Was Coors pottery made by the same company that makes Coors beer?
Coors pottery was made by Coors Porcelain Co., not the brewery, but there is a connection between the two companies. John Herold, a German immigrant, founded the Herold China and Pottery Co. in Golden, Colo., in 1910. Herold made oven-safe porcelain dishes at his factory, which was leased from Adolph Coors, founder of the brewery. Coors was a Herold China and Pottery Co. stockholder and board member. John Herold left the company in 1914. In 1920 the name of the pottery was changed to Coors Porcelain Co. Ovenware and tableware was made until 1980, and custom orders were made after that. The company now makes industrial porcelain under the name CoorsTek. Q: I have had a 16-inch Morton Salt advertising thermometer for a long time and would like to know what it’s worth. It’s blue and yellow with a white image of the Morton “Umbrella Girl” and the words “Morton Free Running Salt, When It Rains It Pours.” It also says “Never Cakes or Hardens” at the top and “Morton Salt Co., Chicago” at the
