Loving and Living with Ladles

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1 VOLUME 28, NUMBER 5 OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2014 Loving and Living with Ladles

2 FLOW BLUE INTERNATIONAL COLLECTORS CLUB, INC. The FBICC is organized to stimulate, educate, and maintain interest in the collection and study of Flow Blue, Mulberry, and related fields of china, and to promote the exchange of information regarding same between members worldwide. OFFICERS and APPOINTEES: President - Brenda Meyer (MO) bsmeyer@sbcglobal.net 1st Vice President - John Provine (OK) lshannons@gmailcom 2nd Vice President - Clara Bowen (KY) cmbowen@bellsouth.net Past President - Katrina Franklin (GA) katfrank80@att.net Treasurer - Ray Schomas (IL) rschomas@core.com Secretary - Heather Alexander (SC) alexander.hm@hotmail.com Membership Chair - Marilyn Holm (MI) jimmarilynholm@charter.net Webmaster - Ken Gallagher (MO) surf4blue@earthlink.net Newsletter Editor - Cindy Neff (IN) neffpc@cs.com Legal Advisor/Liaison - Jon Houserman (MI) jonsueh@yahoo.com Education Chair - Helen Swan (KS) Jim.Helen.Swan@gmail.com REGIONAL DIRECTORS: Region 1 - Bonne Hohl (PA) blh81540@ptd.net Region 2 - Eric Lee (IN) erk2320@hotmail.com Region 3 - VACANT Interim: Katrina Franklin (GA) katfrank80@att.net Region 4 - Judy Boyer (CO) kjboyer@cmconline.com Region 5 - Susanna Pickle (TX) pickles1128@gmailcom Region 6 - Charlie Washer (AZ) cdw8124@gmail.com Blue Berry Notes is the official newsletter of the FBICC. Photographs submitted by members become the property of the FBICC, Inc. and no article, photograph or drawing may be reproduced without the express permission of the FBICC, Inc. Use of photos in BBN does not imply that the item is either Flow Blue or Mulberry. Blue Berry Notes Staff: Editor - Cindy Neff Assistant Editors - Agnes Holst, Heidi Woolf Special Projects - June Paterson, Janet Guthridge, Barbara Kamerance For website items, please contact the webmaster: Ken Gallagher - surf4blue@earthlink.net FBICC website: Please send all news, notes, articles, photos, and Blueberry Market items to Editor CINDY NEFF 6843 Pebblebrook Ct. Brownsburg, IN (317) Address: neffpc@cs.com For change of address and membership information, please contact the Membership Chairperson: Marilyn Holm (269) or jimmarilynholm@charter.net FBICC Membership P.O. Box 5427 Naperville, IL Cover photo courtesy of Phil and Cindy Neff Table of Contents President and Editor Letters... 3 My Two Cents Worth... 4 The Rare and Unusual Piece... 5 Elusive Ladles... 8 Ladles - Jager Ladles - Chaloud Even More Elusive Ladles From the Pattern Identification Database Ink Pumps A Season of Good Wishes Region One Meeting Blueberry Market Club Bulletin Board/Condolences Holiday Bluetique Blue Plate Special Blue Plate Special Progress DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE - January 15,

3 FROM THE EDITOR Cindy Neff A collector's mind works differently than most. A case in point is the photo on the cover of this Blue Berry Notes. Phil and I were casually walking through an antique mall in Springfield, Illinois, on our way home from last summer's FBICC convention when I spotted the revolving metal contraption originally used for holding rubber stamps. Did I go down the path of today's interior design gurus and think, "How graphically industrial with clean lines and a strong design style."? Uh - NO. It was more like, "AAAHHHH! LADLE HOLDER!!!" I'm articulate like that. And so, my revolving beauty came home with us and happily props up ladles in many configurations. I have learned that the bowls of sauce ladles need to be down, not up, due to the shorter length of the handles and that the bowls of soup ladles need to be up with the tips of the handles on the table to capitalize on the beauty of the patterns in the ladle bowls. Add my favorite bittersweet vines for fall and a few pine branches for Christmas and a new ironstone-lovers vignette is ready for the spotlight. It was gratifying to find out how many of you are ladlelovers, too, when BBN asked for your photographs. The cascade of gorgeous pictures amazed me and gave me hope that my holy grail of ladles, VIRGINIA by John Maddock, is out there somewhere, too. May you find generous portions of thankfulness, kindness and joy ladled into your life this holiday season. FBICC Calendar Blue Plate Special see page 24 Oct-Dec 2014 Region 2 Meeting Madison, WI May 1-2, 2015 FBICC Convention Bowling Green, KY July 23-26, 2015 FROM THE PRESIDENT Brenda Meyer Hello FBICC Friends. What a busy time of year it is right now! Like so many of us, there are birthdays, baby showers, weddings, not to mention decorating for Halloween, Thanksgiving and, oh yes, Christmas!! Call me crazy, but as you read this I will be putting up 31 Christmas trees in our house to make merry and spread joy to anyone who enters! Come on over, friends! Of course, with the holidays upon us, we get busy with family and friends. We anticipate, consider and shop for the people who mean so much to us. As our Blue Plate Special ad reads on page 24 of this issue of BBN, Just in time for holiday shopping, FBICC is opening a 3- month enrollment window for FIRST TIME members. The Blue Plate Special, which opened October 1st, is proving to be a success in gaining new members to our flow blue and mulberry gang. Remember that this special runs through December 31, For the continued success of this program, we need YOU, our members, to jump on board. It s the perfect time to introduce friends and family to our club. Just $25 buys a membership for someone you love for all of 2015! Wrap up a small flow blue or mulberry plate or butter pat and include the FBICC Blue Plate Special membership for someone who loves your collection, will inherit flow blue or mulberry some day, or is interested in the club but just holds back from joining for some reason. They will be thrilled and it will mean so much more when it comes from you! I know that I have some nieces who are going to give their Aunt Brenda a HUGE hug this holiday season! Please help both our club and a friend by taking advantage of the Blue Plate Special today! There is an old saying that says, Christmas is a competition between who gives up first: Your feet or your wallet! Sit back, relax, give your feet a break and do your shopping now! Smiles to all! See the photos in this issue in full color at Blue Berry Notes Publication Schedule Issue Deadline Distributed Jan/Feb January 15 Late Feb. March/April March 15 Late April May/June/July May 15 Late June August/September August 15 Late Sept. Oct/Nov/Dec October 15th Late Nov. 3

4 My Two Cents Worth By Ellen G. King Past President and Club Historian When reading the last issue of the Blue Berry Notes, I loved Cindy's comment about the little butter pat found in her Grandmother's things and wished once more that I had inherited something in flow blue from my family. Of course, my FBICC family has been more than generous, so I do have lots of lovely items from them that I cherish. However, for this issue's column I thought I would show you the newest treasures in my collection. This pattern has a family-related reason for my liking it. My grandmother had blue morning glories twining beside her back door and I always loved them. The pattern on these beautiful items is shown on our FBICC website's Pattern Identification Database as "Gaudy Morning Glory," maker unknown (left and bottom of page). I don't know that I would agree with that name as I have seen this same pattern with red designs, in addition to the green, and feel that the red would more deserve the Gaudy pattern name than the green ones I have. This partial set is being added to when I find new pieces. As with most of our collections, the hunt is part of the fun. The teapot (1) came from an Ohio auction. One cup and saucer and (1) the two plates came from antiques shows (2). The second cup and saucer came from ebay (3), thanks to an alert fellow club member who spotted it for me and notified me of its sale. I seem to be drawn to those patterns that are not marked and need to be researched. I am in love all over again with this fresh "new" pattern and determined to find more. Then I will be ready to have a tea party with some warm scones, clotted cream and my own summer-made strawberry jam! There is always something to be looking for and looking forward to, in this field of collecting. Aren't we the lucky ones? For this time, that is my two cents worth. (3) (2) The Pattern Identification Database is available to all members on the FBICC website ( and contains an enormous amount of information in an easy-to-use format. To research the pattern highlighted in Ellen King s article, above, or any other pattern, follow these simple steps: Above is a photo of the actual Pattern ID page on the FBICC website that describes Gaudy Morning Glory. This pattern along with photos and amazing details for approximately 2600 more patterns are waiting for you to discover. Time to search! 1. Click MEMBER LOGIN on the home page 2. Type in the Username and Password (See page one of your FBICC Roster) 3. Click RESOURCES and then PATTERN IDENTIFICATION DATABASE 4. If you know the pattern name, click on PATTERN NAME, NUMBER, DATE, type in the pattern name and click RETRIEVE PATTERNS 5. If you are trying to find the pattern name, use the other tags such as CATEGORIES, KEYWORDS or MANUFACTURERS to narrow your search. Happy Hunting! 4

5 The Rare and Unusual Piece By Warren Macy (See numbered photos on page 7.) Left & below, Warren with R&U cameraman Bob Ferriani Well, our 28 th FBICC annual convention has come and gone, and a fine one it was. You might think that after umpteen R&U programs our members would be running out of R&U items to bring and share. As you can see from the pieces featured in this article, that certainly does not seem to be the case. Susanna Pickle brought and presented a most rare and unusual small polychrome inkwell with brass fittings (1). The gorgeous piece had a pump mechanism that would move ink from a reservoir into the well and pull it back again when one finished writing. Adding to the uniqueness were two small, attached candle or nib holders. Not only was it a hit at the R&U program but it was also one of the top selling items in the auction. The last I saw the piece, it was being packed for a trip to Israel. (For more information on this unusual item, go to page 16 of this issue.) Jan Kobach did not disappoint when she presented her stunning green ground KREMLIN footbath by her potter of choice, Samuel Alcock (2). The gold highlights were amazing. She also brought an Alcock polychrome cup with a most rare and unusual make do metal replacement/repair of its loop handle (3). Not only did Angie Montpas do a fantastic job of organizing our great Thursday outing to the Lincoln home (I think I saw Lincoln s ghost on the stairwell!), museum, and tomb, but she also brought a wonderful polychrome pewter-lidded claret jug with a face at the base of Lincoln s ghost?!? the handle for the R&U program (4). FBICC is an international club and our international members add so much to our conventions. I love visiting with Jackie Casey and learning about her life in England. She always brings wonderful pieces to share and sell. This year she brought a number of them in her carry-on to insure safe arrival, telling 5

6 The Rare and Unusual Piece The award for the largest piece this year went to Ed and Bonnie Jordan for their impressive 40 inch flow blue column or pedestal (6). Unfortunately, it was not at Table Sales. Otherwise, to my wife s chagrin, I would have been tempted to try to cram it in the ol SUV and haul it back to Indiana. So big it had to be brought in on a dolly! the customs agent they were gifts for friends. She brought a singlehandled piece (5) that I would not have been able to identify as to its use had it not been labeled in big black letters on its front Shaving Can. Kim Boyer showed up with ANOTHER LaBelle rose bowl (7). This is only the third one I have ever seen. I have one in my collection. Kim has found the other two. The first one he found I was able to persuade him to sell to me and I moved it on to another LaBelle junkie for a slight profit. Kim is getting smarter. He would not sell this one to me. Charlie Washer did not bring a R&U flow blue lamp this year but rather an even more R&U cookbook (8). It contained at least four score and seven of the Washer family s favorite recipes inside a cover featuring a mouthwatering picture of Charlie s plate at the regions 4, 5 and 6 luncheon hosted by Betty Monteiro. I keep watching for it on the NYT s best seller list. Lookout Bill O Reilly here comes Charlie. Well, fall is here. In an attempt to make the most of it, Sept. 28 th Connie and I took a Sunday drive to Louisville, Kentucky, to take in the semiannual Locust Grove Antique Show with fellow members Bill and Pat Wetherton. It was great weather for this quality outdoor show. There was not a lot of blue but I did manage to pick up six Villeroy and Boch turkey plates at a bargain price. After the show, we headed to a favorite restaurant for lunch where Bill and I enjoyed a specialty of the house, Mom s Sortof-Gourmet Fried Bologna Sandwich thick cut bologna, cheddar cheese, dijonnaise on toasted wheatberry bread served with sweet potato fries and marshmallow dipping sauce. I added a bowl of fruit for health reasons. The owner, a friend of the Wethertons, stopped by the table and I was astonished to learn he has a rare and unusual flow blue collection: service for 50 in PORTMAN by Grindley (see above) with everything including 50 bone dishes and a well and tree! As we walked to the car after that meal, Pat and Connie were right Bill and I were full of bologna. 6

7 The Rare and Unusual Piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (8) (7) (6) 7

8 Elusive Ladles Ladles are the elusive creatures of ironstone dishes. Made in equal numbers to sauce and soup tureens, many were chipped, broken and discarded through the passage of time. The sturdy tureens are available in most patterns, but the delicate ladles so often evade our grasp. DAGGER BORDER (Minton) NON PAREIL (Burgess & Leigh) CLEOPATRA (F. Morley) ORIENTAL (Samuel Alcock) WREATH (T. Furnival) FORGET-ME-NOT (unknown) MELBOURNE (Grindley) Above & right, UNKNOWN polychrome sauce ladles PERSIAN SPRAY (Doulton) LONSDALE (Ridgways) 8 Left, UNKNOWN pink ground soup ladle ORIENTAL (Alcock)

9 Elusive Ladles Ladle handles are not all created equal. From a tiny four inch shaft on a sauce ladle to a 12 inch monster on a punch ladle, they have distinctive heft, form and detail. Right & above right, ARGYLE (Grindley) chowder (no pattern in bowl), sauce, soup and punch ladles Left & above left, UNKNOWN soup and sauce ladles with oval bowls and handles curved sharply to the right. Others, like the mulberry sauce ladle in FLORA (Hulme & Booth), top, and the flow blue soup ladle in RHINE GRAPE (Utzshneider & Co.), bottom, have handgrips that appear nearly stick straight. Some ladles, like this polychrome soup or chowder example in NANKIN (Doulton), above & right, have what s technically called, a big, ol swoop in the handle. KEELE (Grindley) three sizes of handles Ladles can be hard to identify. Often only a fraction of the original pattern or border was applied. Above & right, the pattern is CAMBRIDGE by Meakin. Note the medallion only appears on one. 9

10 Ladles - Jager When Marge and Al Jager built a house 32 years ago, it was first things first. The china hutch of their dreams was designed by a nephew who is an architect, and the house, as all homes should be, was built around the hutch. As you can see, it was a great choice. The hutch holds their fabulous collection of flow blue and provides ample space for Marge s passion - ladles. With 30 and counting, you might say she has a soup pot full of them. Marked on the bowl: Stafford-No B Marked on the bowl: NANCY 10

11 Ladles - Chaloud ASTRAL (Grindley) CONWAY (New Wharf) EXCELSIOR (Petrus Regout) GIPSY (Grimwade Bros) LOIS (Wood & Sons) MELROSE (Bourne & Leigh) NANKIN (T. Walker) POMONA (Ridgways) UNKNOWN VERMONT (Burgess & Leigh) Who loves ladles? Valerie Chaloud loves ladles! The two on the right are soup ladles that are 11 inches long. All the others are sauce ladles with handles ranging from 4 to 6 inches in length. ORMONDE (J&G Meakin) UNKNOWN DAISY (Burgess & Leigh) DEVON (Meakin) LANCASTER (Bishop & Stonier) UNKNOWN UNKNOWN INDIAN JAR (Furnival) sauce tureen and ladle Marge & Al Jager ORIENTAL (Samuel Alcock) sauce tureen and ladle BBN file photo UNKNOWN sauce tureen and ladle Valerie & Scott Chaloud 11

12 Even More Elusive Ladles FBICC members are crazy for ladles. Happily, the bowl-tipping outpouring of ladles, ladles, ladles just kept coming. ARGYLE (Ford & Son) UNKNOWN CARNATION (unknown) UNKOWN mulberry toy or doll s set ladle in a marble pattern. The bowl of this tiny ladle is one inch in diameter. Dan & Haya Sapira UNKNOWN PARIS (New Wharf) UNKNOWN QUEENS (Rathbone) UNKNOWN WASHINGTON VASE (Podmore Walker) two mulberry sauce ladles Frank Pines The fabulous photos of soup and sauce ladles in the columns to the far left and above right were sent by Jackie Casey. UNKNOWN Above, SHELL (Challinor) sauce ladle Betty Reed Right, TOURAINE (Henry Alcock) Soup and sauce ladles - Christine Stucko Below, HADDON (Grindley) Left, sauce ladle Right, soup ladle Eric Lee 12

13 From the Pattern Identification Database By Helen Swn, Education Chair Have you ever had a flow blue maker speak to you? I suspect that Samuel Alcock often talks with Jan Kobach and Charles Meigh converses with Bonne Hohl. But seriously, (I m not losing it) it is as if certain makers of flow blue yell to me from across an antique mall. Wood and Son is one of those potters. It is strange because I do not collect any of their patterns. Perhaps I connected to this maker because in the early hay day of collecting I could find Wood and Son plates in the Midwest. Checking the database, I found several Wood and Son patterns listed and decided to do some research. The findings are interesting. In 1865, Absalom Wood and his son T. F. Wood, established a pottery under the name of Wood and Son. I often get confused: Is it Wood and "Son" or "Sons?" I soon found the pottery was originally named "Wood & Son" but changed in 1907 to "Wood and Sons." In 1910, the company incorporated and became "Wood and Sons, LTD," finally closing in According to pottery reports, this maker produced a vast array of well-designed, good quality earthenware for the middle market. Most of their wares included tea ware, tableware, and bath ware. It struck me that when entering data into the Pattern ID, I sometimes mix up the patterns of Wood and Son with those of New Wharf Pottery. And well I should. In 1894, Wood and Son acquired New Wharf Pottery. From that date on, the company reissued some of the designs originally created by New Wharf Pottery, including BRUNSWICK, BYZANTINE, CAMBRIDGE, CONWAY, DAVENPORT, KESWICK, MILAN, SA- VOY, SYDNEY and VERONA. These patterns are sometimes identical to the originals, but many are only similar to the originals. The blue color is often darker in the Wood and Son(s) plates than in their predecessors. By all accounts, Wood and Son was an innovative company and produced two of their patterns in color, VERONA MILAN and VERONA, above left-flow blue, above right-with color, which was unusual in late Victorian times. Again, different than other potters of their time, Wood and Sons created mulberry patterns, including SEVILLE, SYD- NEY, FLORENCE, KESWICK, and MILTON. Finally, commemorative china was found among their patterns with current database patterns displaying Blarney Castle, Shakespeare, Martha Washington, and Methodist Church designs, right. Present in the database today are 56 Wood and Son(s) patterns. Kowalsky listed 59 designs in his reference, meaning there are still new patterns for us to discover. There are currently 40 patterns by New Wharf in the database which is a considerable number given its short 16 years of existence. For the most part, the same patterns made by New Wharf and Wood & Son(s) are listed separately, especially when the patterns differ slightly. Note that all of this information, except for the pottery history, was obtained through the use of the FBICC Pattern Identification Database on the club website ( I hope this inspires you to get on board; there is so much to learn. Need help? Call Jim Swan to walk you through using the database. Below are Wood & Son(s) patterns for you to enjoy. BRUNSWICK - left, New Wharf Pottery, right, Wood & Son 13 SEVILLE (Wood & Son) TRILBY - Blarney Castle (Wood & Son)

14 Oldroyd By Cindy Neff From time to time, history and collecting collide. Take the case of two comely presentation jugs crafted out of fondness but separated by the passing of time. Found in a British auction room in 2011, the pattern CELESTIAN by John Ridgway, circa 1845, donned the first jug which proclaimed in charming script, "Jane Oldroyd 1848." Who was Jane Oldroyd and what was significant about 1848? The questions came rapidly, but the answers took a little more time. A pleasant investigation revealed that the surname "Oldroyd" developed around Yorkshire in the northern portion of England and came from the Middle English "ald" (old) and "royd" (clearing). Had Jane Oldroyd actually lived in Yorkshire in the beautiful and expansive landscape full of old clearings? It turns out she did. Mark Oldroyd, a weaver, and Elizabeth Sidebottom married on December 25, 1816, in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. A fruitful marriage, Jane was the sixth of ten children born to the couple. Sarah Ann (1817), John (1818), Mary Ann (1821), Elizabeth (1823), Emma (1825), Jane Elizabeth and Joshua (1828), Rachel (1833), James (1836) and Hannah Maria (1841) were all born in Yorkshire. Now the mystery of the inscription on the pitcher deepens. Jane was born in 1828 not Was her 20th birthday celebrated with the gift of a commemorative jug? Jane Elizabeth Oldroyd Sharp Jane Elizabeth Oldroyd grew to a young woman and married Henry Sharp ( ) in 1847 or 1849, depending on the record you view, in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, where her parents had married. Two children, Elizabeth Oldroyd Sharp and Sarah Jane Sharp, joined the family in Yorkshire. In August of 1863, the families of Jane and her sister Rachel, boarded the ship Marco Polo in Liverpool and disembarked in Melbourne, Australia, in November of the same year. While they were the first to emigrate, other family members joined them over the years. In fact, eight of the ten Oldroyd siblings lived, died and were buried in the region of Victoria, Australia. Did Jane leave the special pitcher behind when packing for the journey from England to Australia? Likely she did since it was found in England nearly 150 years later. From the records discovered, the Oldroyd sisters and their husbands prospered in Australia. In fact, Jane and Henry Sharp added to their family John Henry and Hannah Maria (1867) and Mark Henry (1872) during the first 10 years they lived down under. But why the fuss about the pitcher presented to Jane and discovered in England? Because history and collecting were about to collide. ebay seller posted something astounding: a jug in the CE- LESTIAN pattern by John Ridgway with the inscription "Sarah Ann Oldroyd 1848." It was a perfect match. Three years after the pitcher inscribed "Jane Oldroyd 1848" flew from an auction in England to a cozy home in Israel, an unlikely discovery was made. A British Sarah Ann Oldroyd Lyon Is there an answer to why Sarah Ann, who was born in 1817, would be given a pitcher inscribed identically to her sister's, who was born in 1828? Not definitively, so far. Is it possible that several other Oldroyd siblings also received identical jugs marked with their names and 1848? The desire to know is there, but the research leaves us in the dark. It's up to those who collect to uncover the next piece of Oldroyd history. What we do know is that both Jane and Sarah Ann made the arduous journey by ship from England to Australia, and both had to make hard choices about what to take along. Apparently, flow blue pitchers - even costly ones 14

15 Oldroyd with their names inscribed on them - were too delicate for the crossing. Left, several mugs and a pitcher in CELESTIAN by John Ridgway & Co. circa 1845 Right, CELESTIAN (John Ridgway & Co.) mark Sources: Dictionary of American Family Names 2013, Oxford University Press Family Tree of the Adlers, Edwardses, Hogans, Lipscombes and Olivers - Arthur Lipscombe 11 Sept 2004 Excerpt from "Tarnagulla & District, The Way It Was," compiled by Edna and Ken Arnold, 21 Feb 2008 Ancestry.com Thank you to Dan and Haya Sapira for sharing their amazing collection and collecting stories with FBICC through the Blue Berry Notes and convention presentations. We are very grateful for your enthusiasm and unselfishness. See these and all other photos in BBN in full color on the FBICC website 15

16 Ink Pumps By Dan Sapira (numbered photos on page 17) During the 28th FBICC convention in Springfield, Illinois, an extraordinary ink pump was shown at the Rare & Unusual program by Susanna Pickle and later sold at the auction. It is a very exceptional and scarce flow blue item and, of course, attracted much attention. After the auction ended, the ink pump was with us and we made a promise to write a note about it for BBN. Although they look complicated, the way ink pumps work is relatively simple. Inside the pot there is a weight. Through the weight there is a metal screw-type axis connected to a knob on the lid. The knob on the lid turns to raise and lower the weight which adjusts the ink level in the small dip pot on front of the inkwell. Very simple, isn't it? Arriving home we had to keep the promise to write about this treasure and wanted to include an ink pump we purchased in London in 2010, as well. Now in our part of Israel, the situation is not like it was before, so between alarms, the two other items were located (a difficult task by itself) and pictures were taken so that all of you could see these examples of an inkwell and ink pumps. In picture #1 there are three inkwells that are 2.25, 2.5 and 4 inches tall respectively. The smallest is shown in picture #2. It has the dip pot but no other filling ports. The inkwell is filled through this port and the level of the ink in the dip pot remains constant until the well is nearly empty. The second one is an ink pump. It has a weight which moves up and down by a small, rotating disk. It is missing the knob which is not functional, only ornamental. The interesting thing is the weight-groove which fits over an internal guide to keep the plunger from rotating in the cylinder. This pump is shown in pictures #3 and #4. The third one is the most interesting. In pictures #5 and #6 there are side and top views where we can see the brass parts. There is the turning knob with an inscription on it, ink pot, dip pot with a little chained cover and the nibs pots on the side. The inscription on the brass top is shown in picture #7 and says in French, "*ENCRIER POMPE * BOQUET BREVETTE RUE RICHELIEU 1*," which is translated as, "*INKWELL PUMP * PAT- ENTED RICHELIEU 1," a street name in Paris. It also says, "MEDAILLE D'ARGENT 1859," which translates as, "SILVER MEDAL 1859," perhaps from the 1859 Paris Universal Exhibition. The disassembled ink pump and all its parts are shown in the last picture, #8. The flavor of FBICC conventions resides in this small article. There's always something atypical or uncommon to observe and there's always something intriguing to learn. Below left, ink well set in the original case (2014 convention auction) Below middle, ORIENTAL (Samuel Alcock) green ground desk set with a tray, a candlestick and two ink wells Below right, UNKNOWN (Wedgewood) desk set with a candlestick and two ink wells set in a base with molded pen trays 16

17 Ink Pumps #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 A 360 degree look at an ink pump 17

18 A Season of Good Wishes 18

19 2014 Region One Meeting By Agnes Holst The 2014 Region One meeting was held October at the Holiday Inn in Morgantown, Pennsylvania. Club members came from Ontario, Canada, as well as Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin and many states in Region One, braving delays caused by road construction and traffic accidents. After registration on Friday, a group of 30 met at the Shady Maple Smorgasbord for a wonderful dinner, which offered a selection of Pennsylvania Dutch choices in addition to more common fare. Our after-dinner speaker was Lee Woolf, right, who is an avid toy train collector. While wearing his railroad cap, Lee gave a very informative speech about the history of Lionel and American Flyer trains, interspersing it with realistic toots on his train whistle to the enjoyment of everyone. To finish off the evening, we were all invited to the home of Bob & Bonne Hohl, left, for wine, cheese and camaraderie in a flow blue-filled atmosphere. Saturday morning began with Table Sales with five members participating as sellers, below. Following Table Sales, a knowledgeable speech about Parian Ware, a type of bisque porcelain, was given by Barbara Kamerance, left. Everyone enjoyed Show and Tell, with special pieces presented by several members of the club. A cute Flow Blue Quiz had the attendees entertained, as well. Show & Tell above left, Marilyn Shaver above, Irene Beer left, Barbara Kamerance This was the second year the regional meeting had an auction of items donated by members to benefit FBICEF. Bob Hohl presided as auctioneer and was very persuasive in encouraging people to bid higher and higher. As a result, $277 was raised for the Flow Blue International Collectors' Educational Fund (FBICEF) through the auction. The total raised during the weekend when counting book sales and donations was $614! After another session of Table Sales, a buffet lunch was enjoyed by all. Then it was time to either head for home through the autumn leaves or take advantage of the abundant antiquing in the area. 19

20 Blueberry Market Each member may send in three Wanted items per issue at no charge. For Sale ads are available at the rate of $5 for one or two items and $10 for three or four items in one issue. Each For Sale ad may also include one picture. Make checks payable to FBICC and send to the editor. Wanted: NORMANDY (Johnson Bros) 7.5 inch diameter lid for a round covered vegetable bowl, a sauce ladle and underplate for a sauce tureen and a soup ladle and underplate for a soup tureen. Prefer for the pieces to have gold, but will take either. Contact Gerald Likens at Wanted: Looking for large dinner plates inches in CLIFTON by Grindley that will be used for special occasions. Plates do not have to be in pristine condition. Small chips are acceptable but no hairlines, please. Contact Janelle Ward: backporchranch@aol.com Wanted: Child s teapot and sugar with gilding in SLOE BLOSSOM by William Ridgway Contact Marilyn Holm at or jimmarilynholm@charter.net Wanted: LORNE by Grindley, unusual pieces preferred in good condition. Contact Richard & Betty Liles, W. Catching Rd., Coos Bay, Oregon or Wanted: 1. 5 inch red ground jug 2. SCINDE, J & G Alcock, reticulated undertray for my reticulated open-handled fruit/chestnut bowl. Undertray will be 11 handle to handle. 3. SOBRAON, S. Alcock, reticulated open-handled fruit/chestnut bowl for my reticulated undertray. 4. KREMLIN, S. Alcock, ground pieces (any color) 5. KREMLIN, S. Alcock, polychrome 8 to 10 plate or low tazza 6. TULIP & SPRIG waste bowl, handleless cup Contact Betty Reed at reemar4@verizon.net or Wanted: 1. CASSINA (Davenport) child's creamer and child s cups & saucers. 2. AMOY (Davenport) Classic Gothic shaped creamer. Undertray to chestnut basket. Rococo Style teapot, sugar and creamer. 18 inch platter. Sponge dish. Master slop jar. Sauce tureen ladle. 3. SCINDE (Alcock) liner for 8-sided soap dish. Top to master slop jar (domed shape with flower petal finial). Sponge dish. Terry Aufox, 2665 Marl Oak Drive, Highland Park, IL or Wanted: Teapot and sugar bowl in WALDORF by New Wharf Pottery. Please contact: Fred Joseph, 203 Hogarth Avenue, Niles, OH or Wanted: WREATH (Thomas Furnival) mulberry butter dish, either two or three pieces. Please contact John Laudermilch at johnlaud59@hotmail.com or Wanted: NON PAREIL (Burgess & Leigh) 4-5/8 in. demitasse saucers, small 5 in. lemon plates, 5-1/2 in. cranberry bowls. Contact Ed Menning at or ed3181@verizon.net. Wanted: Lid for LaBelle 7-3/4 inch chocolate pot pictured on page 79 of FLOW BLUE A CLOSER LOOK by Jeffrey B. Snyder. Contact B. Kevlin at (903) or kevlingalleries@aol.com. Wanted: Child's teapot in SLOE BLOSSOM pattern. Please contact Dan Sapira at martens@zahav.net.il. Wanted: 1. CRUMLIN (Myott) Collecting a table service and interested in any pieces. 2. LEICESTER (Sampson Hancock) 3. Animal or bird-themed pieces (bunnies, pheasants, etc) Contact: Cathy Ahles, or cathy.ahles@flypas.com Wanted: LUGANO (Ridgways) teapot, pitchers, soup tureen with undertray and ladle, double salts, large platter more than 20 inches, or any rare pieces. I m also looking for any double salts in Flow Blue and Ridgway or Wedgwood turkey platters. Contact: JoAnn Woodall, joann@wagonwheelantiques.net or Wanted: Bluebell/ROYAL LILY footbath, large LaBelle jardiniere, garden seat, pre-1900 lidded pitchers. Contact Jerry & Margaret Taylor at m-jtaylor@sbcglobal.net or Wanted: Child's creamer SCINDE by Alcock. Wanted very badly. Damage is okay. Please contact Mary Mikolaitis, P.O. Box , Clermont, FL Or PerfectMatch@embarqmail.com

21 Blueberry Market Wanted: A small platter in the WATTEAU pattern by Doulton. Approximately 9" X 7". May be called a Bacon Platter. Must have the pastoral design in the center. Contact Judith Boles, judithkayboles@yahoo.com or FOR SALE: 1. Flow Blue Plates, condition all SUP/EXC. 7.5" OREGON (2); 8.25" SCINDE (2); 8.5" CASHMERE (1); 8.5" OREGON (1); 9" PELEW (4); 9.25" SHANGHAE (4); 9.25" TROY (4); 10.5" TONQUIN by Adams (1); 10.5" WHAMPOA (6) 2. Handless cup & saucer sets: HINDUSTAN (1); THE TEMPLE (2); 3. Wash Basin BELMONT by Grindley (right). Any interest please contact Nan & George Schroth at or nanschroth@aol.com. FOR SALE: Mulberry CYPRESS - 2 pitchers, covered sugar, octagonal covered vegetable, 2 teapots; JEDDO - pitcher, 7.5" plate, sauce dish; PELEW - pitcher; KAN SIN " plate; WASHINGTON VASE - 9/5" plate, cup; TAVOY - 9" plate; SYDENHAM - 10" cookie plate; UNKNOWN - 1 posset/custard cup Further information regarding size, color, condition, etc. contact Nan & George Schroth at (570) or (727) nanschroth@aol.com FOR SALE: 1. SCINDE sugar bowl 2. LAHORE sauce undertray 3. 2-piece AMOY sauce tureen 4. INDIAN (F.R. Pratt) pitcher and bowl 5. UNKNOWN sugar bowl base (no lid) 6. Ridgway 10 inch turkey plate. For pricing and further description, contact: Ellen Seelert, 602 S. Clara St., Anaheim, CA or telephone SUCCESS! Blue Berry Notes Wanted ads and For Sale ads are connecting members all the time. For instance, Nan and George Schroth are happy to report that a club member in Florida has purchased mulberry items in VINCENNES (Alcock) from them due to their ad. Jon Houserman also let us know that he responded to a Wanted ad in the last BBN and was able to make a LORNE (Grindley) collector very happy with four demitasse cups and saucers. Whether there is an item you want or one you want to sell, get in on the action by placing your Blueberry Market ad. Ad information is at the top of page 20. For Sale Flow Blue and Mulberry Handbook Direct your orders to either address below: 4th Edition Approximately 3500 patterns listed. Sharon Glendenning Jan Kobach 26 Cherokee Circle 3805 SW Chelmsford Rd. $22 plus $3 shipping/handling Unit 102 per book. Madison, WI Topeka, KS grandasdg@yahoo.com jkobach@aol.com 21

22 Club Bulletin Board 2015 FBICC International Convention July Bowling Green, Kentucky Region 3 - Interested in seeing FBICC grow stronger as an organization? Volunteer a small portion of your time to be the Region 3 Director. Contact Katrina Franklin (see page two). DISCLAIMER: The FBICC does not provide Member contact information to any non-club members. The FBICC does not endorse any non-club member party that contacts members and encourages each member to carefully review any solicitations received from non-club members. Save the date! Come join the fun! Region 2 will hold a meeting near Madison, Wisconsin, on May 1 & 2, Detailed information about lodging, meals, activities, and registration will be sent to the Region 2 members in early If you are not a Region 2 member and have an interest in attending, please contact Eric Lee at erk2320@hotmail.com or (765) so he can ensure you receive the meeting and registration information. FIRST PIECE STORIES What flow blue or mulberry piece inspired your collection? Please contact June Paterson at jpaterson_2000@yahoo.com or the editor (see page two) to share your tale with other members in Blue Berry Notes. View this issue in full-color at Sponsored by your contributions to FBICEF. The FBICC website, is a visual-based" experience where photos play an important role. You can help. Take a digital photo of your favorite piece and it to webmaster Ken Gallagher at surf4blue@earthlink.net. The photo will be with or without your name, just state your preference. Please do not edit the photos and make them as large as your camera will allow. Flow blue and mulberry mugs of all sorts and kinds are the subject of a future convention seminar. Please send photos of any mugs in your collection plus pattern and potter information, if known, to Bill Leach at leach.billjr@gmail.com. Blue Plate Special - From Oct. 1st through Dec. 31st, 2014, FIRST TIME members can take advantage of reduced membership dues of $25 for the year Included in this envelope with BBN is one Blue Plate Special membership application. You may copy this as many times as you'd like or go to to download multiple copies. Give these memberships as gifts or tell those you know who are interested in flow blue and mulberry like favorite antiques dealers, local historians, friends who admire your collection or family members who are likely to inherit flow blue about this limited time offer. The password for the Members Only portion of the club website is found on the first page of your 2014 Roster. If you have questions contact the Webmaster or your Regional Director. CONDOLENCES FBICC is deeply saddened by the news of long-time member Terry Potts passing October 18, We offer heartfelt sympathy to his wife, Ann, and to his friends and family. 22

23 Holiday Bluetique FBICC educational materials make great gifts! From educational booklets to cookbooks to color-filled DVDs, there is something to make everyone smile this holiday season. There is an additional $3.00 mailing cost for each item in the United States only. International shipping will be figured on actual mailing costs. Please make checks payable to FBICC. Contact Helen Swan at or at the phone number in the club roster for ordering information and mailing costs. Booklets $5 each (plus shipping) Detecting Restorations by Heidi Woolf & the Ed. Com. Cheese Under Blue cookbook Soups in Blue cookbook Booklets $7 each (plus shipping) The Johnson Bros. - A Dynasty in Clay by William VanBuskirk William Harry Grindley - Part I by William VanBuskirk William H. Grindley - Part II by William VanBuskirk The Meigh Potters by Bonne Hohl Booklets and DVDs $10 each (plus shipping) Samuel Alcock by Jan Kobach & Helen Swan - booklet and DVD Dessert Service: How Sweet It Is by Jackie Casey and Helen Swan - booklet Additional Color on Flow Blue or Mulberry China by Ellen Hill, Helen Swan & the Ed. Sub-Com. - booklet and DVD Personal China of Victorian Men & Women by Ellen Hill & Helen Swan - DVD only Living with Rare and Unusual Flow Blue and Mulberry by Warren Macy - DVD only Flow Blue and Mulberry: Teapot Body Styles by an FBICC Ed. Sub-committee - 70 loose leaf pages - $12 (plus shipping) Flow Blue China: Additional Patterns and New Information by Norma Jean Hoener - hardback - $15 (plus shipping) Flow Blue & Mulberry Children s Wares of the 19th Century by Bonne & Bob Hohl - booklet only - $15 (plus shipping) A Look at LaBelle by Dick Southern - DVD - $15 (plus shipping) Children s Wares of the 19th Century by Bonne & Bob Hohl - 12 x 12 hardcover - $49.50 (plus $5 shipping) 23

24 ***Blue Plate Special*** Just in time for holiday shopping, FBICC opened a three-month enrollment window for FIRST TIME members. From October 1st through December 31st, 2014, FIRST TIME members may join FBICC for the low, low price of $25 and enjoy a Blue Plate Special membership for all of Now is the perfect time to give family and friends an FBICC membership for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, holidays or any other gift-giving opportunity. This offer closes soon, so give a Blue Plate Special today. (For more information turn to the Club Bulletin Board on page 22) Blue Plate Special Progress Maintaining and building FBICC membership constantly challenges the Board of Directors. While several programs and ideas have been enacted over the past few years, none have been as successful as the Blue Plate Special. At the end of October this special offer to first time members had been in Blue Berry Notes, on the FBICC website and posted on the Flow Blue Followers Facebook group (a grassroots group not directed by the club) for one month. In that month, FBICC received 11 Blue Plate Special memberships, three returning memberships and one regular new membership for a total of 15 additional memberships. In October of 2013, FBICC received five new memberships and three returning memberships for a total of 8 additional memberships. The numbers are impressive and still climbing. If you have an idea related to maintaining and building membership, please contact one of the Board members listed on page two. They are eager to listen and devise new ways to develop FBICC. 24