The company offers only a fraction of the designs that have been produced over the years. Craig Stevenson, who operates Van Briggle, has pruned the catalog for years and only now is getting around to expanding it. Let the buyer beware. One reason for such variability is the technique Van Briggle uses to make pottery. Nearly all Van Briggle pottery is made from molds.
Designs dating from the turn of the century still are in use today.
Dating Van Briggle pottery is not easy. There are literally hundreds of markers that collectors look for, such as a glaze that was discontinued for technical reasons, or a mold that was lost in the flood of 1935. Without this knowledge, even the information on the pottery can be misleading. Condition is nearly as important as age. Obvious wear and cracks will considerably lessen a piece's value.