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 ...

When Martha Stewart makes a kitchen-related suggestion, we don't ignore her. She scores these vintage items secondhand and ...

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 ...

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 ...

This 1-gallon stoneware crock has the impressed mark of Daniel Shenfelder pottery, proving it was made about 1870 in Pennsylvania. There were many small potteries making stoneware and other ceramics ...

Up until the 1700s, most stoneware in America was imported from Europe; the British prohibited American potters from making stoneware, ceramic, or porcelain pottery. When Americans were finally able ...

As a person who spends ample amounts of time in the kitchen, Ina Garten knows how to create a charming space. The best-selling cookbook author and long-running host of Food Network's "Barefoot ...

Question: I have enclosed a photo of the mark on an 8-inch-high stoneware crock decorated with two wide cobalt stripes. The crock was given to me by an aunt who insists it is a valuable Roseville item ...