Because I am ultimately a strange, obsessive woman with a penchant for dusty second-hand shops, I have acquired an undying love of pottery. Not just any pottery, mind you, but McCoy Pottery. McCoy was started in the late-1800s and folded in the early 1980s. It is one of the most duplicated forms of art pottery out there; that's why the search for a new piece is so fun and rewarding. Studying the original marks, styles, glazes, and colors over time has allowed me to spot the "Real McCoy" from fakes, and it gives me some kind of weird high when I snag a new planter or vase. I get a thrill when I've cleaned the dust off and give my new trophy a designated spot in my home. I love imagining what farmhouse windowsill, parlor, or kitchen this pottery might have once inhabited.
I get questions all the time from friends about my pottery collection, so I wanted to share a few of my favorite pieces. Enjoy!
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| Violet pot (foreground), 1954, and yellow arcature vase, 1951. |
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| 1930s duck figurine. |
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| 1948 yellow and white jardiniere, and late 1930s double swan planter. |
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Bird planter, early 1940s, and "Rustic" pitcher, 1945.
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1940s dog planter.
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