GinFor's Odditiques
(GINny and FORrest Poston's Oddities and Antiques)
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Good news for collectors of the 1960's and 70's West German Pottery. There's an exhibit coming up (in England), and there will be an accompanying book.......one in English at last. Go to:

Mark Hill Publishing for more information.

GinFor's Odditiques

West German Gallery
(Items in these galleries are not for sale. Consider this a virtual picture book to get an idea of how broad the range is in West German pottery. Items for sale can be found in the Mid Century section of the site.)

Bay Keramik

Links to Gallery Pages:

Bay Keramik

Carstens

Ceramano

ES-Keramik

Hutschenreuther, Lorenz

Jasba and Karlsruhe

Ruscha

Scheurich

Scheurich Page Two

Scheurich Page Three

Steuler

Studio Pottery

Various Potteries

Unknowns or Uncertain

Unknown or Uncertain Page Two

Links to the rest of the site:

Art Pottery (American and European art pottery other than mid century items)

Pottery and Porcelain (Figurines, plates, vases, etc.)

Mid-Century Design (Mid Century pottery, currently featuring one of the best selections of studio and W. German pottery in the U.S.)

Studio Pottery (While many of these items can be found in other categories, they are also gathered here for those with a special interest in studio work.)

Glass (art glass, stemware, EAPG, Depression, Elegant, etc.)     

Metalware (Various metal items and misc. vases, inkwells, etc.)      

Paintings (oils, watercolors, prints, 19th and 20th century American and European)

Links

Pages About Us

Meet the Gin and the For

Meet the "staff"

The Cor-purr-ate Story

Contact Information (Phone, etc.)

Essays and Information:

A Divine and Delightful Madness: An Intro to W. German Pottery (This is the most recent and most philosophical essay.)

Learning the Basics about West German Pottery (This is the most in depth essay.)

West German Pottery Marks

W. German Companies, Designers, and Studio Potters

West German Picture Gallery and Identification Aid (pictures of items we've had over the last 3 years)

To Buy or Not To
Buy:  
Going Where
Price Guides End (thoughts about collecting, aesthetics, and health)

Get the Picture Straight: The Basics of Selling Glass and Pottery on the Internet (how to write item listings, matters of photography, etc.)

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Pedagogy, Philosophy and Nonsense (my "other" site: writing, learning, and odd ideas like long hair and fairy god-princesses)

 

Floor Vase 568-35
 

Floor Vase 607-40 (Easily mistaken for Italian until you check the bottom.)

 

Vase 630-20 with label

 

Floor vase 80-50 "window shutter" decoration (my name)
 
   
 

  Links to Galleries

Bay Keramik

Carstens

Ceramano

ES-Keramik

Hutschenreuther, Lorenz

Jasba and Karlsruhe

Ruscha

Scheurich

Scheurich Page Two

Scheurich Page Three

Steuler

Studio Pottery

Various Potteries

Unknowns or Uncertain

Unknown or Uncertain Page Two

If you feel like the essays, information, and pictures were worthwhile, and you would like to support this part of the site, feel free to make a small donation through Paypal. It helps the cats feel like they will continue to be treated in the manner to which they have grown accustomed.

 

 West German Images and Information on Ginfor's Odditiques:

Sneak Peek at Kevin Graham's Upcoming Book: Collecting German Ceramics

West German Pottery News

West German Pottery Collectors Club

Book Review: Fat Lava: West German Ceramics of the 1960s & 70s

Essay: Collecting West German Pottery: Thoughts, Philosophy, and History

Essay: Reputation, Reality, and Respect: Sorting Out West German Pottery

Essay : A Divine and Delightful Madness: An Introduction to W. German Pottery

Identification: West German Pottery Marks (Pictures of various marks, bases, and labels)

Photo Gallery of West German items (pictures of items we've had in the past few years, divided by company when possible).

Companies, Potters, Designers (Information about some of the particular companies, studio potters, and designers active during the West German era.)

When asking questions:

1. It really, really helps if you send pictures of the item and the bottom (e-mail or snail mail is fine).

2. When sending pictures by e-mail, please try to keep the file size down. A resolution of 72 ppi is fine for viewing on a monitor.

3. If you get a message saying something about the e-mail or picture being rejected (happened recently), it's not us doing it. Too large a file or wrong file type is the most likely problem.

While this information is free, it is under copyright. We give permission for people to print a copy for personal use. Of course, quoting is always fine as long as proper credit is included. While we may eventually do a book, any support for this part of the site is up to you. There's no obligation, but if you feel like you got enough value out of the essays, information, and pictures, we won't object if you make a small donation though Paypal. The cats like to know that we will be able to support them in the manner they have come to expect.

Thanks to one and all.

Forrest (the "for" part of ginfor)

 ginfor@earthlink.net