explanations.

Some questions have more than one correct response.

1. The book "Death of a Business" recounts
 

the demise of Wisconsin moonshine production with the repeal of prohibition.
 the loss of Red Wing jug orders from Al Capone when he was thrown in jail.
the change over from bib overalls to Levi's in rural Minnesota.
the labor negotiations at the Red Wing Potteries in 1967.
   
2. Which of the following is a reference book for Red Wing ware?
 

Red Wing Potties and Their Whereabouts
Red Wing Stoned Ware
Ray Rice Dinnerware Price Guide
The Wonderful World of Nookie Jars
   
3. The original Red Wing pottery clay pits
 

were located in eastern Goodhue County, MN.
are marked by a monument dedicated by the RWCS in 1996.
were pretty much depleted around the mid 1940's.
were extracted from the center of a large ball of diatomaceous earth.
   
4. Which of the following music is considered a Red Wing collectible?
 

Lawrence Welk's Greatest Hits
Polka Parade
Beer-Beer-Beer
Red Wing: An Indian Intermezzo and Red Wing-An Indian Fable by Kerry Mills
   
5. The notorious (featured in the 1997 legacy room) Playboy centerfold
 

increased interest in the Red Wing Athenian nude series.
featured the Red Wing dinnerware pattern Bob White.
resulted in a boycott of Red Wing products by Focus on the Family.
resulted in the ritual "breaking of the plates" by the NOW.
   
6. Red Wing collectors are concerned about "old molds" because
 

they attack stoneware and cause deterioration.
they attack stoneware collectors and cause deterioration.
there is no known medication for this socially unacceptable malady.
they were sold when the pottery closed and post-Red Wing pieces were produced.
   
7. The cherub art pottery pieces 821-824
 

came in matt white only and and are priced at $350-$500.
were considered a fertility symbol by the pottery workers.
are used as lucky charms by many bingo players.
were used as hood ornaments on customized 49 Fords.

   
8. Which of the following is not an activity at the summer Red Wing convention?
 

plate painting
throw a pot
salt glaze a crock
hayseed germination
   
9. A wall pocket is so named
 

because it hangs on the wall and you put things in it.
after Wall Drug, Wall, SD.
after a guy named Wall who is always happy to see you.
as a hole in the wall where you hide your beer money from the wife.
   
10. The chromaline of art pottery
 

is often confused with nokomis by beginners.
originally had vertical stripes until the Denver Broncos wore "those" socks.
have shiny nickel decorations that look like door handles on a 57 Chevy.
came in two color combinations: rust and green, blue and yellow.

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