Sheridan & Associates, Xenia Ohio

So yesterday, we headed out to Xenia, Ohio for an auction run by Sheridan & Associates. We had been there before, at the fairgrounds. The food was pretty good, especially the homemade chicken soup. You won't go hungry in Xenia!

Anyway, the focus of the auction was actually primitives and pocket knives, but they did have a few dozen pieces of early American art pottery, including 5 pieces of Weller art pottery. The common pieces went pretty much as expected, in the $35-$45 range, and was nothing of note really. However, a nice piece of Dickensware showed up on one of the tables, and the bidding got busy.

I had inspected it closely prior to the action and felt confident that it was original with no restoration. The winning bid came in at $200, and I think whomever grabbed it got a pretty good deal.

I checked the auctions this coming week to see what vintage Weller pottery deals might be hiding out there but found very little. See you next time!

Superior Auction Group, Lancaster, Ohio

This Saturday ( Jan 24, 2015) The Superior Auction Group will have an auction in Lancaster , Ohio starting at 10:00 am. As usual, they appear to have a wide selection of vintage Ohio art pottery, with many nice examples of Weller Pottery. In my experience the prices can be very unpredictable here, with standard Louwelsa often going for below market but blue Louwelsa going into the stratosphere.

Here is a good looking Blue Louwelsa piece that is sure to garner plenty of bids:

Don't forget to check out our selection of Weller art pottery at The Kings Fortune!

S.E. Auction, Zanesville Ohio

Today we went to an auction in Zanesville, Ohio, hosted by S.E. Auctions. We always love these, at the Knights of Columbus just of I-70. There were well over 200 pieces of good art pottery for bid, with a large selection of Wisecarver, good representation by Rookwood, Roseville, lots of others, but especially some choice pieces of Weller Pottery. We always find this auction well run, and today was no exception, with the majority well cataloged and described.

Here are two standouts from the auction.

Blue Louwselsa is as rare as hens teeth, and this beautiful example was pristine. We had hoped this gem would be overlooked, and that we could pick it up on the cheap. It was not to be, with the bids quickly being jumped, and the final hammer price hitting a whopping $650 plus 10%  buyers premium. With prices moving higher each auction when these things pop up, in a few years $650 might appear to be a bargain.

This huge Kingfisher did not appear to have any damage or repairs, and garnered lots of interest prior to the bidding. We have seen comparable examples in the past surpass $800, but today the buyers shrugged and this one walked out the door for $400 plus 10% buyers premium. Someone got a great deal as these are always in great demand.

We did pick up a few standard Louwelsa pieces, as well as a big Dickensware Jard with a few flea bites on the cheap, but only spent big on three pieces: A Brush jewel vase that was not in the catalog, a 13" #25 Peters and Reed Landsun landscape vase, and a wonderful Rookwood daffodil vase executed by A.R.V. In all it was a great auction, with something for everyone. Look for our bounty to be available on The Kings Fortune within the week.

Introduction

Hello, everyone!

My name is Renee' and I spend all of my time going to auctions, estate sales, and tag sales collecting up vintage and antique pottery and glass for sale on my website, The Kings Fortune. This blog will focus on Weller pottery, including upcoming auctions, interesting pieces (and prices!) for sales, and some of the things I manage to take home. I will include helpful hints for those new to the auction process, and share stories of successes and failures.

I will try to post at least once per week, so stay tuned!