I have been buying, selling, and writing about American studio pottery since 1978. I have observed trends and taste changes fairly closely over this interesting period. I have traveled from coast to coast meeting clay giants such as the Heinos, Harrison McIntosh, Harding Black, and Kurt Wild. Always I am sensing what collectors or clay dealers are involved in at the moment. One goal is to peruse what is selling and who was collecting. I am fascinated by the reasons something sells or is left upon a dusty shelf.