Nelson McCoy Pottery Colors Initally Produced

By Dewayne Imsand

LOY-NEL-ART – 1930’s – Pastel colors of Yellow, Light Brown, Green, and Blue, all with hand-painted Green Leaves and Red Berries.

ONYX – 1932 – Brown, Green, or Blue, blended with White.

BASKETWEAVE – 1938 – Ivory, Blue, Green, Red, and Yellow.

HOBNAIL – 1940 – Pastel colors of White, Yellow, Green, Blue, Coral, and Lavender.

STRETCH ANIMALS – 1940 – Pastel colors of White, Blue, Yellow, and Green.

MINIATURES – 1940 – White, Yellow, Brown, and Aqua. All pieces not found in all colors.

LILY BUD – 1940 – Pastel colors of White, Yellow, Green, Pink, and Blue. All pieces not issued in all colors.

NOVELTIES (FLOWER HOLDERS) – 1941 – Pastel Yellow or Green, Blue, Matt White, and Gloss Pink.

FLOWER BOWL ORNAMENTS – 1941 – Matt White.

BUTTERFLY – 1942 – Pastel colors of White, Yellow, Blue, Aqua, Lavender, and Pink.

COOK-SERVE WARE – 1945 – Cream or Black body, with Green or Pink tops and interior.

RUSTIC – 1945 – Ivory, with Turquoise and Brown Spray.

BLOSSOM TIME – 1947 – White or Yellow, with Pink Decorations.

WILD ROSE – 1949 – Matt colors of Yellow, Green, and Pink.

RIPPLE WARE – 1950 – Yellow with Black Drip, Green with Red Drip, and Yellow with Green Drip.

LOST GLAZE – 1950 – Ivory, with Purple splotches.

ARCATURE – 1951 – Green, Burgundy, and Green on Yellow, all with decorated bird.

JUVENILE – 1951 – White, Yellow, Pink, Blue, and Aqua.

FRUIT WALLPOCKETS – 1953 – Natural colored fruit, with Green leaves.

FRUIT PLANTERS – 1953 – Natural colored fruit, with Green leaves.

TRIVET WALLPOCKETS – 1953 – Metallic Trivet with decorated Birds, a Metallic Trivet with a Chartreuse Iron, or a Gray Trivet with a Gray Iron.

COOK SERVE – BIRCHWOOD – 1954 – Two-toned Brown spray.

NURSERY – 1954 – White with Pink, and White with Blue.

OVER-DRIP – 1955 – Green, Shrimp, and Black, all with White Over-Drip.

BROCADE – 1956 – Color combinations of Black and Pink, Cherry and Green, Chartreuse and Green, Pink and Lime, and Black and Blue.

COOK SERVE – 1956 – Pink or Aqua, with Black lids.

GOLDEN FANTASY – 1956 – Stardust Turquoise, Mist Pink, and Polar White, all with a light Gold Spray.

JEWELED – 1956 – White or Pink, all with jewels.

CAPRI – 1957 – Pastel colors of White, Yellow, Pink, Blue, and Lime, all with contrasting interior colors.

COOK SERVE – RED CHERRY KNOBS – 1957 – Yellow with hand-decorated fired on Red Cherries, Green Leaves, and Brown Stems.

SUNBURST GOLD – 1957 – A combination of Matte and Gloss 24K Gold.

GRECIAN – 1957 – Ivory, with Green decoration and 24K Gold networking.

NON-GOLD GRECIAN – 1958 – Ivory, with Green decoration.

CALYPSO – 1958 – A wide range of multicolor combinations.

CHOCOLATE BISQUE – 1958 – Dark Brown Bisque, with gloss Yellow or Green interiors.

GARDEN CLUB – 1958 – White, Yellow, Peach, Green, Matte Black, and Matte Brown. All pieces not issued in all colors.

OVEN PROOF KITCHENWARE – 1958 – Yellow, Pink, or Turquoise, all with a Flecked finish.

ANTIQUE RED ROSE – 1959 – White, Two-toned Brown, and Blue flecked. All trimmed in Gold, and each has a Red rose.

ANTIQUE BROWN ROSE – 1959 – White, with a Brown rose.

BASKET – 1959 – Bisque colors of Yellow, Green, or Brown, all with either a White, Yellow, or Dark Green interior.

PEDESTAL – 1959 – Gloss colors of White, Yellow, Pink, and Green, all with a decorated Bisque foot.

ROSEVILLE FLORALINE – 1960 – Roseville Floraline pieces were produced in a very wide assortment of Matte and Gloss colors.

EL RANCHO – 1960 – Ivory, with Saddle Brown.

HARMONY – 1960 – White, Yellow, Blue, and Tangerine, each with decorations of Green, Brown, White, and Yellow, respectively.

CASCADE – 1961 – Iridescent colors of Mother-of-Pearl, Scarlet Cascade, and Blue with Green Cascade.

SILHOUETTE – 1961 – Satin colors of White, Yellow, Green, and Turquoise, all were issued either plain, or brushed with 22K Gold.

SPRING WOOD – 1961 – Satin colors of White, Pink, and Mint Green, with Dogwood flowers of a contrasting color.

AMBER WARE – 1962 – Gloss Brown.

ANTIQUE CURIO – 1962 – Gloss Green or Brown, and Matte White, all with a decorated grape pattern.

CITRO-RAMICS – 1962 – Matte Lemon-Yellow, with a gloss White interior.

SWIRL – 1962 – White, Orchid, Tangerine, Black Satin, Aqua, Lemon-Yellow, and Green.

CLASSIC – 1962 – Matte colors of White, Turquoise, and Black, all with a brushed Gold Finish.

VESTA – 1962 – Matte colors of White, Yellow, Apricot, Lilac, Green, and Black, all softly flecked with Brown, and all have Gold high-lighting.

ARTISAN – 1964 – White, Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange, Bronze, and Black. All pieces were not issued in all colors.

CRESTWOOD – 1964 – Gloss colors of Sunset Orange, Chrome Yellow, and Mellow White, and all are trimmed in 22K Gold.

SUBURBIA WARE – 1964 – Soft colors of Candy Brown, and Canary Yellow, each have Cantaloupe lids. The mug, the small and large plates, and the salad bowl also came in Cantaloupe.

MODERN COPE ORIGINALS – 1965 – Orange, with a contrasting interior color.

TONECRAFT – 1965 – Frosted White, Nile Green, Oriental Orange, and Copper Black, and all have Copper and Gold metallic tones.

EARLY AMERICAN – 1967 – Blue-Green, or White antique crackle, and each has a Blue decoration.

CORINTHIAN GARDEN – 1967 – Carnation Green, Avocado, Terra Cotta, and Matte White.

ANTIQUA – 1968 – Antique Gold, or Antique Silver.

BROWN DRIP WARE – 1968 – Brown, with White frosting around edges.

GOLDEN BROCADE – 1968 – 24K Gold effect.

MORANO GIFT – 1968 – An assortment of colors and color combinations.

TIERRA – 1968 – Gloss White, Gloss Green, Golden Glow, Avocado, Golden Glow, with Yellow Drip, Green, with White and Blue Drip, Avocado, with White and Brown Drip, Harvest Gold, with Brown Drip, and Green, with White Drip.

STARBURST – 1968 – Brushed Gold on White, Black, Green or Autumn Gold, with insides of Blue, White, Dark Green, or Golden Yellow, respectively.

AVOCADO CAPRI DRIP – 1969 – Brown, with Greenish Drip around edges.

THE PROMOTIONAL – 1969 – A large assortment of shapes and colors.

GOURMET PARISIANNE – 1969 – Honey Brown, with Black shading.

MORANO – 1969 – Avocado, with multicolored antique crackle, or Capri, with Yellow Drip and multicolored antique crackle, or Harvest Gold

NEW STARBURST – 1970 – White, with Black highlights, Green, with White highlights, and Yellow, with White highlights.

REDS AND ORANGES – 1970 – A mixture of Red and Black, with Gloss Black interior, or a mixture of Orange and Yellow, with Yellow interior.

ESPANA – 1970 – Orange crackle over Birchwood, Blue-Green crackle over Avocado, Wood-Grain Red crackle over Sun Flower Yellow, Wood-Grain Midnight Blue, and Red crackle over Sun Flower Yellow.

WOODTONE – 1971 – Gloss Black/Lime Green, or Gloss Black/Sun Flower Yellow, all with antique wood effect tray.

HAPPY FACE – 1971 – Yellow or White, each with Black, Red or Blue decorations.

RIVIERA COOKWARE – 1971 – Blue, Green, or Sun Flower Yellow, all with White interior.

SUNRISE CLOCK – 1972 – Various shaped clocks, in various colors.

SCANDIA – 1972 – Red, Green, Yellow, and White, all with antiquing.

BLUE WILLOW – 1973 – Specked White, with Blue Willow decals.

GOLD & SILVER – 1973 – Solid Gold, or solid Silver type finish.

SPIRIT OF ’76 – 1973 – White, with Dark Brown upper portion, and eagle and flag decal.

BOSTONIAN – 1974 – White, with dark Brown upper portion, without any decoration or decal.

HAPPY TIME – 1974 – White, with decals of small children and sayings.

YORKVILLE – 1974 – White, with Dark Brown upper portion, and multicolored flowers and rooster decal.

MADRID – 1974 – Harvest Gold, with hand-brushed Brown highlights.

GREEN THUMB – 1975 – A wide assortment of different shaped planters, in a large variety of colors.

SPICE DELIGHT – 1975 – White, with a multicolored fruit decal.

REAL McCOY COOKWARE – 1975 – White, with a Dark Brown top, and a fruit decal, or solid Bronze, or solid Terra Cotta. All pieces were not issued in all colors.

FRUIT FESTIVAL – 1975 – White, with Dark Brown upper portion, and a decal of fruit.

STONECRAFT PINK & BLUE – 1976 – White, with one Pink stripe and two Blue stripes.

VEGETABLE PATCH – 1977 – Bright White, with a multicolored fruit decal.

BLUE FIELD – 1977 – Sandstone, with a Blue decal decoration.

MESA DINNERWARE – 1977 – High Gloss Textured Tan, with dark spattered edges.

CANYON DINNERWARE – 1977 – Textured Tan, with dark spattered edges.

GRAYSTONE – 1978 – Specked Gray, with shades of Brown Drip on the edges.

PASTA CORNER – 1978 – Almond, with two Brown stripes, and word decal.

SANDSTONE – 1978 – Two-toned Brown, with Gray, each in a distinct area.

ISLANDER COLLECTION – 1979 – White, Yellow, Pink, Blue, and Lime Green.

POTTERY SHOP – 1979 – White, with delicate flower decal.

STONECRAFT CHOCOLATE & ALMOND – 1979 – Almond, with two Chocolate stripes.

STRAWBERRY COUNTRY – 1979 – Antique White, with strawberry decal.

MEDITERRANEAN – 1980 – Speckled Ivory, with two Blue stripes.

WESTERN WARE – 1981 – Brown

BASKET WEAVE OVENWARE – 1982 – Rattan exterior, with Autumn Brown interior.

BLUE COUNTRY – 1982 – White, with Blue spatter.

DAISY DELIGHT – 1982 – White, with colorful flower decal.

FLORAL COUNTRY – 1982 – White, with forget-me-not flower decal.

TRUE BLUE – 1982 – Solid Dark Blue.

SAHARA – 1982 – White, with two Blue stripes.

FINE FORMS – 1985 – Many shapes in many different colors.