With the rise of newly formed clubs and more and more conventions, Blue Willow china has found new followers, or “Willowers,” as collectors call themselves. The original Willow pattern was ...

I have been collecting Blue Willow for more than 15 years and have more than 400 pieces of china. I’m a romantic at heart, and the story behind the china pattern charmed me, so I started ...

QIs there a club for collectors of Blue Willow china? –Eileen Tomasko, Stratford, Conn. AWrite to the Willow Society, 6543 Indian Trail, Fallbrook, Calif. 92028. Enclose $10 for an annual mem… ...

Blue Willow porcelain was first imported to England from China in the 18th century. By 1780, porcelain manufacturer Thomas Minton had reproduced the pattern on a line of his dishware.

Until 1905, most Blue Willow available in the United States was imported from England, then the Buffalo Pottery of Buffalo, N.Y., began making and marketing the pattern, Berndt says.

Favorite Details The favorite detail for the bride were the Blue Willow plates used for dining at the reception that Rebecca and her mother, along with other loved ones, had collected over the years, ...

The marks on this teapot are that of a dog and the words “Trade Mark E. M. & Co.” on a ribbon-like banner. It is very old, and has fine spiderweb cracks in it, like all old china gets. I think ...

The Blue Willow china pattern also was beloved by one of our favorite Southern characters. Eagle-eyed viewers of The Andy Griffith Show will tell you that Aunt Bee herself used Blue Willow china.