I buy and (re)sell retired Clouds Folsom Pottery (this is my specialty), & new Mary Cargile Art Pottery, and a variety of other (mostly vintage) studio art pottery. My mission is to help my clients find Clouds Folsom Porcelain pottery pieces to add to their current collection, replace broken pieces, learn about, or just develop a new love for Clouds Folsom pottery. Well, since you ask...
After a long career in Software Engineering and Project Management, I started a journey as a new vintage reseller at a small vintage boutique shop, that took over the Clouds Folsom Porcelain pottery studio/building (remember that huge red barn style building? Right before the Rainbow Bridge?), after Clouds retired in 2017. I started dabbling in reselling Clouds Folsom pottery, because people kept coming in to the shop (from everywhere!), looking for their beloved Clouds pottery - and they were devastated to learn that Clouds Folsom was permanently retired. Well, that worked pretty well! So, I started up Clouds Pottery Replacement Boutique (as an add-on to my vintage business). I connected with Mary Cargile (former Clouds Master Potter for 40 years), who helped me learn (and continues to help me learn!) about Clouds Folsom pottery (and pottery in general). I expanded to other local vintage shops/malls. I upsized, rightsized, leftsized, downsized, and that brings us to today. I've recently decided to liquidate the vintage side of my business, and focus on pottery (re)selling. Clouds Folsom Pottery, Mary Cargile Pottery (Mary has developed her own art pottery line, and it is stunning! Wowza!), and sometimes other studio art pottery, or student pottery, that catches my eye. I'm in the process of creating & expanding my on-line selling presence. If you're local to Sacramento (CA), you can do local pickup by appointment, or I ship (I've been told my packing/shipping will survive a nuclear explosion). Most of my Clouds inventory today comes from people looking to find a new home for their pottery collection - where it will be appreciated and loved (vs donating it) - and that's what I do. Mary's pottery comes (new) directly from her personal art studio. If you are looking for a special piece (or pieces), and I don't have it, I do my best to find it for you at estate sales, garage sales, thrift stores, on-line, other vintage dealers, and anywhere else I can "hunt". Sometimes this means connecting you directly with another seller. Where ever you are, I will try my best to help you find (or sell) your treasured Clouds Folsom pottery.
