Kirsten's Pottery

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Kirsten's Pottery

Kirsten's Pottery (also known as the Handmade Pottery Set) was introduced to Kirsten's Collection in 1987 and retired in 2007. It is associated with the book Happy Birthday, Kirsten!. Retail price was $50 and was later lowered to $38.

Table Runner

A woven blue and white checked table runner with frayed edges.

Napkins

Two unbleached muslin napkins with frayed edges.

Milk Pitcher

A beige ceramic Milk Pitcher with a blue bird design painted on the sides.

Drink Mugs

Two ceramic beige drink mugs with blue bird designs painted on both sides. Similar drink mugs were later sold with Kirsten's Holiday Treats.

Bowls

Two wooden bowls.

Plates

Two ceramic beige plates with blue trim and blue bird designs in the center. Sized so bowls could be placed on top of them.

Silverware

Two sets of silverware with a small design engraved at the base of the handle.

Trivia

• The set was originally sold as the Handmade Pottery Set for a cost of $55. It was advertised as being handmade in Wisconsin, which was later clarified to be by the Rowe Pottery Works in Cambridge, Wisconsin. By fall 1993, it was simply called the Pottery Set, and it was no longer said to be homemade. The price decreased to $50.
• Multiple variations of this set exist because it was produced in various locations. Early versions of the set were produced by Rowe Pottery Works, and the bird designs have very soft edges to them. Rowe pieces typically have Rowe stamps set into the bottom of the pieces, and some versions have "Made for Pleasant Company- Rowe Pottery Works" stamps. Sets produced later in the 1990s were made in Portugal and Taiwan and came with stickers indicating the country of origin. Sets produced closer to the date of the set's retirement in 2007 may have sharper, cleaner edges to the bird designs compared to the softer edges of the earlier pieces.