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REP

(21,691 posts)
Fri Dec 9, 2011, 08:21 PM Dec 2011

Anyone know anything about Hook kitchenware?

I recently bought a few pieces of Hook ceramic kitchenware - a set of bowls and a casserole. I don't think they're worth much more than I paid for them (which wasn't much) and I bought them to use, but I'm trying to find out a little more about the company. So far, searching hasn't been much help, because no matter how I redefine my terms, if I include "Hook," I get useless results for hooks, not a company.

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Anyone know anything about Hook kitchenware? (Original Post) REP Dec 2011 OP
I couldn't find anything either! n/t grasswire Dec 2011 #1
You know why? I remembered the name wrong!!! ARGH!! It's HALL REP Dec 2011 #2
OH! grasswire Dec 2011 #3
Not sure... REP Dec 2011 #4
I like those quite a bit. n/t grasswire Dec 2011 #9
Just found your post today... mrmpa Dec 2011 #5
Right in line with what I paid for the pieces I got REP Dec 2011 #6
According to my Hall book the ribbed bowl is from the 1930's. Vinca Dec 2011 #7
Awesome find for you! REP Dec 2011 #8
We like Hartstone Pottery teapots for use. Vinca Dec 2011 #10
+1 McCIoud Dec 2012 #11

REP

(21,691 posts)
2. You know why? I remembered the name wrong!!! ARGH!! It's HALL
Mon Dec 12, 2011, 09:05 PM
Dec 2011

Even worse, Hall is a family name. Argh!!

mrmpa

(4,033 posts)
5. Just found your post today...
Sat Dec 24, 2011, 07:35 PM
Dec 2011

Hall isn't worth a whole lot. About 2 years ago it was bought by the Homer Laughlin (they make Fiesta Ware), in West Virginia. Fiesta Ware has a huge tent sale twice a year, and last year Hall had a small tent selling a number of their different items. I've bought kitchen salt & pepper shakers for $2, a pitcher for $3, etc. Hall does make some nice things, but they've never been seen to be on the cutting edge of design.

REP

(21,691 posts)
6. Right in line with what I paid for the pieces I got
Sun Dec 25, 2011, 12:26 AM
Dec 2011

I didn't suspect they were valuable - I had just never heard of Hall before. I find Fiesta Ware to be ghastly, myself; but I'm in an obvious minority (leaving me with the inexpensive stuff!).

I found out that one of the pieces is from the 20s and the other is about 1965.

Vinca

(51,235 posts)
7. According to my Hall book the ribbed bowl is from the 1930's.
Sun Dec 25, 2011, 02:53 PM
Dec 2011

Some pieces of Hall can be worth quite a bit. I sold a World's Fair teapot about 10 years ago for nearly a thousand dollars.

REP

(21,691 posts)
8. Awesome find for you!
Sun Dec 25, 2011, 08:21 PM
Dec 2011

I think the glaze on those bowls I posted is lovely (why I bought them) and I bought the covered casserole because I needed a covered ceramic casserole and that was the only one I could find! Paying $3.00 for it didn't hurt any, either

In doing some research, I saw some of the teapots and wow, some are just gorgeous. I ended up with a teapot collection by mistake when mine started leaking; the first replacement was too small; the next too big; then I got one because it was so cool and now I have a lot of teapots

Vinca

(51,235 posts)
10. We like Hartstone Pottery teapots for use.
Mon Dec 26, 2011, 08:01 AM
Dec 2011

I've also got a bunch of different Hartstone mugs that I love. One of my best yard sale finds was a set of 6 new Hartstone mugs for $5. They're the perfect size and weight. The older ones with the impressed mark have a better "feel" for some reason. I did buy one teapot off ebay that must have been a second because it sort of dribbled and didn't pour right. It's weird. I just checked the Hartstone Pottery site and there doesn't seem to be a teapot on there. Plenty on ebay, though.

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