"counterfeit" mccoy canyon??

[Jed Jaworski]

Jill Gemmill wrote:
> 
> Thank you - would you be willing to share your list of the 28 pieces?
 
I will e-mail you just as soon as I have my catalog completed.  It will
sell for about $9.95.  I am still looking to locate and interview
persons involved with designing and manufacturing Canyon.

Regards,

Jed



 > -----Original Message-----
>   > From: Jed Jaworski [mailto:nwmmm@gtii.com]
>   > Sent: Monday, March 15, 1999 11:58 PM
>   > To: McCoyPottery Online Talk
>   > Subject: Re: "counterfeit" mccoy canyon??
>   >
>   >
>   > Jill Gemmill wrote:
>   > >
>   > >   > I doubt anyone is "counterfeiting" Canyon.  You will rarely find
>   > >   > two pieces alike,
>   > >   > which, for some is considered a quality.  Canyon was marked with
>   > >   > the "McCoy" and
>   > >   > Lancaster Colony mark, a big USA (only), a small USA (only), or in
>   > >   > the case of many
>   > >   > plates saucers etc. nothing at all.
>   > >
>   > > What about the two different shapes of coffee-cup saucers?  They
>   > are made from
>   > > two different molds.  Were there "periods" of Canyon?
>   >
>   >
>   > Jill,
>   >
>   > You are the second person to report this type of Canyon saucer to me.  I
>   > personally have not seen it.  It is my opinion that this is likely just
>   > a differnt period/mold.  Molds did wear out and were sometimes replaced
>   > with modified versions.
>   >
>   > McCoy period catalogs list 28 Canyon items, however I can account for at
>   > least 41 items/shapes.  There are many variations.
>   >
>   > Regards,
>   >
>   > Jed
>   >

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