Let's Talk About Pottery & Collectables
Pottery => British & Irish => Topic started by: Lustrousstone on January 14, 2008, 09:56:20 PM
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OK so he isn't really black and he has pretensions to be a golden eagle. Have you got this one for your pie?
A Sunglow pie funnel made by New Devon Pottery of Newton Abbot
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Awww he's a sweetypie ;D I haven't seen one like him before. Although I do have a couple who suffer from the same identity crisis sort of thingy :pst: ;D
Blackbird pie http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/pie005.jpg
I'm sure this will horrify the purists (actually using the pie funnels that is, not my pastry - which I might add has improved a great deal since this pic. was taken ;)).
Today's pic. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/002-5.jpg
Something's been happening whilst I've not been looking. There are now eleven :o
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Well he said he quite fancied the idea of living in Cornwall, as it wasn't too far from his home county, so if you send me your address he's yours... ;D
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They're lovely Anne....
I saw one today in a charity shop for a fiver - is that about right?
Would you actually cook a pie with an old one in, or add it afterwards?
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See one with 'Newport' stamped on it, Grab it. ;D
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He will be made very welcome down here Christine ;D A big thank you 8)
Pip - you're spot on - Stavangerflint! Just love their pieces with their retro pattern designs, but don't come across it very often. This one's just for show. I would never actually use it for anything. I did have a jug once, with stylised fish/lemons on and got a really good price at the time for it. Just wish I'd kept it.
Hi skay :) They can go for as much as ?5 in charity shops, but look out for them at carboots where you can get them much cheaper with a bit of luck. I've picked them up for as little as ?1. However, I think there is one particular one that is supposed to be attributed to Clarice Cliffe ??? that seems to get a good price on eBay, but I don't know if that attrib. is true or not.
I actually cooked the pie with them in :o ::). But I wouldn't risk ever doing that again. May be I'd add one afterwards just for effect. I have got a bog-standard ceramic plain one somewhere, and would use that instead, but I don't think it's really necessary to use them (not with my baking anyway ::) I did see an elephant one some time ago which was decorated to look like an Indian elephant. Wish I'd bought it now just out of interest.
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Oooer, I wonder if that's the C.Cliff blackbird?????
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Thanks Pip - I'll put a sticker on the back so I'll remember :)
TC - I've just dashed downstairs and had a look underneath all the birds - I'VE GOT ONE MARKED NEWPORT! Its the only one with a mark. Some of the others have got a kind of squiggle. Here it is...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/blackbirdpiefunnel002.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/Newportmark002.jpg
It doesn't look that much different from any of the others except for its eyes and painted feet, but there is a very faint number impressed on the front which would be too difficult to photograph - 809(?)1938. (can't make out the 3rd digit properly)
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OK, TC, spill the beans, what's so special about the Newport ones?
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Interesting article about pie birds here too: http://glassandpotterysellers.org/newsletter/25_apr2005.htm - have you found a flamingo yet Anne???
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Great article, I'm almost hooked.
I think I'll get the one I saw, if its not damaged, and make a pie at the weekend!
I think I remember my Granny putting an egg cup in for the same reason, so I'll try that.
I'll report back
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Well according to the article LGF found, Anne's Newport bird is a 'CC' one. See caption for photo 4. Now he'll be getting ideas above his station. The number (reg. design mark) would appear to date his design to around 1935/6 according to this nice site TC found www.potterymarks.co.uk/reg_marks.html (http://www.potterymarks.co.uk/reg_marks.html)
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Oh, did I fall asleep? Oh well, you got there in the end. :24:
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Here he is - marked MIDWINTER ENGLAND
No damage but crazed - I reckon he's been cooked a few times.
Steak & Kidney pie at the weekend then but I won't cook him any further, I'll find something the same size.
I must not get any more of these.........
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That's interesting Sue, as your Midwinter one looks the same as the Newport one above...?
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Oooh it looks identical you are absolutely right! ??? Mine's got a tiny glaze nick on the end of its beak, and I think I probably did it a little damage when I cooked the pie as there is very slight discolouration on the bottom edge. That'll teach me! Anyway, C.C. or not, I'm not parting with him. An egg cup is a better alternative, but I just wonder if it will work the same because there isn't an actual funnel/hole to allow the steam to escape???
Haven't come across a flamingo yet, although my flock includes a duck and an albino blackbird! :24: soon to be joined by Eddie the "Eagle" ;D
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Yes, just the same even down to the little feet in the same place. The eyes on mine don't look quite so tidy. Maybe Midwinter copied it?
I think the egg cups my Granny used did have a hole in the bottom, but I've just looked at all mine and they don't - so they wouldn't work.
xx
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He's in flight as I type :tks:
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Come to Momma! :dog: (no bird smiley) ;D
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Add it to the request list for Winterice, Anne. :)
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Where do I find that please?
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Where do I find that please?
I've stuck a post into the Board Discussion forum here (http://www.yobunny.com/pottery/index.php?topic=3916.0) for any avatar or emoticon/smiley requests :) pop a post in there about what your after and I'll see what I can pull out of my hat
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Look who flew in today! :gft: ;D
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/EddietheEagle002.jpg
Instantly made himself at home and leader of the pack (er, flock) 8)
A big thanks Christine :kissy:
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;D ;D :gcheer: You're welcome
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Here's my steak & kidney pie with the Midwinter Pie Bird.
I cooked him in it as I couldn't find an alternative chimney, he survived thankfully.
The pie was huge - finishing it off tonight!
xx
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Y-U-M-M-Y :czy: :tup1: :clap2: :sign_wow:
Your pastry looks fab! Now why does mine never look that good ??? Even the birds turn their beaks up at the crumbs :crying1:
I bet you've got a Delia Smith cookery book ;D
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Thanks Anne, but I cheated with the pastry!
xx
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:24: :24: :24:
Ready to roll or mix with water? You'd never know! :gcheer:
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RTR I'm afraid :blush:
I'll do my own next time!
xx
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Two more birds flew down today taking me quite by surprise (thank you Christine :hug: )
pictured left and right at the front. ;D
The two old boilers at the back will help keep them all in check ;)
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You're welcome, had you got either of them?
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I've got the one on the left, but the one on the right is an interesting one, which I didn't have. It's stamped Japan on the base :)
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Yes, I saw that
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Nice :clap: .....and the pie looked nice too. Yummy ;)