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Billy Blue Eye at the Whittier Uptown Antique Faire
Filed under Antique Market, Arts, Collectibles, Recommendations
Long Beach Antique Flea Market: Sunday, April 18th
Billy Blue Eye will be exhibiting at tomorrow’s (April 18th) Long Beach Flea Market from 6:30 am to 2:00 pm. Located on the parking lot of the Veteran’s Stadium (north of Long Beach Airport) at Conant & Lakewood Blvd., convenient from the 405. We’re located in booth A853 (east side of market) under the green and white tent.
We will be featuring Catalina, Roseville, Weller, Bauer, Cowan, Red Wing and many other American and International Pottery collections. Here is a selection of some recently acquired McCoy Estate sale pottery that will be available tomorrow:
McCoy Pottery c.1930’s 8″ Stoneware Vase w/ leaves and berries, (unmarked), $110.00 SOLD
McCoy Pottery c.1930’s 6″ Stoneware Jardiniere w/ leaves and berries, (unmarked), $120.00 SOLD
Nelson McCoy Pottery c.1915-30’s (unmarked) 14.5″ tall Jardiniere Pedestal, $100.00 SOLD
Brush McCoy c.1938-45 8.25″ Ribbed Double Handled Art Deco Vase Mo;d #579, $69.00 SOLD
For more information contact us directly at billyblue@cox.net. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.
Filed under Antique Market, Arts, Collectibles, McCoy
Unique & Rare Finds at Long Beach Antique & Collectible Market
Roseville Pottery 8.5" "Silhouette" Panel Vase with Nude $895.00 SOLD
The Long Beach Antique & Collectible Market is a great place to find unique items such as this rare Roseville “Silhouette” Vase with nudes portrayed on the front and back panels. Billy Blue Eye Pottery & Paintings offers a great selection of pottery including Catalina, Weller, McCoy, Shawnee, Stangl and many more.
You can find us this Sunday, March 21st at the Long Beach Antique & Collectible Market. It is located at the Long Beach Veteran’s Stadium, Conant Street, just East of Lakewood Boulevard. Find us in the green and white tent in booth A-853. The hours are from 6:30 AM to 2:00 PM and admission is $5.00.
Howard Pierce circa 1950's 5.75" Bud Vase in Volcanic Glaze, $75.00
For further information contact us directly at billyblueeye@cox.net or for Flea Market information visit http://www.longbeachantiquemarket.com.
Filed under Antique Market, Roseville Pottery
Newly Acquired Roseville Vases Available at Long Beach Flea Market
Roseville c. 1915-1931 "Carnelian II" 8" Fan Vase Mold # 54-8 $340.00 SOLD
We bought our first Roseville vase twenty-eight years ago in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at an Antique Barn just off the tollway. It was on a whim as we hadn’t planned on stopping or shopping on our way home to Chicago. The vase, a Snowberry Urn, to this day stands proudly on our fireplace mantel joined by fifteen other Roseville treasures. We paid all of $25.00 for it and at the time that was a lot of money. But it has given us many years of pleasure by showcasing countless hand-picked bouquets from the gardens we have tended.
To this day each time I purchase a Roseville vase, console or candle holder something inside of me is stirred. Sometimes it’s an appreciation of the design lines, other times a sense of awe at the way Roseville was able to capture the beauty of so many floral gifts of nature. A sense of time in history is often stirred by a particular pattern: the simplicity of the Arts & Crafts period shown in the Green & Color Matte series of vases or the right-on-target Art Deco expressions in the Futura Line. I suppose it is for these reasons that Roseville has become my benchmark for evaluating all other pottery. I suppose that it is the reason that Billy Blue Eye proudly offers such a wide selection of Roseville Pottery at the monthly Flea Markets in Long Beach, California.
Roseville Pottery c. mid 1920's "Dahlrose" 6 inch Bud Vase Mold # 363-6, $195.00 SOLD
The three Roseville vases pictured here are new acquisitions and will be available this Sunday, February 21st, at the Long Beach Antique & Collectible Market. Held from 6:30 AM to 2:00 PM in the Veteran’s Stadium Parking lot, visit our green and white tent, booth A-853. In addition to Roseville Pottery, Billy Blue Eye will have over 300 pottery items for sale including McCoy, Weller, Beswick, Royal Haeger, Van Briggle, Red Wing, Catalina, Bauer, and Rookwood vases, bowls, wall pockets and art objects.
Roseville Pottery c. 1946 "Zephyr Lily" 8" Vase Mold # 134-8, $290.00 SOLD
For more information or to purchase any of these great vases, contact us directly at billyblueeye@cox.net. We accept MasterCard, Visa, Discover and Pay Pal and all orders over $200.00 are shipped free .
For additional information on the Long Beach Flea Market contact us or visit their website http://www.longbeachantiquemarket.com. We hope to see you on Sunday!
Filed under Antique Market, Roseville Pottery
Beswick Pottery’s “Zorba” Sixteen Piece Coffee Service Contains Strong Greek Inspiration.
c. 1970-73 Beswick Pottery "Zorba" 16 piece Coffee Service $190.00
Pottery designer Graham Tongue created the thirty-two items for the “Zorba” dinnerware line of England’s Beswick Pottery in 1968. The name itself conjures up Greek origins and visions of passionate dancing complete with plate breaking. Offered here is the sixteen piece Coffee Service produced by the company from 1970 to 1973. Originally produced in two colorways, brown and olive green, both in a gloss finish. The decoration used geometric shapes of circles and triangles to create a border pattern for various “modern” shapes.
c.1970-73 Beswick Pottery "Zorba" Coffee Server
The brown finish, called “bronze,” was probably the “in color” at the time, and this is the color most often found today. The bronze items came in different combinations, one shade all over, dark brown and light brown (like this set), or in some cases three shades of brown. The dark brown has a satin matte finish.
Beswick "Zorba" Coffee Server Lid Detail
Beswick "Zorba" Coffee Server Bottom - Mold # 2211 & Backstamp
Beswick Pottery was founded by James Wright Beswick in 1896 although some historians say 1894. In 1898 a premises was opened on Gold Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England, still the home of Beswick today although it operates under the umbrella of the Royal Doulton Group.
Beswick "Zorba" Open Sugar Bowl & Cream Jug Set
Throughout most of the 20th Century Beswick created beautifully decorated quick-selling lines of vases, pots, jugs, tea pots, trinkets and dinnerware. An early (1930) ad line read, “Everything the householder needs in earthenware”. The company employed many noted pottery designers including James Hayward, Albert Hallam, Mr. Symcox, and Mr. Watkin. These men were always given credit for their lines and many early collectors followed a specific designer. To this day the best resourse book on the company, The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Beswick Pottery, by Diana and John Callow gives designer credit on each item featured in their excellent reference book. In 1969 Beswick was sold to the Royal Doulton Group.
Beswick "Zorba" Set of Six Cups & Saucers
Billy Blue Eye Pottery is proud to offer this sixteen piece Coffee Service for $190.00. For more information and/or to purchase this great set, contact us directly at billyblueeye@cox.net. We accept MasterCard, Visa, Discover and Pay Pal and offer a full refund if not satisfied. This set is in excellent condition with no imperfections. We wish you all, as the Beswick Collectors Circle used to say, “Happy Beswicking”.
Filed under Beswick Pottery, Dinnerware, Mid-Century Design
10% of All Sales at Long Beach Flea Market to be Donated to the American Red Cross.
These two terrific Red Wing Art Pottery vases dating from 1925 will be featured at the January 17th Long Beach Antique & Collectible Market. Billy Blue Eye Pottery located in space #A-853 will be donating 10% of all purchases made to the American Red Cross Haitian Relief Fund. This donation will be made on behalf of the purchaser and a tax receipt will be provided.
Red Wing Art Pottery c.1925-35 "Crackle Yellow" Glazed 12.25" Vase with embossed flowers, $400.00 SOLD
For further information contact us directly at billyblueeye@cox.net or for Flea Market information visit http://www.longbeachantiquemarket.com. Help us raise money to fund the massive relief efforts needed by the Haitian people. We hope to see you tomorrow!
Red Wing Art Pottery c.1925-35 "Crackle Yellow" Glazed 7" Bulbous Vase with Embossment, $175.00 SOLD
Filed under Antique Market, Red Wing Pottery
Recently Acquired McCoy Pottery Vases Make Debut at the Long Beach Flea Market this Sunday.
Four Mid-Century McCoy Vases
c.1961 McCoy "Harmony" 9.25" Vase $60.00 (left) SOLD, c.1961 McCoy "Harmony" 6" Goblet Vase $45.00 (right) SOLD
Billy Blue Eye recently acquired four mid-century McCoy Pottery vases that will be available this Sunday, January 17th, at the Long Beach Antique & Collectible Market. Held from 6:30 AM to 2:00 PM in the Veteran’s Stadium Parking lot, visit our green and white tent, booth A-853. These vases are auction fresh and are in excellent condition.
c.1956 McCoy "Brocade" 7.25" Bud Vase $45.00
In addition to McCoy Pottery, Billy Blue Eye will have over 300 pottery items for sale including Roseville, Weller, Beswick, Royal Haeger, Van Briggle, Red Wing, Catalina, Bauer, and Rookwood vases, bowls, wall pockets and art objects.
10% of all sales made on Sunday will be donated in the buyers name to the American Red Cross Haitian Relief Fund. This donation will be tax deductible in accordance with IRS rules and regulations. A receipt for each donation will be provided.
c.1958 McCoy "Garden Club" 6.25" x 7" Vase, mold #309, $48.00
For more information or to purchase any of these great vases, contact us directly at billyblueeye@cox.net. We accept MasterCard, Visa, Discover and Pay Pal and 10% of purchases made before January 20th from this website will be donated to the American Red Cross. Orders over $200.00 are shipped free .
For additional information on the Long Beach Flea Market contact us or visit their website http://www.longbeachantiquemarket.com. We hope to see you on Sunday!
Filed under Antique Market, McCoy, Mid-Century Design
Purple Cows, Roseville, Peters & Reed; A Preview of Treasures at Long Beach Flea Market
c.1935-45 Brayton-Laguna Pottery, 3 Piece Purple Bovine Family includes a Bull, Cow and Calf, $399.00 set
Pictured here are some of the newly acquired treasures being offered tomorrow, Sunday, December 20th at the Long Beach Antique & Collectible Market. Held from 6:30 AM to 2:00 PM in the Veteran’s Stadium Parking lot, visit our green and white tent, booth A-853. We will be featuring Roseville, McCoy, Hull, Van Briggle, Catalina, Beswick, Bauer, Brayton-Laguna, Red Wing and many more vintage and antique pottery companies. See you there! Happy Holidays from Billy Blue Eye.
c.1912-20 8" "Aztec" Wall Pocket signed (Frank) Ferrell - Mold #160, $145.00 SOLD
Roseville, c. 1915-20 "Carnelian II" Pillow Vase, Mold #64-2-5, $385.00 SOLD
Great Holiday Shopping at the Long Beach Flea Market this Sunday
Billy Blue Eye Pottery & Paintings offers a wide selection of gifts from Stocking Stuffers to Hostess Gifts to Exquisite Collectible Fine Art Pottery. You can find us this Sunday, December 20th at the Long Beach Antique & Collectible Market. It is located at the Long Beach Veteran’s Stadium, Conant Street, just East of Lakewood Boulevard. Find us in the green and white tent in booth A-853. The hours are from 6:30 AM to 2:00 PM and admission is $5.00. For more information contact us at BillyBlueEye@cox.net.
On the Second Day of Christmas My True Love Gave to Me…
…two Rookwood Bookends.
c. 1948 Pair of 5.75" Rookwood Bookends $375.00 SOLD
This pair of Wise Owl Bookends will guard your precious collection of books or grace your desk with their learned presence. Created in 1948 by the Cincinnati, Ohio Rookwood Pottery Company they are a wonderful example of the rich detail and respected craftsmanship used by Rookwood in the creation of their pottery treasures.
c. 1948 Rookwood Owl Bookends Mold # 2655 Side View SOLD
The pair, created from mold # 2655, stand 5.75″ high and are in very good condition. There are no cracks, chips, glaze flakes or previous repairs. There is some crazing that is to be expected from items this age. They are referenced on page 228 of A Price Guide to Rookwood edited by L-W Book Sales. The mold was originally created in 1935. The 1999 suggested value was $500.00 to $550.00. We are offering this pair at a special Holiday price of $375.00. (Good until December 31, 2009.)
Bottom Markings: Rookwood Logo, XLVIII (Date 1948), 2655 (Mold Number) SOLD
Billy Blue Eye is offering free shipping (USPS Insured Priority Mail) on these items and we accept Visa and Master Card. To order please contact us at BillyBlueEye@cox.net. We guarantee that you will be 100% satisfied or your money back. Happy Holidays from Billy Blue Eye!
c. 1948 Rookwood Owl Bookends Rear View SOLD
Filed under Bookends, Rookwood Pottery
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