Dating red wing crocks

These marks can be anything from a name, a symbol, a signature or even just a letter or a number. Look for a maker’s mark – We know, this is an obvious tip that applies to so many antiques, but it’s especially important for crocks. So we’ve decided to show you some ways to avoid the fakes and identify an original, antique crock. Unfortunately, when an item becomes as popular and valuable as an antique crock, the reproduction market seems to kick in to full gear.

We’ve noticed that many of our readers are not only interested in crocks, but actually own beautiful crocks as well.