Holiday Sale - Weekend 2 Preview

The second weekend of the Holiday Sale is just around the corner, so we're going to throw out a refresher for both returning a first time shoppers.

The Bauer Pottery showroom is where all of our "seconds" end up.  What are seconds?  They are the not-quite-perfect pieces that come out of the factory.  Nothing broken, nothing chipped, just a little glaze skip here, a pinhole there. Most of the time we have to point out the flaw to our customers.  Our standards are pretty high, if we do say so ourselves (and we do say so).



Since the pieces are not firsts, the prices aren't either.  Everything in the showroom starts at 30% off of retail.  If a piece is slightly less than a second, we'll knock off a few more dollars.  The added bonus at the Holiday Sale is that we double down on the discounts.  Last weekend was an additional 20% off of the discounted showroom price.  This weekend, that discount goes up to 25%.

Another reason to come to the Holiday Sale this weekend?  Grilled cheese!

It's been over 20 months since their last visit, but the Grilled Cheese Truck will be making another stop at the showroom this Saturday, from 11am to 2pm.  That means buttery crunchy bread, melty cheese, tomato-y soup and so much more deliciousness.

What's that?  You don't live near Southern California, but you still would like to shop for seconds?  We have you covered.  Starting on December 19th, we'll post a selection of seconds on our web store.  Since it takes a bit more work to move pieces back to the factory to pack and ship, the discounts aren't quite as deep, but you're still getting a great deal.  The only possible downside is that the online seconds will not ship until after the first of the year.  Just think of it as an after-Christmas sale that you get to shop before Christmas.

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Holiday Sale - Weekend 1 Review

It seems like just two weeks ago it was Thanksgiving and now we're already into the the thick of the Christmas season. One weekend down and one (or is it two?) more to go for the annual Holiday Sale. The first weekend was a great success for both Bauer and for our customers, who made off with some beautiful pottery at a great price.



It's always nice to seem familiar faces who come by year in and year out and we're always glad to welcome the newcomers to the showroom. If you're in town and can stop by, please come visit us this weekend.



We had two great food trucks over the past weekend. Lidia's Dominican Kitchen was here on Saturday serving up great Dominican food. I had a Patacon Pisao, a pork sandwich, with plantains in the place of bread. Sunday, the Crispy Waffle & Frite truck made a lunch stop, serving up Liège (a.k.a. Belgian) waffles, in both sweet and savory varieties. The special Bacon, Brie & Basil waffle was great and if you like sweet, do not miss the Speculoos n' Cream.

Scroll down for a few more images from this past weekend...


Though there's plenty of pottery to go around, there's always a few who arrive before the doors open.


Moments after the doors open.

Lidia's Dominican Kitchen & the Patacon Pisao



Crispy Waffle & Frite truck and their Bacon, Brie & Basil Waffle


I get to include a picture of this pooch, the sweetest Blue Heeler named Cookie, because there's a Ringware Dog Bowl behind her.

For more details including hours, directions and more, please visit our Holiday Sale page.

2011 Holiday Sale!

It seems like just 12 months ago we were telling you about last year's annual Holiday Sale.

If you can think past next week's festivities and feasting and football, take a moment to jot down the dates for this year's sale in your calendar (iPhone 4s users just ask Siri to remind you).

Saturday & Sunday
December 3 & 4 and 10 & 11
9am - 5pm
We have lots of pottery on the shelves, as we do every year. We'll also have some new pieces from the Corita by Bauer line.



We're also excited to have some great food trucks back for the sale. Starting of on the first Saturday, December 3rd, we'll have Lidia's Dominican Kitchen.



They serve up great Dominican fare, as you may have already surmised. I'd recommend the Pernil or the Patacon Pisao.

For complete information on the sale, visit the Holiday Sale page.

Scenes from the Holiday Sale 2010 - Weekend 1

Did you miss the first weekend of the Holiday Sale? Well, that's okay because there will be plenty more Bauer and Russel Wright pottery available this weekend at the Showroom.

We don't have a food truck scheduled for Saturday [UPDATE: Overnight, we had a late addition to Saturday's schedule. Clean Street Food Truck will be coming by for the lunch our on Saturday 12/11, 11am-2pm!], but all of you Sunday shoppers will have a chance to sample cuisine from Global Soul Street Eats, one of L.A.'s newest street food vendors.


Look at their menu and you'll see that "global" is the keyword with Global Soul featuring items like the curry Shrimp Toastie (below left), Middle Eastern flavored Babylon Taco (below right) and the Mediterranean-influenced Mini Lamb Gyros. We suggest shopping for pottery first and then relaxing with some great street food from around the world after.


We look forward to seeing you at the showroom soon, until then please enjoy the following images from this past weekend's sale.


Minutes before the doors open.


Last minute pricing on American Modern.




Even after waiting for over an hour in the cold, Bauer fans are happy and eager to shop.




The doors are open and the rush is on.




South Philly Experience served up awesome Philly cheese steaks on Saturday.


Frysmith stopped by on Sunday and fed the masses with tasty topped fries.


Miriam, Janek's mum, is in town from London for the holiday season and for the holiday sale.


Visit our Flickr page for more images from the Showroom Sale.

July Showroom Sale & Philly Cheesesteaks

Remember how those Independence Day fireworks burst with color? You can capture a bit of that color for your table and home with the addition of some Bauer Pottery. Come by our Showroom Sale on July 10th & 11th and you'll get great deals on all the colors of Bauer Pottery.


In addition to Bauer Pottery, we have plenty of our reissue of Russel Wright's American Modern available. There's also a nice display of our collection for Home by Sunset^TM. We don't have any seconds available in the Sunset collection, but you can order firsts for delivery or for pick-up at the Showroom





If a 4th of July weekend of BBQs wasn't enough for you, then be sure to stop by this Saturday for an American original, the Philly Cheesesteak.


The latest in our lineup of visiting food trucks will be South Philly Experience, bringing true Philly Cheesesteaks to sunny Southern California. Try a classic cheesesteak or a variation like Pizza Steak, Buffalo Steak or even Veggie Italian (L.A. cliches be damned!)

South Philly Experience also carries a supply of Hank's sodas (including Birch Beer), Herr's chips and Tastykakes for dessert.

Scenes from the May 2010 Showroom Sale

About 30 Bauer fans were ready and waiting when the showroom doors opened at 10am...


...and the rush was on!


We had plenty of bowls available this month.


Bauer demis for all you espresso drinkers!
(We haven't added them to the web site yet, so call us if you'd like to order.)


Janek waits for his lunch order from the Patty Wagon.


They serve up great sliders and fries. All the beef is from 100% grass fed cattle and the fries are made from organic potatoes. Try the fries with garlic and rosemary.


At the end of the day we celebrated Owen's birthday with carrot cake. Short on birthday candles, Owen blew out one of the few remaining American Bee candles.

What's that you say? You love the American Bee candles and you want more? Well, stay tuned...

May Showroom Sale Preview

Since we made you wait an extra week between the March and April sales, we've decided to shave off one week between the April and May sales. That means the next Showroom Sale is this coming weekend, May 1st and 2nd!

If you've been waiting to pot your flowers and balcony vegetable gardens until you got just the right piece, may we suggest you peruse our selection of garden pieces available in sizes from small to pretty darn large.

Thinking about heading outdoors for Spring bar-b-ques and back yard parties? Well, you're going to need some some bright new serving pieces to complement the beautiful weather. We've got everything you're looking for and more.


Continuing in our series of visiting food trucks, this month we've go the Patty Wagon stopping by with their delicious, 100% grass-fed beef sliders and some of the best fries we've had lately.

Patty Wagon will be "doors up" starting at 11am on Saturday only.

If these pictures don't do it for you, take a look at their menu and try to control the drooling til the weekend.