West Saint Paul Antiques

Shop Where the Dealers Shop!

 

Opening page

New to this website 2021

Facebook Index

Buy Online

Home

About Us

Contact Us

Directions and Hours

Services

Site Map and Categories

Translate this Website

Other Areas & Categories

Antiques

Antiquities

Asian Antiques

Clocks

Decorative Art

Flatware

Home & Architectural

Linens & Textiles

Maps

Maritime

Musical Instruments

Periods & Styles

Primitives

Restoring & Display Prod.

Sewing & Quilting

Vintage Clothing

Vintage Tools

Other Antiques

Art Pottery

Hull

McCoy

Nippon

Red Wing Pottery

Rookwood

Roseville Pottery

Shawnee

Van Briggle

Weller

Other Pottery

Artwork

Drawings

Maxfield Parrish

Paintings

Photographs

Posters

Prints

Other Artwork

Collectibles

Collectibles Index

Books

Bottles & Jars

Cameras

China, Crystal & Glass

Dept 56

Magazines

Photos & Photographs

Postcards

Records

Sheet Music

Sports Memorabilia

Stamps

Toys & Hobbies

Other Collectibles

Furniture

Furniture Index

Furniture Types

Furniture Styles

Other Furniture

Jewelry

Jewelry Index

Bracelets & Necklaces

Cameos

Diamond & Gemstone Rings

Earrings

Pins & Brooches

Victorian Jewelry

Watches

Other Jewelry

Militaria

Militaria Index

Revolutionary War 1775-83

Civil War (1861-1865)

Indian Wars (1866-1897)

Spanish-Amer War 1898-02

WWI (1914-1918)

WWII (1939-1945)

Korea War (1950-1953)

Vietnam War (1961-1975)

Other Militaria

Website's other Areas

1st Recon Battalion

Animations & Clip Art

Antique Mall's Galleries

Antique Related Tips

Blogs

Buying

Christmas Index page

Clock Related Tips

Endless Love Index

Frequently Asked Question

Gospel Music

Inventory Highlighted

Museums

Music Index pages

My New Book

North High Class of 1966

Out and About Gallery

Poetry Coffee Cup Cafe

Reference Library


Weller
 Pottery



Weller Pottery Vases sold May 8th, 2010
Weller Pottery: 50 Years of Art

In 1873 Samual Weller began his career by trying to sell his hand made flower pots door to door in Zanesville, Ohio. Over the next twenty years he became the foremost pottery producer of the area. And by 1920, his empire included three factories with over four hundred thousand square feet of floor space. After World War II, the diminished popularity of art pottery and competition from less expensive Japanese imports led to the closure of the Weller plant in 1948.


The rise and fall of Weller art pottery parallels the rise and fall of art pottery generally. Prior to the 1890s, pottery was popular for utilitarian products- flower pots, jardinieres, cuspidors, and umbrella stands. Then, for fifty years pottery became a popular vehicle for artistic expression. Pottery manufacturers engaged in stiff competition for top artists and designers. Samuel Weller hired the best designers he could find and complemented their work with his own gift for production and promotion. The results were original, creative works of art.


The tremendous popularity of art pottery prior to 1920 may well have helped to sew the seeds of the decline. In order to meet demand, production was stepped up. Innovations in design techniques and materials were subordinated to the requirements of the assembly line.


During the 1920s and '30s, commercially produced art pottery was immensely popular. Pictured are some of Weller Woodcraft, Forest, and Muscota, all popular patterns of the era.


After World War II, art pottery began to lose its appeal. Cheap imports, a lack of innovation, and an indifferent market led to the closure of the last Weller factory. After 50 years, the pottery industry had completed a full cycle- ending right where it started. Pottery is, once again, utilitarian.


Today, when we think of pottery, we think of lamp bases, flower pots, dishes, maybe a sink. Unless, of course, you are a collector caught up in those 50 years when pottery was an art.  by John Regan


Click here for Weller Pottery (1)
Weller Pottery (1)
Weller Pottery
Index

Click here for Weller Pottery (2)
Weller Pottery (2)
Click here for our Art Pottery Index.
Art Pottery Index
To all Visitors

This site has been developed not just to sell
Antiques and Collectibles (of course it does some of that) rather it is to provide information about Antiques, Collectibles,
artwork, art pottery, furniture types, furniture styles, jewelry, and militaria from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War. T
his site is all about information and history that is not readily available elsewhere on the Internet. We think West St Paul Antiques is one of the best Antique Malls in the State of Minnesota and we have been working hard to create that excellence for the last 16 years. We have expertise on Antiques & Collectibles and as we read and study about history and antiques we also strive to be historians. We will share that expertise with you and all the visitors to our site. Stop by and visit our Antique Mall  in West St Paul, Minnesota.  Or, you are all welcome to visit us on the web.
 This is a new website for us at West St Paul Antiques. We hope you enjoy the site. Please feel free to
email me directly at floydruggles@weststpaulantiques.com if you have any questions or feedback about this site. Please sign our guest book and check out our Poetry Coffee Cup Cafe, or the Out and About Gallery.  The Reference Library an all 5 Museums are open to you 24/7 on this website. Stop by one of The Class of 66' web pages or one of the 1st Recon Battalion pages where you can read about my experiences in Vietnam. Oh, by the way, also check out all our Antiques, Collectibles, artwork, art pottery, clocks, mall specials,  furniture types and styles,  jewelry and militaria items for sale on this site and in our Antique Mall.  Check it out by going to Antique Mall Tour. This site will be totally commercial free with no fees to pay.  I'll be working on this site over time so bear with me. It should be finished by the end of 2016 with over 10,000 pages at that time and 1000 pages by the end of next year.
 Click here to go to our web Site Map and Categories.

Guestbook
Email Me...
Me with your feedback on how I can Improve this website.
New to this Website...