Here’s what we’re looking for, for our own collection. Thanks for looking! If you have any of the items we’re looking for and want to discuss selling them or trading for them, please email Tim with the information. Note: It is our policy to only purchase items that are in Excellent condition, that is, with no chips, cracks, crazing or discoloration and only minor, if any, utensil marks from light prior use. We will occasionally make exceptions to this policy for extremely items.
Dinnerware
Pattern Id | Picture | What we need in this pattern |
---|---|---|
Linda (may be marked instead as 836) | Serving pieces, 10.5" diameter dinner plates, mugs, casseroles, one-pint bowls, and hard-to-find items | |
837 | Any pieces | |
Monterey | Serving pieces (the scarce ones), individual casseroles, one-pint bowls, square luncheon plates. | |
Shadow Leaf | Chowder bowls, all sizes of plates, soup bowls, serving bowls, some other serving pieces, pitchers, mugs. | |
T-631 ("Casa California Hermosa") | All pieces except 9.5" diameter luncheon plates, chowders, cups and saucers. | |
T-632 ("Casa California") | All pieces except 9.5" diameter luncheon plates, 6.5" diameter bread & butter plates, fruit bowls, chowder bowls, cups and saucers | |
T-669 ("Casa California Hermosa") | Any pieces | |
T-670 ("Casa California Hermosa") | Any pieces | |
T-671 ("Casa California Hermosa") | Any pieces | |
T-673 ("Casa California Hermosa") | Any pieces | |
T-674 ("Casa California Hermosa") | Any pieces | |
T-704 ("Blossoms") | Any pieces | |
Other Pottery Companies: | ||
Winfield Pottery "Bird of Paradise" Pattern | Serving pieces including vegetable and salad bowls, mugs, individual casseroles, rice bowls, chowders |
Vernonware Coffee Carafes
We are assembling a “type collection” of one each of all the round and angular coffee carafes in all the patterns that Vernon Kilns made, so we’d like to find any that we don’t already have!.
We ALREADY HAVE these carafes,
We are looking for ones that are NOT on this list
(all are round shaped styles unless noted “angular”)
- Barkwood
- BelAir
- Bird Pottery:
- B-310 “Spectrum” (no lid)
- BP-1 (angular shape) (no lid)
- AfterGlow
- AfterGlow (angular shape) (no lid)
- Avocado (angular shape) (no lid)
- Beige (no lid)
- Desert Mallow (angular shape) (no lid)
- Montezuma-Aztec Red
- Olinala Aztec Blue
- Pomegranate
- Pomegranate (angular shape)
- Blends
- Blend – MYSTERY (Can you name it?)
- Blend No. 1
- Blend No. 9
- Blend No. 12
- Brown-Eyed Susan
- California Originals
- Almond Yellow Drip
- Redwood Brown Drip
- Vineyard Green Drip
- Raisin Purple Drip
- California Shadows
- Casual California:
- Acacia Yellow
- Dawn Pink
- Dusk Gray
- Lime Green
- Mahogany Brown
- Mocha Brown
- Pine Green
- Snowhite White
- Turquoise Blue
- Coronado
- Dark Blue (no lid)
- Light Blue
- Brown
- Green
- Orange
- Peach
- Turquoise
- Yellow
- Early California:
- Dark Blue (angular shape) (no lid)
- Dark Blue
- Light Blue
- Brown
- Brown (angular shape)
- Green
- Maroon
- Orange
- Orange (angular shape) (no lid)
- Pink
- Turquoise
- White (no lid)
- Yellow
- Yellow (angular shape)
- Flower Decal:
- Frontier Days
- Gayety
- Hawaiian Coral
- Heyday
- Lei Lani
- Mexicana
- Modern California:
- Azure (Blue)
- Ivory (White)
- Orchid (Pink)
- Orchid (Lavender)
- Pistachio (Green) (Brown handle)
- Mohave
- Native America – Going to Town (no lid)
- Orchard
- Plaids:
- Organdie
- Calico
- Gingham
- Homespun
- Tam O’Shanter
- Tweed
- Raffia
- Rotary Club of Vernon, California –
“Estoy Listo” - Shadow Leaf
- T-numbered patterns:
- T-504 Gray and Pink Plaid (no lid)
- T-602 Green and Rust Plaid (no lid)
- T-605 (?) Yellow and Rust or Brown Plaid,
lid is white with yellow solid circle on top - T-630 (Casa California Hermosa)
- T-631 (Casa California Hermosa )
- T-632 (Casa California )
- T-634 Duo Tone – Golden Brown and
Pink (no lid) - T-652 (Blue Feather ) (no lid)
- T-651 Constellation (aka “Blue Stars”)
(additional photos here) - T-653 (Decorated Pastel ) (no lid)
- T-655 (Decorated Pastel ) (Stylized tulip,
lavender ground, ivory ground) - T-656 (Decorated Pastel) (?) Blue floral on
pink background with fluorescent yellow
pin striping or highlighting, the yellow looks
almost like the color from a yellow
highlighter pen (no lid) - T-670 (Casa California Hermosa)
- T-704 (Blossoms )
- Trade Winds
- Woodrose (OEM for Belmar China)
- Yosemite National Park “Three Brothers”
Vernonware Coffee Mugs
We are assembling a “type collection” of one each of all the Montecito “restaurant ware” or “barrel shaped” coffee mugs that Vernon Kilns made, so we’d like to find any that we don’t already have!.
We ALREADY HAVE these coffee mugs
We are looking for any that are NOT on this list
- BelAir
- Barkwood (Thanks, Pam!)
- Brown-eyed Susan
- Calico
- Casual California Acacia Yellow
- Casual California Dawn Pink
- Casual California Lime Green
- Casual California Mist Gray
- Casual California Pine Green
- California Originals Almond Yellow Drip
- California Originals Raisin Purple Drip
- California Originals Vineyard Green Drip
- California Shadows Beige Drip
- Emerald Bay (Lake Tahoe) (Blue)
Commemorative - Emerald Bay (Lake Tahoe) (Multicolor)
Commemorative - Frontier Days
- Gingham
- Homespun
- Mojave
- Organdie
- Raffia
- RFD
- Rotary Club of
Vernon, California
(with members’ signatures) - Rotary Club of
Vernon, California
(with “Estoy Listo” logo) - Shadow Leaf
- Tam O’Shanter
- Trade Winds
- Valley of the Moon
- Woodrose
(OEM for Belmar China) - Yosemite Falls
Vernonware Teapots
We are assembling a “type collection” of one each of all the teapots that Vernon Kilns made, so we’d like to find any that we don’t already have!
We ALREADY HAVE these teapots
We are looking for ones that are NOT on this list
- Blend No. 1
Brown Eyed Susan
Calico (plaid)
Early Calif angular – yellow
Early Calif angular – orange
Lei Lani
Linda
MayFlower
Monterey
Organdie (plaid) (no lid)
T-631
T-632 – no lid
Miscellaneous Vernon Kilns “spare parts”
We are assembling a “type collection” of one each of all the teapots that Vernon Kilns made, so we’d like to find any that we don’t already have!
We’re always looking for spare parts for Vernon Kilns pieces, such as the following:
- Coffee Carafe Stoppers
- Coffee Carafe handles
- Coffee Carafe neck straps for handles
- Tea Pot Lids
- Coffee Pot Lids
- Casserole Lids
- Jam Jar Lids
- Sugar and Creamer Lids
Stands
We’re always looking for the black “wrought iron” warming stands with candles that were offered by Vernon Kilns in the 1950s. These were called “Coffee Hots”, “Casserole Hots” and “Casserole Round-ups”. Shown below are photos of a Tam O’Shanter coffee server and covered casserole standing in a “Coffee Hot” and a “Casserole Hot”, respectively.
Vernonware Dealer Signs
We want to buy Vernon Kilns (not Metlox) Vernonware ceramic dealer signs. Here is one example of such a sign:
Garden City Pottery Carafes
We are assembling a “type collection” of one each of all the distinctive round carafes in all the colors that Garden City made them in, so we’d like to find any that we don’t already have!
We ALREADY HAVE carafes in these colors
- Green
- Orange
- Yellow
- Light Blue
- Dark Blue
Louie Glass Blue and Ruby Stems
We are looking for these in any piece, i.e., water goblets and wine glasses (as shown below), iced tea tumblers, etc. The important thing is to make sure to match the shape and stem details.
Thanks for looking! If you have any of the items we’re looking for and want to discuss selling them or trading for them, please email Tim with the information at [email protected]. Remember, this want list is available from our website at: http://www.colling.com/wantlist.html for an up-to-the-minute listing of the items we’re looking for!