Roseville

[superiorgirl]

In another post, I believe it is one with the subject, "McCoy", a poster mentioned getting a Roseville bean pot. Keep in mind that there is a company whose bottom stamp is "Robinson Ransbottom, Roseville, Ohio, USA" that makes things like stoneware beanpots, pitchers, dog bowls who use that stamp. A lot of folks mistake these items for the highly collectible Roseville Pottery. It's not the same company. In fact, you can still buy new items by Robinson Ransbottom, Roseville, Ohio, USA. Just don't expect that these items are going to be valued the same as pieces of Roseville art pottery.

[Scott]

Roseville did, however, make a bean pot at least once in its history. It was designed in 1952 by Ben Seibel as part of his Raymor Modern Stoneware line, and is highly collected and fairly valuable.

[superiorgirl]

You are correct.

As an aside, another mark for Robinson Ransbottom Pottery Co, Roseville, Ohio is RRPCO Roseville, Ohio.

I hope the poster has the Raymor one! That would rock!!!!

[oceangurl]

Oh thanx so much posters, I do have the Roseville beanpot with the RRPCO on the bottom and it also says USA, ROSEVILLE, anybody have any ideas about its worth?

[oceangurl]

Also Scott or anybody else on this board..I have an incomplete set of Ben Seible "Impromptu" by Iroquois true china  dishes in white that I picked up years ago in the thrift for a good price, it has some serving pieces with it, and the only reason I picked them up was that they were white and basic with nice clean modern lines. I later googled Ben Seibel on Ebay and found the same pieces but I was wondering if anybody else had any experience with Ben Seibel or any insight about these, thanx, you-all really helped with the "bean pot"!

[Scott]

Yes, Impromptu is a great line of dinnerware by Ben Seibel which was introduced in 1956. Seibel's work is widely collected, but his dinnerware prices lately have been down -- it is definitely a buyer's market, maybe with the exception of the previously mentioned Roseville Raymor Modern Stoneware line. I personally collect Seibel's first mass produced line, called Jenfredware, a line of brass home accessories. If you're really interested in Ben Seibel's work, I'd recommend picking up "Tableware Designs of Ben Seibel" by Richard Racheter (http://www.amazon.com/Tableware-Designs-Ben-Seibel-1940s-1980s/dp/0764316036). it's an invaluable resource. You may also want to check out ABenSeibelDesign.com (http://www.abenseibeldesign.com/), the preeminent online resource covering Seibel's design career.

[oceangurl]

Thanx Scott for the links on Ben Seibel! You've been a big help, will check them out!

[Femme1]

Hi Oceangurl!

I collect Ben Seibel's dinnerware Informal in the Harvest Time pattern. This was made by the Iroquois company (as was your Impromptu shape). The Informal line was introduced in 1958, and as Scott said, your Impromptu shape was introduced in '56. If you look around on some of the mid-century modern dinnerware sites, you'll see that they talk about "shapes" or "lines." The Impromptu shape was decorated with several different patterns, such as your "Bridal White,"---"Pins and Beads," "Pyramids," "Jardinieres," "Vision," "Aztec," "Stellar," "Garland," and "Wild Rose." (I think these are right; maybe Scott knows for sure.)

[thunderthrift]

Hi,

I have purchased many RRPCO crocks and have been impressed with their sturdiness and quality. 

Sometimes the decals/paint show significant wear & tear.  However, I am not the original owner and don't know what kind of life they had in the past.  Also, it appears that some of the decals/paint may have been designed to look distressed or antique when first manufactured.  This is clearly the case with one that I have with an American flag motif.

Based on material on the web, they have gone out of business relatively recently, so they may acquire some value in the future.  FWIW, I have purchased a number of these and some antique crocks at the Goodwill at 7th St. & Union Hills and the Savers at 43rd Ave. & Dunlap/Olive in the Phoenix area.

[oceangurl]

Thanx everyone for the info on the roseville and ben siebel, will definatley remember all of this!

[stephielou]

Hi Oceangurl!

I collect Ben Seibel's dinnerware Informal in the Harvest Time pattern.

DH won a gold star from me this summer for scoring Harvest Time service for 8 at the St. V de P. It's now our fall/winter dinner ware, switched out for Salem North Star (also thrifted, natch) in the spring/summer.

[Femme1]

Wow, Stephielou...what a great find!  I've had to get most of mine from E-Bay. You owe him big time! 

[superiorgirl]

Oh thanx so much posters, I do have the Roseville beanpot with the RRPCO on the bottom and it also says USA, ROSEVILLE, anybody have any ideas about its worth?

Ok, this is NOT Roseville Pottery. If it says RRPCO on it, it was made by Robinson Ransbottom Pottery Co.. They were located in Roseville, Ohio, USA., hence the RRPCO, Roseville OH, USA mark. They make nice utilitarian items, and depending on the size of the beanpot, whether or not it has a lid, it would sell for about $25 in an antique shop. Just this weekend I saw a nice RRPCO pitcher in a blue spongeware, which is very desireable, priced $25. There was a matching bowl to go with it, also priced $25.

[oceangurl]

Thanx superiorgirl for the heads up on the rrpco, will remember that!

[Krisathome]

We got a couple of RRPCO marked flower pots in my thrift store last week.  Before I even had a chance to look them to see what they were worth, we had one antique/collectible dealer tell us that RRPCO stands for reproduction Roseville.  Um...no.  Then another dealer told us that they were just a company that is capitalizing on the Roseville name and they aren't worth a dime.  Funny what some dealers will tell us when they want a good deal.     Anyway, I remembered this thread so I knew right away what I was looking at.  Thanks superiorgirl!