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Polish Pottery

sueeich — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 20:26:23 GMT

I have a few pieces of Polish pottery that I've picked up over the years and absolutely love them! They wear like iron and are very easy to take care of. I especially like my 16 oz. bubble mugs that are perfect for my morning coffee. I'd like to pick up a couple of extra pieces and was wondering if anyone had any experience with any of the online Polish pottery sites? There are a couple of sites that appear to be manufacturers sites but they have a presence here in the US to serve the US customer. Polish pottery is usually fairly expensive and these sites are selling pieces at great prices. Does anyone have any experience with any of these sites?

Re: Polish Pottery

patbz — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 20:31:12 GMT

I own a lot of P.P. and when I need a fill in piece I either buy from Amazon or Ebay. No problems so far and it's always well packed.

Re: Polish Pottery

kitty60 — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 20:43:06 GMT

Most recently I have been purchasing from Polish Pottery out of Tx, they have two web sites, one Polish Pottery and the other under Ceramika Artystyczna (usually has more discounts). I have found they are very responsive whenever I have had a question and delivery takes no time for me considering I am in SC and they are in TX. I have purchased from both sites. I have also used A and Blue Rose Pottery in SC. They are a couple of hours from me and to be honest while I visited the store once, they had no personality. I was a little disappointed as my CA is almost an addiction.

Re: Polish Pottery

loriqvc — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 21:00:13 GMT

Since you're posting in the Community on this site, I'm guessing you're already aware of this, but the Q sells Lidia Bastianich's collection of Polish pottery...

Re: Polish Pottery

sueeich — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 21:13:35 GMT

@kitty60 wrote:
Most recently I have been purchasing from Polish Pottery out of Tx, they have two web sites, one Polish Pottery and the other under Ceramika Artystyczna (usually has more discounts). I have found they are very responsive whenever I have had a question and delivery takes no time for me considering I am in SC and they are in TX. I have purchased from both sites. I have also used A and Blue Rose Pottery in SC. They are a couple of hours from me and to be honest while I visited the store once, they had no personality. I was a little disappointed as my CA is almost an addiction.

Thanks for your reply! The two sites you mentioned that are out of Texas appear to be manufacturers' sites and I was wondering how it was to order from them. Their prices are really good! I have been looking at Blue Rose as well, but the prices tend to be higher than the other two sites. Knowing that you've ordered from these sites without any problems is very reassuring. They have a great sale right now.

Re: Polish Pottery

sueeich — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 21:15:50 GMT

@loriqvc wrote:
Since you're posting in the Community on this site, I'm guessing you're already aware of this, but the Q sells Lidia Bastianich's collection of Polish pottery...

Yes, I am aware that the Q sells some Polish pottery but the selection is quite limited. I am specifically looking for bubble mugs and chili bowls, neither of which the Q sells. The Lidia's products look very nice, but just not what I'm looking for.

Re: Polish Pottery

kitty60 — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 21:16:02 GMT

Lidia Bastianich had some stoneware at one time. I believe the polish stoneware is a different lydia from Poland. If you check out some info on her fb page she says her brother paints pieces.

Re: Polish Pottery

loriqvc — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 21:18:52 GMT

@kitty60 - Ahhh, I think you are correct. I now vaguely recall seeing a presentation of the currently available stoneware last year, and the vendor was not Lidia Bastianich. Thanks.

Re: Polish Pottery

kitty60 — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 21:23:52 GMT

These sites get confusing, although I said polish pottery the two I used that are connected they are Polmedia and CA. My charge slip said polish pottery but I checked the invocie and some are Polmedia other CA. I find the CA site has sales often, Polmedia will offer additional discounts at different times. You can flip between the two sites for the best price as they sometime have the same piece on both sites!

I miss Gloria, when we would head to New England I would always stop at her warehouse in CT. Her shipments always included great personal notes.

I really need an addition to my kitchen, dining room and every other room to accomodate additional pieces.

Re: Polish Pottery

Chicagosuburbangirl — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 22:14:11 GMT

My Marshalls and TJ Maxx often have pieces.

Re: Polish Pottery

loriqvc — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 20:19:40 GMT

I recently fell in love with the sweet Polish pottery apple bakers. I have seen them offered at various online sites (no brick-and-mortar shop near me carries anything like them), but I was wondering if any of you had recommendations about the best places to shop for a wide variety of patterns for these bakers and/or for names or brands that would be ideal to watch for as I shop. Thanks in advance...

Re: Polish Pottery

colliemom4 — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 20:57:20 GMT

I've purchased several items from Amazon and they came to me in perfect condition. I've also found some at a store called Tuesday Morning.

Re: Polish Pottery

Free2be — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 20:59:57 GMT

@loriqvc
I bought almost all of mine from Gloria/QVC except for a few pieces from a local gift shop so I haven't kept up on who is selling what but I can say that I love my more plain gift shop pieces just as much as the more artistic pieces.

If I could go back in time I would not over-buy as I did. It was all so tempting and beautiful. Now my kids don't want it and I have more than two people can ever use.

For anyone considering buying, focus on practical pieces like bakers of various sizes that work for your needs and every day ware of bowls and plates rather than holiday or anything that is going to sit on a shelf rarely used.

Re: Polish Pottery

loriqvc — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 21:30:59 GMT

@colliemom4 - Thanks! Amazon is actually where I made my first apple purchase.

@Free2be - Yes, the allure of all the handpainting and handcrafting is very strong, and I think that may be why I've ended up focusing on the adorable little apples—whether I use them, display them, or store them, they take up less than 6" around each.

Re: Polish Pottery

giddy up — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 02:54:38 GMT

I have one of those apples with a lid and keep a set of keys in it.

Re: Polish Pottery

suzyQ3 — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:59:41 GMT

I have several pieces of Ceramika Artystyczna (CA) signature pieces, including mugs that we use every day. I just took a look at Lidia's mugs and I'm not seeing quite the detail or artistry. They're nice, though.