The Aurora chapter begins
The company’s story takes root on a former dairy farm overlooking Cayuga Lake in Aurora, New York.
A collector’s timeline
From an Aurora farm to crowded cabinets.
A starting point for the history—not the final word. Odd & Found pairs a concise timeline with community research so memories, marks, and primary sources can deepen it over time.
A handmade visual language
Early studio pottery establishes the mix of painterly surfaces, exuberant forms, and visible handwork that collectors continue to study.
A growing pattern vocabulary
Distinctive collections and characters expand the world of forms. Dated examples, catalogues, and owner memories are especially valuable to today’s archive.
A living collecting culture
Current production, retired forms, reissues, and decades of household history now overlap. Odd & Found exists to keep those distinctions—and the stories behind them—visible.
You may hold part of the record
Worked at the farm? Shopped an early Barn Sale? Kept the catalogue?
Firsthand memories are valuable when they are clearly identified as memories. Share what you remember, what you can document, and what still needs an answer.
Contribute to the living archive