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THE 29TH ANNUAL BLUE RIDGE POTTERY SHOW AND SALE

October 2 - 4, 2008

Officers

The new officers are President - Faye Bailey, Vice President - Joey Lewis, Recording Secretary - Barbara Campbell, Treasurer - Raymond Bailey and Show Coordinator - Larna Smith.

Our President Faye Bailey brings years of experience of planning the Apple Festival for the Unicoi Chamber of Commerce. Most of all, she brings a passion for Blue Ridge Pottery! Her husband Raymond Bailey is our new treasurer. He is a native of Erwin and is an avid supporter of her and all her endeavors. The Erwin Record wrote a wonderful story about their family, their passion for this great pottery and their vision for the Club in the April 24, 2007 edition.  

Our secretary Barbara Campbell and her late husband Billy Jack Campbell have collected and sold Blue Ridge Pottery for many years. Barbara and Billy Jack had a booth in the Hanging Elephant and later were partners with Maxie English in their Blue Ridge shop.

Our other officers - Joey Lewis and Larna Smith - are well known as avid Blue Ridge dealers and collectors.

A message from our President

Dear Fellow Blue Ridge Collectors:

Please let me introduce myself, my name is Faye Bailey and I am the new President of the Blue Ridge Pottery Club in Erwin, TN. It is such an exciting time for our club, as this is the 50th Anniversary of the closing of the pottery. We are making plans to celebrate at our pottery show to be held in October, in conjunction with the annual Apple Festival, which brings in almost 100,000 visitors to our hometown.

I have been a collector since 1987. My husband Raymond had been transferred to Waycross Georgia, with the railroad, when my Mom became ill. We closed her apartment and friends packed the dishes from the hutch for me. Later as I was digging in my attic, I thought "OK, what's in the box?" To my delight, I found my first Blue Ridge plate and the pattern was "Paper Rose". It is still displayed in my dining room in memory of my Mom. I didn't even know she collected Blue Ridge.

My love for Blue Ridge has also inspired our daughter Lisa and our son-in-law Mike, to begin their own collection. Recently, Mike found Lisa a set of mini bud vases....and shall I tell you the pattern name..."Lisa!" She was so excited! 

My father-in-law worked at the pottery in the shipping department and we were able to talk with him about his work before he passed away in 2003. 

I worked for the Chamber of Commerce for several years. Our visitors would come in for information on Blue Ridge, I thought I was in heaven reminiscing about my favorite subject. 

Thanks for allowing me to tell you about my Blue Ridge memories and I look forward to meeting each of you at the show in October.

Your Blue Ridge Friend,