Collecting WGP in Canada
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big ed
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pip: thanks! what do the numbers mean? is there a database somewhere?
dan: thanks.."wicked" is exactly what i thought when i saw it! a rather evil looking piece..very cool.
i'm still amazed that i found all this info. On a whim i looked at my vase which has been on display on a shelf for several years, I checked the bottom (always thinking that W. Germa was someone's name!) , put "w,-germa pottery" into a search engine and voila!
of course now i want more!!
where should i start?
dan: thanks.."wicked" is exactly what i thought when i saw it! a rather evil looking piece..very cool.
i'm still amazed that i found all this info. On a whim i looked at my vase which has been on display on a shelf for several years, I checked the bottom (always thinking that W. Germa was someone's name!) , put "w,-germa pottery" into a search engine and voila!
of course now i want more!!
where should i start?
andrew- Number of posts : 2
Location : toronto
Registration date : 2009-08-18
Re: Collecting WGP in Canada
andrew wrote:pip: thanks! what do the numbers mean?
With West German pottery the numbers on the base usually relate to the form/shape no and the size so in this instance 7313-20 means that it's shape no 7313 and the 20 means it's 20cm tall.
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Re: Collecting WGP in Canada
andrew wrote:pip: thanks! what do the numbers mean? is there a database somewhere?
dan: thanks.."wicked" is exactly what i thought when i saw it! a rather evil looking piece..very cool.
i'm still amazed that i found all this info. On a whim i looked at my vase which has been on display on a shelf for several years, I checked the bottom (always thinking that W. Germa was someone's name!) , put "w,-germa pottery" into a search engine and voila!
of course now i want more!!
where should i start?
I'm pleased that you want to start a collection but my initial thought is that you were very lucky to find such a good example from such a good West German factory,I imagine you will struggle to find that sort of quality in Canada on a regular basis.
We do have quite a few Canadian members here,perhaps they will see this thread and point you in the right direction but until then there's always ebay
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dantheman- Consultant
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Hi Andrew , nice vase , as Dan says ebay is your best bet for west german pottery, however carstens had branches in many different countries around the world so finding bits here and there at fairs , car boots , charity shops etc. might not be to hard , I think you are better off going for the higher end of the Wg collecting , nice thick glazes weird forms are more desirable than the usual run of the mill muted glazes of average form , look out for Roth , Scheurich , Carstens , Schaeffenacker , it has not reached a peak by any means yet , Telly will do that soon , no doubt, Ed
big ed- Number of posts : 11934
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... and my personal favourite Otto Keramik - the king of crusty glazes.
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Crusty Glaze , is he not in the simpsons?
big ed- Number of posts : 11934
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Yes pip is right Otto keramik is a big favourite, but watch out as they are still in production today , look out for the mid 20th century pieces ,
ott link, http://otto-keramik.de/index2.php
ott link, http://otto-keramik.de/index2.php
big ed- Number of posts : 11934
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thanks for all the info!
andrew- Number of posts : 2
Location : toronto
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You're welcome! I'm going to split our discussion out of this main Carsten's research thread and put it in the Pottery Discussions area - we can continue there if wanted :-)
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big ed- Number of posts : 11934
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sorry! lol doing it now.
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I have been collecting pottery for quite a while in Canada. Roth, Otto and Schaeffenacker never made it to Canada. I'm not sure about the US but they are all very rare here. THere are a lot of great examples of Scheurich , Carstens, and most of the larger companies.
artvandal- Number of posts : 60
Location : canada
Registration date : 2008-09-03
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http://markhillcollects.blogspot.com/2009/05/fat-lava-in-canada.html
There is a hot link in the article that leads to the site for a second, different store. I live just west of Hamilton and have been wanting to check these out. Anyone been there yet?
There is a hot link in the article that leads to the site for a second, different store. I live just west of Hamilton and have been wanting to check these out. Anyone been there yet?
Kincardine- Number of posts : 70
Registration date : 2010-01-18
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Here is a vendor in Alberta. They have a nice selection of WGP and Chalet glass.
http://www.vespucci2006.ca/Antiques.htm
http://www.vespucci2006.ca/Antiques.htm
PeterC- Number of posts : 146
Location : Canada
Registration date : 2008-03-09
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[quote="PeterC"]Here is a vendor in Alberta. They have a nice selection of WGP and Chalet glass.
http://www.vespucci2006.ca/Antiques.htm[/uote]
I am familiar with Vespucci, a consignment store in Calgary... Is this a division of that one? I will have to get my sister who lives in High River to give it a boo and see what she says.
Carolyn
http://www.vespucci2006.ca/Antiques.htm[/uote]
I am familiar with Vespucci, a consignment store in Calgary... Is this a division of that one? I will have to get my sister who lives in High River to give it a boo and see what she says.
Carolyn
Carolyn Preston- Number of posts : 703
Location : Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Registration date : 2008-02-05
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[quote="Carolyn Preston"]
http://www.vespucci2006.ca/Locations.htm
One in the same. It would be worth a visit!PeterC wrote:Here is a vendor in Alberta. They have a nice selection of WGP and Chalet glass.
http://www.vespucci2006.ca/Antiques.htm[/uote]
I am familiar with Vespucci, a consignment store in Calgary... Is this a division of that one? I will have to get my sister who lives in High River to give it a boo and see what she says.
Carolyn
http://www.vespucci2006.ca/Locations.htm
PeterC- Number of posts : 146
Location : Canada
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