11 Jan 98 22:35, FRANK PANION wrote to FRANK STARNS:
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 FP>        What was it you wanted to know about wedgwood Frank I may be
 FP> able to help you out ..also is there any one out there who have some
 FP> Royal Winton mostly the ones with lots of flowers ...Thanks
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We were seeking good reference sources on Wedgwood collecting.
We visited a large antique mall in Fort Worth and bought a piece of lilac 
colored Wedgwood we had been mulling over for about two weeks. It was a bit 
pricey but it went well with two other pieces we had. We also added a terra 
cota colored club shaped tray recently.  Those pieces plus several unusual 
green pieces were our Christmas gifts to ourselves.
We received the list of available books from Collectors Books in Kentucky but 
none were specifically about Wedgwood.  We visited our local library and 
found four books on Wedgwood: one was a biographical history of the Wedgwood 
family; one was basically a black and white overview of Wedgwood; one was a 
limited guide on collecting; the last was a collectors guide to Wedgwood and 
fairly decent.  While visiting the antique mall today, we found an older but 
much better book for a rather steep price but bought it as we needed a decent 
reference book now.  We will keep searching for other books and contact the 
Wedgwood collectors society now that we have an address in New Jersey.  It 
may not be current but I'm sure it will lead us to the correct one.
Can you suggest any good books that would reference the green and lilac 
Wedgwood in detail?  One of our pieces has been researched and dated as 1872 
- a small green vase.  We have several green pieces and would like to date 
them and establish a true value for them.  We also have only seen three lilac 
colored pieces, and we bought them.  Other collectors had commented several 
times that they have never seen the lilac color, so, we are guessing it is 
fairly uncommon.  We would like to be certain.  Your helpful comments would 
be appreciated.
Regards,
Frank Starns
E-mail:  fstarns@flash.net
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