100 years of Red Wing pottery

Bob White pitcher
The Bob White dinnerware pattern, produced from 1956-1967, was Red Wing's bestseller. It was designed by Charles Murphy. Its popularity may have been jump-started when it was featured as a prop in Playboy's February 1956 centerfold.
Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society

Red Wing pottery is on display at the Minnesota Historical Society, in a new exhibit called Red Wing Retro.

The exhibit features more than 100 years of Red Wing stoneware, dinnerware and decorative art ceramics from the Minnesota company that was once the largest pottery company in the United States.

Tuesday morning, three big collectors, some of whom have donated parts of their collections to the exhibit, will talk about their areas of expertise in Red Wing pottery.

Morning Edition's Cathy Wurzer took a tour with Marcia Anderson, the exhibit's curator.

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