Next Pewabic Seconds Sale - 2023
SAVE THE DATE for the 2023 Summer Sale — Saturday, August 19 & 20. The first day of the sale will be for Pewabic Members and the second day will open to the public.
Pewabic’s annual sale of seconds and overruns is one of our most popular events. Please note that your member discount will not be applied on top of Seconds Sale item prices. Every year Pewabic Members get first access to the sale as our way of saying thank you for your yearly support. Be sure to join or renew your membership for first access.
Not sure if you want an imperfect Pewabic piece? Pewabic members receive discounts year round on most purchases. Join or renew today and shop the ceramic vessels and art tiles that have passed our quality control inspection.
What makes an item a Second?
Seconds are imperfect. They haven’t passed our quality assurance for a number of reasons ranging from imperfections on the glaze surfaces, unexpected color results, cracks, fractures, warping, odd shapes, or missing/incorrectly placed stamps or makers marks.
Below are some examples of what you can expect from a second. Please note that these depicted flaws and items do not represent the items available this year. Your seconds will be selected at random, are non-refundable, and cannot be exchanged.
Glaze
Glaze bubbles, pitting, crawling, running, and extreme color variation can all cause a piece to be deemed a second based on its glaze surface. Items with glaze running have been ground smooth.
Cracks + Warping
With the extremely high temperatures of the ceramics process, warping and cracking are common reasons for pieces to be removed during our quality control review. You may still find minor fractures, cracking on the back side of tiles, warping, and chips that will not be visible after grouting amidst this seconds sale.
Shape + Form
This category is most applied to our vessels – vases and drinking vessels. When a new wheel thrown object is designed, or an artisan is being trained in our wheel thrown forms, many of their first attempts will end up as seconds.
Stamps and Markings
You may notice that some of our seconds are missing their signature Pewabic, Detroit, or artisan stamps. Other times the stamps may have been put in the wrong location. You will also notice a black X or a special stamp designated for seconds on the bottom or back side of each piece. This is how we track that an item is reserved for a seconds sale.
What is available?
The sale includes vases, drinking vessels, embossed art tiles as well as a selection of architectural field tiles while supplies last. Items in the sale will be priced up to 50% off. Member discounts do not apply to seconds sale items. No additional discounts apply. Seconds are sold as is and are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
Architectural Tile
For each custom tile project we make extras to allow for flaws and losses in the production process. "Overruns" are leftover tile from an installation, and generally do not have any notable flaws.
Be sure to calculate how many square feet of tile you need for your project.
If you need more tile than we have available in the sale, you can start collecting a portion of the tiles this year and add to your collection during future sales. You may also place a custom order for new tile through our design team (minimum order amount is required).
Please note that our tiles are siblings not twins, tiles resemble each other but will have some variation. New orders may vary from the result purchased in the seconds sale.
