Royal Hickman Pottery

Q: I’m not a collector, but have a pottery piece I’ve had for several years bought at an estate auction. I’ve been trying to find a value for the piece. A:  Your piece is labeled with a sticker reading “California Designed by Royal Hickman.” Hickman was a designer for Haeger Potteries in Dundee, Illinois, from […]

Royal Haeger Fountain

Q: We purchased this fountain from Haeger Potteries of East Dundee, Illinois, in the early 1960s. Around 20 years ago, I called the Haeger company to see if it had any value. They told me it was worth “at least” $350 at that time. Evidently the person who sculpted it only did one of a […]

Royal Haeger Vase

Q: I’d like to know if you know if the vase attached has any value? It was my grandmother’s. On the bottom is “Royal Haeger, RG148, USA” in raised letters. I see them online but not with the numbers stamped on the bottom like the one I have. A: This is a planter made by […]