Do you like pottery?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325818)
Rockingham, Australia
September 13, 2018 5:08am CST
I’m sure most of you are familiar with Tupperware and Tupperware parties. When I was a young married, pottery parties were very popular too but the products were considered quite expensive. I think the brand was Bendigo Pottery but I can’t find anything to confirm this.
I googled Bendigo Pottery and they have been in continuous operation since 1858. Its ten ceramic wood fired kilns, featuring bottle, circular and rectangular kilns are now no longer used but are all listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
Their large factory continues to produce all types of pottery in natural gas fired kilns. I’m sharing a photo of my two large pieces but, as I stated earlier, I can’t be sure they are Bendigo Pottery. I love the handles on the casserole and the one on the lid as they are large enough to grasp easily
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@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
13 Sep 18
I do like pottery even though I don't have any. I especially like those pieces you show in your photo.
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Sep 18
They are quite heavy which is probably why I don't use them much.
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
13 Sep 18
@JudyEv In India, in most of the households they use this kind of potters to store pickles( spciy ones).
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
13 Sep 18
Oh I have never heard of Bendigo Pottery at all.
These days I'm attracted to tea pots.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
13 Sep 18
@JudyEv It's a Japanese teapot. I found this seller on Instagram selling pots and other ceramic things which really caught my attention. This is my very first tea pot and I'm not stopping there.. I think I'm going to buy more.
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Sep 18
@toniganzon It would be a lovely item to collect.
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That's a bit sad. So I guess you like opaque china for your beverages.
@kobesbuddy (74569)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 Sep 18
Yes, I really like pottery:) My sister took a pottery class in college, then opened a shop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Now, she lives in Michigan and uses her kiln only for personal things she gives away.
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@kobesbuddy (74569)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 Sep 18
@JudyEv I love these two pieces that you have! Lyna made some cookie jars that were really attractive.
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@kobesbuddy (74569)
• East Tawas, Michigan
17 Sep 18
@JudyEv My sister made some wonderful oven-ware, bean pots. My mother used hers quite often!
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
13 Sep 18
Oh yes, this is part of our tradition. Long time ago when cersmics, tins and still are not used in making pans, plates among others, our old folks used clay pots
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Sep 18
Plastic has taken over in a lot of areas but the clay pots are much nicer.
@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Sep 18
@ilocosboy Yes clay keeps water and other liquids much colder.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
14 Sep 18
I remember when I was a child we use clay pot jar instead of plastic jar for drinking water. The water is much colder from pot.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
14 Sep 18
I DO remember Tupperware. But I am just too cheap to waste my money on a container when I can get them every time I buy butter, sour cream, cottage cheese or something else. As for those parties...and the companies that operate within that scheme, they make WAY more money from the sellers than they ever do from the buyers, and the cost is ALL about that downline.
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@Kasjnak (4492)
• Romania
13 Sep 18
I love those two pots! 
I'm not familiar with this company, but I know a little about pottery. I live near a village that is famous for its artisanal pottery, the symbol is the Rooster of Horezu (Romania). I have some dishes and some pots and I love them 
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I'm not familiar with this company, but I know a little about pottery. I live near a village that is famous for its artisanal pottery, the symbol is the Rooster of Horezu (Romania). I have some dishes and some pots and I love them .1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (169997)
• United States
13 Sep 18
I do like pottery, but I find most of the pieces to be quite over priced to be honest.
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@snowy22315 (169997)
• United States
17 Sep 18
@JudyEv Yes, I think you are right about that. They seem to go in phases.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
14 Sep 18
When I saw the movie Ghost where Demi Moore was doing pottery, I seem to think pottery is a nice hobby and could be a nice business.
I am not familiar though with Bendigo Pottery. But I have Tupperware containers before and some are still being used today, like the rice container.
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@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 Sep 18
@JudyEv Yes, it makes it a unique item.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
14 Sep 18
Those are nice pots. We have a locally made one a lot like the one of the right.
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