I’ve had a bit of luck finding Bauer at the thrifts recently. Actually, I’ve seen many more pieces than the ones in the photo above, but most were too damaged to bring home. I did take some pictures with my cellphone of those, so they’ll probably be featured in the next California Pottery Hunting episode.

Of the three pieces shown, only the pink Bauer cup on the left is marked as Bauer. I think that one is La Linda, but I’m not sure. The orange rust-colored cup on the right is a ringware custard cup - I’m not 100% sure, but it seems to match other ones I’ve seen. Unmarked, with an unglazed heat ring or rim on the bottom of the cup.

I think the item in the center is a Fred Johnson #214 smaller style vase, though I’m a little uncertain about that. It measures about 5 1/4 inches tall which seems to be about right with one of the sizes he made. Unmarked on the bottom, and it seems to be handmade as opposed to cast from a mold. The lemon yellow glaze is a little different than the standard darker Chinese yellow that Bauer is more known for. One thing I’m certain of is that this isn’t a new production. The lady I bought it from said it was her great-aunt’s vase and that she lived nearby in Southern California.