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Featured Article Abingdon Pottery Abingdon Pottery started way back in the 1900s. It was established first as part of the Abingdon Sanitary Manufacturing Company which was founded in 1908. The business manufactured different kinds of toilet-related products. In 1928, it launched the first colored plumbing equipments. These fixtures were all displayed at the 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair. During the Great American Depression in the 1930s, Abingdon Sanitary Manufacturing Company initiated the production of artwares. This was initiated by the company's president, Raymond E. Bidwell. Some of its original pottery designers and engineers include Leslie Moody, Eric Herslet, and Frances Moody. The potteries are made entirely from their previous toiletry resources such as fine china, clay, and porcelains. The company shifted their resources because of toilet-construction shortage. Since its artware manufacturing from 1934 to 1950, it has created more than six million art pieces in 1,000 different designs. It has exported some of its supplies, such as clays and silica, from England, South Dakota, Illinois, and Georgia. Most of the early Abingdon potteries were either sprayed and/or glossy glazed. In 1941, the hand decorated pieces were created. The potteries were also labeled with the ABINGDON USA mark. Some of its original retailer stores are Gimbals, Wanamakers, and Marshall Fields. It was in 1945 that the company changed its company name to Abingdon Potteries Incorporated. However, the newbie corporation did not last long because it was bough by Briggs Industries in 1951. Briggs halted the pottery production and continued the company's original business; that is, manufacturing toiletries and sanitary equipments. Since the Briggs purchase, Abingdon Pottery was sold to different companies. These include the Pigeon Pottery, Western Stoneware Company, and the Regal China Company. Some of the most famous Abingdon Pottery products include the Upright Goose, Alpha Classic Vases, Little Cookie Jar, La Fleur Flower Pot Candleholders, Flower Pot with Saucer, La Fleur Flower Bowl, and the Triple Cornucopia. Copyright © 2005 Internet Ceramics. All rights reserved.

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