05/05/2026
Are you familiar with the concept of “factory seconds”?
Companies like Hull Pottery would often take items with defects and sell them in their factory stores. This one caught my attention, no matter how much I tried to clean the “dirt” off, it never budged.
Then I saw the X on the bottom… and all of my searching had led me to believe the bottom should’ve been a beautiful blue or green color.
This is a factory second! My very first one!
This was one of the treasures I found when shopping a yard sale this past weekend.
What factory seconds do you have? Do you find them to be more desirable or best left to the novice collector?
See the intended color in the comments!