[Mccoypottery-talk] Re: replies to several letters

[M. Caudill]

I just got back from a four-day trip with 50 8th-graders on a tour bus, and
found almost 100 Mcmails in my inbox.  I'm not complaining, just explaining
why some of my comments may seem a bit late.

Barb - excellent comments.  I buy what I like and can afford, as long as the
seller is ethical.  So far, I have kept everthing I bought except for some I
gave as gifts to family.  I have bought some cookie jar pieces for low
prices because the lid was missing, but as a wood-worker, I can make or
carve lids to match the lost ones.  One of my favorites is the yellow turtle
on HNH #1, p293 - it's a planter, but the perfect size for snacks, so I just
carved lids for my three, and my wife loves them. Eventually I will sell
those that have lost their personal appeal, but each buyer will get the
complete story of where I got it and when.

Jon - buy what you like, but please don't give any money or respect to
people like Faye, who intentionally sell fake pieces and try to dupe
collectors.

Mark - welcome aboard.  You will learn a ton from this list, and find
potential buyers if you decide to sell any of your treasures.  Check your
local library to see if they carry the McCoy ID books by
Hanson-Nissen-Hanson. I think I found your tea set in volume I (There are 3
volumes).  It's probably the Ivy set on page 145, but might be the Daisy set
from p. 143 or even the Grecian set from p. 195.  If the library doesn't
have the books, go to a good independent bookstore (most chains like
Waldenbooks don't carry these) - my favorite is Joseph-Beth Books, but there
aren't but about ten of them.  There you can sit down and peruse the book
racks to your heart's content.  Don't be in a big rush.  After you've found
the books you want, check the online prices.  I usually buy thru the
bookstore because I don't have to wait or pay shipping, but online is a bit
cheaper.

LeeAnn - the LC on your Bobby Baker is a stylistic LCC, for Lancaster Colony
Company, a pottery company that bought the McCoy pottery toward the end of
their existence.  The history of McCoy pottery can be found in many
collector's books and several places online.  The folks on this list can
point you in that direction.

Everyone - some folks have complained about the volume of McCoy-related mail
this list creates.  If that volume is a problem for you, just go to one of
the free email providers (Hotmail, Yahoo, Juno, etc.) and sign up for a free
account, just for McMail.  Then your unwanted mail will be letters telling
you how to increase the size of your pottery (or something).
Sorry this is so long ( no pun intended).
Mike in KY