Of all the things both good and bad that can be said of human beings, 
     one constant is our love of collecting. A few years ago I was in an antique
     shop in Holly Hill, Florida where I purchased my first piece of Abingdon 
     Pottery. At the time, I had never heard of it, and purchased it because of 
     its lovely hue of blue, classic deco lines and reasonable price. Only while
     antiquing in Lambertville, New Jersey did I discover, through a very 
     knowledgeable collector, the very unique history of this pottery. Since this
     time I have begun a modest collection that ranges from vases to figurines to 
     the famous cookie jars of the Abingdon Potters.
     
         Abingdon Pottery is an American Pottery that was produced in Abingdon, Il.
     from 1934-1950. Prior to 1934 the Abingdon Sanitary Manufacturing produced 
     plumbing fixtures until the Great Depression haulted production. This is when 
     an outstanding economic decision was made by the managers of the company. They 
     choose to adapt the factory from plumbing fixtures to an artware mode. Not until
     the postwar building boom did the company return to its plumbing fixture production.                           
     Hence, for only sixteen short years the people of Southern Illinois gave us this 
     unique pottery.

          For a full and excellent history of Abington Pottery I refer you to Joe 
     Paradis' book on the subject. Not only does he provide an excellent history, but 
     also a pictorial of a majority of the pieces produced.


     Resource: 
          Paradis, Joe. "Abingdon Pottery Artware 1934-1950: Stepchild of the Great    
     Depression". Atglen,Pa.: Schiffer Publishing, 1997.
     [Available though Amazon.com]

     Collector's Club: Abingdon Pottery Collectors Club
                       Elaine Westover- Treasurer
                       R.R. 1 Box 145
                       210 W. Hwy 5
                       Abingdon, Il 61410-9721