Blue Ridge China Today [Paperback]

Frances Ruffin (Author), John Ruffin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000

Blue Ridge China was produced by Southern Potteries in Erwin, Tennessee from 1938 through 1957. The individual items were hand painted by local women and production reached almost 25 million pieces a year, making it the largest producer of hand-decorated pottery in the country. Today Blue Ridge China is collected by thousands of people around the world. This new book celebrates Blue Ridge China and those who made it. Thousands of pieces are illustrated in full color, with informative captions and guide to current values. It includes newly identified patterns as well as many of the old favorites. There is also historical background on Erwin, Tennessee and the people of Southern Potteries.

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About the Author

Frances and John Ruffin reside just north of Austin, Texas near the Chisholm Trail.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076430206X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764302060
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,416,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most organized & helpful summary of Blue Ridge china., April 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Blue Ridge China Today (Paperback)

I have every book published on the subject of Blue Ridge china & Southern Potteries. This is the one that my friends and I use on a daily basis, rarely looking at the others. This book is the first one that we pick up and the one we find the easiest to use and the most beneficial. The authors show hundreds of samples of Blue Ridge in an organized fashion that offers assistance with pattern names, shapes and pricing. The authors obviously used their own collection as well as photos from the collections of others. They have shown Blue Ridge as it is found today (many times with defects). It is a tremendous help to me and I could not do without it! I highly recommend that anyone interested in Blue Ridge dinnerware or china pieces purchase this book. You will not be sorry.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blue Ridge China Today, July 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Blue Ridge China Today (Paperback)

This book has been extremely helpful to me. I couldnt find half of the patterns in the other Blue Ridge book written by Betty and Bill Newbound. I buy and sell Blue Ridge so I am constantly looking for the names of patterns. Frances and John Ruffin are WONDERFUL people. When I cant find a pattern in their book, I email them with a picture and they tell me the pattern name. It cant get better than that! :))

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for serious collectors!, October 23, 2000

By 

Andrea Weir (Alpharetta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blue Ridge China Today (Paperback)

This book is a wonderful follow-up to their first book! The pictures are clear; as are the names, descriptions and prices. What more could you ask for to assist you in making knowledgeable decisions about Blue Ridge Pottery? We have used this book and their previous book to help us price new pieces for our collection and have found them both to be invaluable! This book is especially good at showing some of the harder-to-find Blue Ridge pieces! Another "must-have" for any serious collector!