In September we were commissioned to liquidate the largest collection of Shawnee pottery that we had ever seen! Over 2,000 pieces were transported from North Dakota to our Lindstrom warehouse. The first sale was conducted on October 24th and the second on November 21st.
We have saved 400 of the BEST and HIGHEST QUALITY gold and decal decorated pieces for our last auction.
Don't miss this super buying opportunity!
Mark your calendars for January 16th and plan to attend.
Cookie jars to be sold include several Smiley & Winnie Pigs with gold & decals, Smiley & Winnie banks with gold, Puss'n Boots with gold & decals, Muggsy the Dog with gold & decals, Dutch Boy Jack and Dutch Girl Jill with gold & decals, Drum Major, Little Chef, Fern Kitchenware, King Corn and many more.
Lots of teapots including Granny Ann, Corn King & Queen, Ribbed, Paneled, Elite, Swirl, Flower & Fern and others. Smiley Pig, Puss'n Boots, Bo Peep and other pitchers, creamers and jugs. Lots of planters, vases, wall pockets, figural lamps, miniatures, salt & peppers, animal figures, candle holders, grease jars and more!
The YouTube link below shows the collection as we found it in North Dakota.
Some of the items in this video were sold in October and November.
What started out 20 years ago, as a friendly competition between two North Dakota lady friends, ended up with "The Winner" accumulating over 2,000 pieces of Shawnee and the "Second Place Winner" ending up with over 800 pieces! (still a very nice collection!)
Doreen and her husband Clifford had traveled extensively from North Dakota to the East and West coasts. Every shop along the way was scoured for rare and unusual examples for the "Shawnee Room". Doreen was not interested in acquiring duplicates, she sought out items with different colors, decorations and especially gold trim. Quality was always the top concern. No chips, cracks, major crazing or repairs. Some wear on "cold painted" items was acceptable since most of these early cookie jars were used for many years.
Many friendships were established as Doreen and Clifford traveled the countryside. The antique shop owners were always excited when they arrived and I am sure that their visits are truly missed. Both have since passed away and the collection will now be changing hands. The pottery will continue on and hopefully it will give others as much enjoyment as it did for Doreen and Clifford.
