Gin-For's Odditiques
(GINny and FORrest Poston's  Oddities and  Antiques)

Pottery, Glass, Paintings, and More


   Mid Century Modern German Pottery
(West and East German Pottery)



                        Art Pottery, Porcelain, etc.   

 
   Glass               Metalware, misc.

  Paintings, prints, etc.
Welcome and Introduction

     Thanks for coming by.  At Gin-For's Odditiques, you'll find some familiar names but not just the usual suspects.  As I like to think Dr. Frankenstein might have said to Walt Whitman, "I sing the body eclectic." (Apologies to Walt.)  The internet can be a mighty impersonal place, but we hope you'll feel comfortable within our rather eccentric virtual walls.  You'll find our cats wandering around, and there are puns mixed with the pottery, maybe some giggles with the glass.

     We buy what we like (and what we can get at a good price), so what's on the site is what I call our rotating collection.  I've never knowingly passed up a sweet piece of Roseville at a good price, but I don't buy by name.  We're one of the first sites (especially in the US) to offer a significant selection of West German pottery, and not just the easy to find pieces.  We also have essays and videos, enough to while away several hours.

     At any given time, you're likely to find numerous items by companies or people you never heard of before as well as unmarked and unidentified items.  If it's quirky and well done, we'll go after it.  When people ask how we can part with really neat things, the answer is simple.  We get to go look for more.  Well, once the cats are fed and bills are paid, then we get to go look for more.   So, all proceeds go to support good causes: my spouse, our cats, our creditors, my auction addiction, and the plumbing project that never ends.


Additional Options for West German Pottery:


View by Size:
Floor Vases (14" and taller)

Order cds About W. German Pottery

Gin-For's Odditiques:     Not just the usual suspects.

About Us and Contact Information 
  (Phone, mailing address, etc.)

Send Us an E-Mail


Information About W. German pottery:
Kevin Graham's CDs:
Book Review:  From Spritzdecor to Fat Lava  and West and East German Pottery: Marks, Bases, Decors and Form Numbers both by Kevin James Graham and available on cds

Introduction to Lava, Volcanic Glazes

Collecting WG Pottery

West German Pottery Marks, Companies, Designers

Thoughts About Values

Research Gallery (previously sold items to help with identification)

W. German Pottery News and Updates

Ruscha Catalog

Videos

Nothing to do with pottery, but take a listen to new music from Randy Pease.  The cd is almost ready.  If you want more information, I'll put you in touch, or you can contact him through Reverb Nation.  Click here to listen.
Essays and Other Material


To Buy or Not to Buy: Going Where Price Guides End


Get the Picture Straight
: The Basics of Selling Glass and Pottery on the Net


Philosophy and Nonsense
(My site on education, writing, and assorted essays.)

Just for Fun

The Cor-purr-ate Story (Glyph's Rise to Power)

A Tribute to Fractured Fairy Tales: Dealing with the Wolf at the Door

Meet our "staff "       

A Special Farewell to a Staff Member
The Cat with a Bucket List


Links


Solution Graphics


World Collectors Net

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   Our guarantee is simple.  If you don't like the item when you get it, then mail it back for a full refund (including whatever you originally paid for shipping).  Your only risk is the cost to send it back.  If there's a mistake on our end, then we also pay the return shipping...one of several reasons we try not to make too many mistakes.

      We like to make payment simple as well.  If we can put it into the bank without too much trouble, odds are that we'll take it.  Checks and money orders are just fine, as is Paypal.  Right now, we can only take credit cards through Paypal.  If you want to do some other online method or even want to pay with cash, we're flexible.  Sorry, but Monopoly money, anything you may have printed in your basement, and chickens are right out.