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FROM UNCLE VINNY was my mother’s creation. Since I was a child, she would give extra presents to family on holidays, things that she found at thrift stores and garage sales. These gifts were handpicked for the recipient, and we always enjoyed opening them. She would sign the tag from “Uncle Vinny”, after St. Vincent de Paul’s endearing nickname, St. Vinny’s. Uncle Vinny performed his gift-giving duties under my mother’s tutelage for 50 years. Some relatives have known his presence all their lives: one cousin grew up without ever learning the truth behind our second Santa Claus, and she reached adulthood believing that we had some strange, distant uncle who sent us used presents! Today, my family still occasionally takes up Uncle Vinny’s mantle, bestowing thrifted gifts to each other in his name. I carry on the tradition in my own way, reselling vintage treasures I find at the same places mom and I used to shop together. Uncle Vinny lives on. I hope Uncle Vinny has the perfect gift here for you!
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Antique Haynes Ware Sand Piper Bird Ceramic Transferware Pitcher or Jug, Made in Baltimore Maryland 422
Haynes Ware "Sand Piper" transferware pitcher No. 422 Yellow, orange, blue, green, gold & white ceramic Antique 1887-1914 Minor wear to gold & crazing (see last photo) 6 3/4" L x 5 1/8" W x 7 7/8" H 26 fl oz Marking stamped on bottom Made in Baltimore, Maryland, USA Antique "Sand Piper" pitcher made in Baltimore, Maryland from 1887 to 1914 by David F. Haynes! The colored transferware design shows the detailed bird standing on a shoreline by cattail reeds. It is in very good condition for its age with only minor wear to the hand-painted gold accents and crazing in the glaze. History of the Company David Francis Haynes was born in Brookfield, Massachusetts, in 1835. After working at a crockery factory in Lowell, he was sent to England to develop relationships with English ceramic manufacturers. While in England, Haynes was introduced to the aesthetic movement. Upon returning to the United States, David Haynes settled in Baltimore, working for a time at the Abbott Rolling Mills. In 1871, he was hired by Ammidon and Company, a wholesaler of crockery, hardware, and lamps. He became a partner in 1872 and sole proprietor in 1877, changing the name to D. F. Haynes & Co. In 1882, D. F. Haynes and Company purchased the Chesapeake Pottery plant. In addition to expanding the plant, Haynes hired Lewis Taft from Staffordshire to direct bodies, glazes, and kilns. He also hired Frederick Hackney, a former Wedgwood majolica expert. Although initially successful, financial pressure forced D. F. Haynes to sell the pottery. Edwin Bennett, who owned Bennett Pottery, purchased D. F. Haynes and Company in 1887. A few years later, Edwin Bennett sold the plant to his son E. Hudson Bennett and David F. Haynes. The new company was named Haynes, Bennett, and Company. Haynes was an artist and created a number of the company’s designs. When Bennett retired in 1895, Frank R. Haynes, son of David F. Haynes, purchased Bennett’s share in the company. The company was renamed D. F. Haynes and Son in 1896. The Maryland Queensware Factory made pottery for D. F. Haynes around 1902-1903. When David Haynes died in 1908, his son Frank assumed full control of the company. In 1914, the American Sugar and Refining Company purchased D. F. Haynes & Son. Pottery production was discontinued at the Chesapeake Pottery site.
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