“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
Appraisals, Identification & Sales
Southern Folk Pottery Collectors Society
Billy Ray Hussey
220 Washington Street,
Bennett, NC 27208
Facebook page:
Southern Folk Pottery Collectors Society
Leland Little Auctions
Pam Briggs
620 Cornerstone Ct.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Restoration / Preservation
Lakeside Pottery
Morty Bachar, Patty Storms & Ann Donick
18766 John J Williams Hwy Unit 4,
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Precious Restorations
Jack Marble
315 W John Street,
Matthews, NC 28105
(Historic Downtown Matthews)
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”