I think that our local thrift stores and such must have been raided, because nothing except chipped old coffee mugs are even found around here! Although my...
... good stuff shows up every now and then. anyone ever find the RMA raymor modern artware in a thrift? i suppose the roseville mark would give it away (to...
I'm curious whether anyone has actually used the RMS swinging coffee pot to serve hot coffee? Has anyone seen a side-pin fail? Any thoughts about why these...
I think I may have mentioned this before, but I once broke a pin off an otherwise undamaged teapot as I was cleaning the pin in very hot water (I was twisting...
... this is getting interesting. there are at least three issues here. one is heat (or change in temperature). the second is weight. both can cause stress on...
I've found one more new/old stock Bubble Pot for sale. The is the very first 1980 model in yellow, made in Japan, in shelf-worn original box. $45 postpaid. ...
We are going to be in the San Francisco/northern California area over Thanksgiving and would like to visit some shops specializing in mid-century collectables,...
Is Naomi's Antq's to Go still in SF? ... _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar –...
I have a few RMS plates that have shape IDs that end with an 'L', specifically 151L, 152L, 153L, and 154L. Pratt shows a 151L saucer, which he describes as...
... my theory is that the L was used to designate 'late' glaze variants, which tended to be smoother and non-mottled. the L was used on the old as well as the...
I don't believe we have an answer for this. There are theories out there. I like this one: Both the redesigned and orig shapes were available at the same. In...
... to differentiate, all you'd really need is a letter on one of the shapes, namely R. and i'm not sure there are any cups or saucers with the L. ever see...
Thanks everyone for your comments. I am beginning to think that Michael's ideas are close to the mark. I compared the 'L' and non-'L' items in my collection...
L is the left-handed saucer, R the right-handed, no L or R for the ambidextrous :-) I have a round blue saucer with R. No mark on cup. Unfortunately, the ...
Mike, Is fish scale the orig design? So items I have: Choc Brown dinner 252R REB salad 253R REB saucer (round) 251R Terra Cota round cups (no mark) I also have...
maybe that should be 254R ... _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today -...
The article on "Dish Queens" was actually in a "Style" or some other supplementary magazine in the Sunday NYT - not the regular Sunday Magazine. I loved their...
... Are ... I've had the redesigned b/b 254R in robin's egg blue, choc brown and smooth terra-cotta. I seem to recall seeing a redesigned (round) cup in...
The New York Times November 6, 2005 Their Cupboards Runneth Over By GUY TREBAY When the jewelry company De Beers held a dinner to celebrate the opening of its...
I believe the original shapes are known as 'lug' plates (because of the lug handles), and the redesigned as 'oval'. the cups and saucers, of course, are...
lug makes sense, lug vs round/oval/redesigned. Some of the Roseville archives are at the Ohio State Historical Society. Might make for a nice week, researching...
... wow, that's impressive! maybe there's a museum in lancaster that would host a ben seibel show. my proposal for one has been ignored by several museums, but...
Good evening, I have a question regarding the abenseibeldesign website. In Is it Ben? catagory it makes mention of Roseville Mayfair pitcher circa 1952 as...
There are a number of late Roseville lines/pieces (done before RMS and RMA) that collectors think may be Ben's work....the Lotus line is an example. I think...
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