Wish List - Eva Zeisel’s Pals by Monmouth
August 20th, 2008 by amodernguy
Place and Show - The American Home Magazine - August 1954
I just acquired a large stash of 1950’s The American Home magazines and have been like a kid in a candy shop. We are always on the lookout for interior design magazines from this period, as they are the best reference materials available on many mid-century items, and this lot has been a virtual treasure trove of information and photographs.
One of the best pieces I ran across the article Place and Show by Gertrude Brassard on Eva Zeisel’s Pals pattern for Monmouth Pottery. I have always been an admirer of Zeisel’s designs and, while having seen this shape before, this was my first opportunity to see the Pals “turnip people” decorations on this dinnerware.
Pals “Turnip-People” detail - Monmouth Pottery - Eva Zeisel - 1954
Starter sets of 16 pieces in this pattern sold for $20.95 in 1954. Prices have, shall we say, increased and finding pieces of Pals, which is very scarce, is a challenge. You can bet I’ll be looking though.
saw pictures of the “pals turnip people” monmouth pottery by eva zeisel and wondered if there are more pictures of this pattern– also wondered at value of pieces and where they might be found
have never e-mailed this site–will i receive reply directly to my personal e-mail?
Hello - Thank for contacting our blog.
The pieces you are inquiring about are very, very rare. The photos shown in the blog are from a an August 1954 American Home magazine article. Occasionally the Pals pattern shows up online but hardly ever with the turnip people design. When they do they are VERY expensive.
One online site, ModFather, currently has a few pieces of the Pals line listed, but none shown with the Turnip People. See:
http://www.modfather.com/zeisel.asp
There is currently a cream and sugar set with the turnip people listed on eBay with a starting bid of $250:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320333029765
I hope this helps - happy hunting!