Even the most ordinary-looking stoneware crock or jug sitting in a basement or attic could be hiding surprising value. The key is often found in the maker's mark - those small stamps, impressions, or ...

A record-setting 8,000 was the price of this stoneware water cooler. It was auctioned in York, Pa., by Crocker Farm of Riderwood, Md. Stoneware crocks were made to store food or liquids for long or ...

Fermenting food is a process, and it all begins with the right vessel. Food & Wine / Amazon Fermentation requires very little equipment to get started, but a crock or a jar is essential.

Readers of What's it Worth have asked questions about some intriguing old items this time around. Both are American, both utilitarian and each will find value in the marketplace today. Let's go back ...

There were many small potteries making stoneware and other ceramics for use in the kitchen, bedroom or farm. Most utensils made in America by the 1800s were made with thick pottery sides in simple ...

Question: I have three older crocks and two stoneware jugs that are at least a century old. All were made in either New York or New Jersey, and two of the crocks have decorative designs. Are pieces ...

Stoneware crocks were made to store food or liquids for long or short periods of time. They were the Tupperware of the 19th century. Jugs found today originally had cork stoppers. Crocks were covered ...

Columnist Mychal Wilmes recalls growing up on sauerkraut, potatoes and pork bones. But it's a meal his wife refuses to allow ...

American stoneware was once a vital necessity in our ancestors’ lifestyle. Everyday living would have been difficult without the stoneware crocks, bottles and jugs to preserve and transport food and ...

I recently came across a stoneware crock beverage dispenser at the local thrift store and thought it would be perfect for transforming into a planter. Sure, the old beverage dispenser was missing the ...