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Brew

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Corn Cob Mug
« on: April 24, 2013, 04:44:11 pm »
Family lore has it that this mug has been in the family a very long time. My late grandmother said it may be a couple hundred years old at that.

Does anyone know anything about this mug?

Thanks!

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Re: Corn Cob Mug
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2013, 05:59:15 pm »
J.W. McCoy / Brush-McCoy Pottery introduced their "Corn Line" around 1908-10.

Compare yours to this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-RARE-C1908-BRUSH-MCCOY-MAJOLICA-CORN-FIGURAL-PITCHER-44-SIGNED-CUSICK-/321104251888#ht_3989wt_912

ghopper1924

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Re: Corn Cob Mug
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2013, 06:07:59 pm »
Well, it's not 200 years old, but 100 isn't bad! ;)
"I collect antiques because they're beautiful."

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cogar

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Re: Corn Cob Mug
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2013, 01:43:37 am »
I was thinking Shawnee. Didn't know McCoy made that corn.  :o :o

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Re: Corn Cob Mug
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2013, 05:40:45 am »
The ebay one isn't of the same quality. In fact the one on Ebay looks like a cheap copy. The definition is poor and that base ?!

Brew's looks better and older. A few companies did majolica sweetcorn mugs and pitchers.
« Last Edit: April 25, 2013, 05:42:46 am by Ipcress »

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Re: Corn Cob Mug
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2013, 12:59:34 pm »
I have several pieces of the Shawnee King Corn but I think it was later than this one !!

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Re: Corn Cob Mug
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2013, 04:00:08 am »
I would love to have a dozen ears of this corn sitting on a shelf. ;D ;D

http://www.ddoty.com/cornvases.html