“Below we have information for assistance with identification of pottery, appraisal of one’s collection for insurance or estate sale needs, and repair of pieces damaged.  Ben Owen Pottery does not offer appraisal of pottery or repair.  We hope these contacts will help with your needs”. — Ben Owen III


Identification / General

North Carolina Pottery Collector’s Guild

Meets once a quarter; can bring pottery items to these meetings for free identification.

Steve Compton
6508 Wrenwood Avenue,
Raleigh, NC 27607

scompton@nccumc.org
cpotterycollectors.org


Appraisals, Identification & Sales

Southern Folk Pottery Collectors Society

Billy Ray Hussey
220 Washington Street,
Bennett, NC  27208

336-581-4246
sfpcs@rtmc.net

Facebook page:
Southern Folk Pottery Collectors Society

Leland Little Auctions

Pam Briggs
620 Cornerstone Ct.
Hillsborough, NC 27278

919-644-1243
pam@lelandlittle.com


Restoration / Preservation

Lakeside Pottery

Morty Bachar, Patty Storms & Ann Donick

18766 John J Williams Hwy Unit 4,
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

lakesidepottery.com
302-339-5498

Precious Restorations

Jack Marble

315 W John Street,
Matthews, NC 28105
(Historic Downtown Matthews)

704-965-0074
preciousrestorations@gmail.com


Other

There are several online Facebook groups that are monitored by many collectors. You may request to join the group(s) and post photos of your piece with a written description and your question(s) to the group (using the guidelines set forth by the groups – these can be found under the “About” section or the “Announcements” section of a group). Here are three Facebook groups that I recommend:

  • “Just North Carolina Pottery to 1975”

  • “Southern Folk & Art Pottery Collectors”

  • “Pottery Collector”