Actually, we never had rooms of ‘seconds’, and how that rumor got started we don’t know! Years ago, the factories had large selections of overruns and blemished seconds they would sell on a regular basis, and we were able to buy truckloads of selected items and offer them at extreme discounts. You have to remember, factories don’t try to make ‘seconds’, that’s not their bread and butter. With the demise of most of the pottery factories, and with more stringent quality control, plus the need for the producer to make money where ever they can, the seconds market has trickled way down. Also, the domestic producer now does not want to even sell those at an extreme discount anymore, so gone are the days when we could ‘drive around’ and load up with truckloads of discounted pottery items. We do still buy pallets of slightly blemished in the Fiesta Dinnerware though (since 1953!), but it’s availability that regulates that supply. We also have loads of contacts who call us on occasion with large selections of closeout & discontinued pottery items, so we still get a great selection of quality goods that we can offer for a lot less than other stores, up to 60% off regular pricing!

We are not an Antique dealer, nor are we into old items at all, so we really have no idea how much it is worth. Your best bet is to ask a reputable pottery antique dealer such as Mathews Antiques (www.mathewsantiques.com) located close to us, or check for a similar line on Ebay.com or other online sources..

Actually, we do! We have a manufacturing studio you can view when you are here, with true capability for custom smaller orders. We can design your items using our in-house 3-D printing technology. See what we can do under the “Other Services” header, then click “3D Printing”. There are also ongoing student classes with work in various stages of production. Call us if you would like more info about classes!

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