I've always been fascinated by old crocks and how something so simple can hold real value. Many people have these vintage ...

Fermenting food is a process, and it all begins with the right vessel. Food & Wine / Amazon Fermentation requires very little equipment to get started, but a crock or a jar is essential.

I recently came across a stoneware crock beverage dispenser at the local thrift store and thought it would be perfect for transforming into a planter. Sure, the old beverage dispenser was missing the ...

A record-setting 8,000 was the price of this stoneware water cooler. It was auctioned in York, Pa., by Crocker Farm of Riderwood, Md. Stoneware crocks were made to store food or liquids for long or ...

We spoke to a French chef to learn how to store butter properly at room temperature. He said to ditch the fridge and invest in this ceramic butter bell, available at Amazon.

This is the time of the year when fresh fall produce, florals and dried florals are abundant at outdoor farm stands, grocers and farmers markets. Gardens are such a magical place and at the end of the ...

Readers of What's it Worth have asked questions about some intriguing old items this time around. Both are American, both utilitarian and each will find value in the marketplace today. Let's go back ...

Stoneware crocks were made to store food or liquids for long or short periods of time. They were the Tupperware of the 19th century. Jugs found today originally had cork stoppers. Crocks were covered ...

There were many small potteries making stoneware and other ceramics for use in the kitchen, bedroom or farm. Most utensils made in America by the 1800s were made with thick pottery sides in simple ...

Question: I have three older crocks and two stoneware jugs that are at least a century old. All were made in either New York or New Jersey, and two of the crocks have decorative designs. Are pieces ...