Ephraim Faience Pottery: Featured Collector

Featured Collectors: *Randy Glysch & Bill Kunzelman of Madison, Wisconsin* Thank you, Randy and Bill, for sharing your story and your collection with us.
We live in Madison, Wisconsin in a 1936 Bungalow. We’ve lived in our Bungalow for the past 25 years. In the last 5 years we’ve been furnishing the house with mission furniture and arts and crafts pottery. We display our pottery in all rooms of the house. Typically, we like the more classic and traditional styles [of Ephraim pottery]; they go very well with the style of our house. Currently our favorite piece is the Dovetail in the Sunlight glaze. Other favorites include the Three Iris [retired], Temple Gate, and the Brussels Vase [retired].
Bill Kunzelman (left) and Randy Glysch (right) with an antique sideboard that holds part of their Ephraim pottery collection. Other pieces are displayed on their fireplace mantel and their Stickley table.	We started collecting Ephraim Pottery about 5 years ago when we visited Dovetail Antiques looking for mission furniture and accessories. Currently we have 28 pots and 6 tiles. We make a trip to Dovetail Antiques about once a month now. We often e-mail the store and order pottery when we see a piece we want in the newsletter or catalogue. We purchase anywhere from 3-6 pieces a year. This was the first year we attended the Holiday Pottery Fest [at Dovetail Antiques]. We were able to have some of our previously purchased pieces signed by the artists, and had the opportunity to meet and talk with other collectors. We also attended the Seconds Sale [held in November 1999 at Dovetail Antiques, this event was the forerunner of the Holiday Pottery Fest].
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