BRIEF HISTORY OF McCOY POTTERY
The J.W. McCoy Pottery Co. was started in 1899 in Roseville, Ohio. It began by making crocks and soon branched into art pottery.
In 1911, the McCoy Pottery Co. merged with several other companies, and became Brush-McCoy.
In 1925, the McCoy family sold their interest in the company.
In 1910, Nelson McCoy, one of the sons of J.W. McCoy, had organized the Nelson McCoy Sanitary Stoneware Co., (separate from Brush-McCoy)., and, in 1933 the company came back together, and it was renamed the Nelson McCoy Pottery Co.
In 1950 all the buildings were destroyed by fire and rebuilt.
David Chase, of the Mt. Clemens Pottery Co. bought the company in 1967.
In 1974, the company was sold to the Lancaster Colony Corporation.
Finally, in 1985, the company was sold to Designer Accents, and continued until about 1990.
During the fifties, McCoy was one of, if not the largest, producer of pottery in the U.S.
In 1911, the McCoy Pottery Co. merged with several other companies, and became Brush-McCoy.
In 1925, the McCoy family sold their interest in the company.
In 1910, Nelson McCoy, one of the sons of J.W. McCoy, had organized the Nelson McCoy Sanitary Stoneware Co., (separate from Brush-McCoy)., and, in 1933 the company came back together, and it was renamed the Nelson McCoy Pottery Co.
In 1950 all the buildings were destroyed by fire and rebuilt.
David Chase, of the Mt. Clemens Pottery Co. bought the company in 1967.
In 1974, the company was sold to the Lancaster Colony Corporation.
Finally, in 1985, the company was sold to Designer Accents, and continued until about 1990.
During the fifties, McCoy was one of, if not the largest, producer of pottery in the U.S.
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