Featured Lesson learned from a newbie

I picked up this owl figurine recently and tried to find some information online about it. I also remember seeing a few days ago in another thread, a little pottery pitcher that had a similar texture, but was still unsolved.

So looking at the signature (LIB) on the bottom of the owl, (it also looked like it was numbered 5), I typed "Pottery owl signed lib" and found nothing. I suppose I will have to bother those good people from "Antiquers" again, I thought.

I sighed as I looked down at the owl which I had laid on my lap, and what do I see.......STAN. I know , I know. Now I search, "pottery owl Stan" and look what pops up. And there is that little pitcher from this thread below.

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1....202.1j1......1....1..gws-wiz-img.OvI6jyuGEUc

https://www.antiquers.com/threads/u...own-cork-board-any-help-with-signature.30749/

The artist name is Stan Langtwait. Starting in the 1950s, Langtwait created pottery known as Shapes of Clay at a factory in Graham, Wash. until his death in 1980."

So I learned a couple lessons.

First, I try to check in here often and read the recent topics to the right. I haven't been able to help anyone....until today, but I always learn something new that will surely help me or someone in the future.

Last but not least, turn a signature over and look at it from both ways. Did I mention I was a newbie.

 

We're all newbies in stuff we haven't learned yet. And no one knows all areas of collectibles, art, or antiques. There's just too dang much of it!

 

I know I mentioned recently searching for a Danish Modern furniture manufacturer in "Singap Oregon" from "SINGAPORE" (there was a space between the "p" and "o")

Love the owl, @MML!

 

Oh, well done!

 

What a lucky coincidence (for me!). Just saw the ID on my post about the vase.

An ID right out of the gate, plus helping another boardie at the same time.

Fantastic!

Thanks, MML !

 

I guess it was serendipity! Glad I could help!

 

That is funny!! A lesson to all -- read it every which way!