Crocker Farm’s July 19th auction of American stoneware and redware pottery in York, Pennsylvania, started off with a bang when lot number one, a very rare Western Pennsylvania stoneware wax sealer with baseball player decoration, sold to the phone for $65,550. The “out of the park” price was over three times its estimate of $10,000 to $15,000. “We had more interest in this piece of pottery than any other we’ve sold before,” said Anthony Zipp, who, along with his wife Barbara, and three sons, Brandt, Luke, and Mark, owns and operates Crocker Farm, Incorporated, an auction house specializing in antique American ceramics. The rarity of the design, importance of baseball as an American theme, and desirability of Western Pennsylvania stoneware, all contributed to the success of the piece on the auction block.

The Zipps are currently seeking consignments for their next auction of stoneware and redware, to be held on November 1st at the York, Pennsylvania, Expo Center’s Old Main Building, opposite the Greater York Antiques Show and Sale. For more information, contact the Zipps by phone at (410) 337-5090, by e-mail at stoneware@crockerfarm.com, or visit their Web site at www.crockerfarm.com.

Posted: 09|4|08 at 9:29 am. Filed under: News.