1 2 3

Mr. Robert Blair

Mr. Robert Blair joined International Silver, the then parent company of B.M.P., as the Senior Vice-President and General Manager in 1971, the year following Jozo Weider's demise. From that time forward he would be connected to Blue Mountain Pottery in some form or other until the company closed its doors to the public December 31, 2004, and ceased to exist February 5, 2005. Mr Blair was a strong leader who streamlined production to satisfy growing market demands in the 1970s and established a vigorous distribution and export network. He became President and C.E.O. as well as a minority owner in the early 1980s and retired in 1983. The company went bankrupt around the end of 1985 and in November 1986, Mr. Blair reformed the company as Blue Mountain Pottery '87 and purchased many of the old moulds at auction. Many people feel that some of the best moulds were developed in the last years of the company's existence, testimony to a spirit of creativity that continued to grow as long as the company endured. Two of the company's better known collections memorialize his name: the ROMAR Collection (for Robert and his wife Marion Blair) and the Robert Wilson Collection (for Robert Wilson Blair, his full name). These two collections used complex moulds to create exceptional animal figurines.

Mr. David Bennett

Mr. David Bennett is a talented Canadian artist, master mould maker, and designer who worked for Blue Mountain Pottery starting in 1982. For his last eleven years with the company he was the master designer and mould maker. He is best known for designing of the much sought after and highly collectable Romar and Robert Wilson Collections produced at the Blue Mountain Pottery facility. Mr. Bennett has been an artist for some 35 years having graduated from Georgian College with the highest academic awards as well as other accolades. Mr. Bennett has worked in a number of art form mediums such as paintings, woodcarvings, and sculptures. Mr. Bennett currently has a studio in the Wasaga Beach area. The Blue Mountain Collectors Club has been fortunate to have Mr. Bennett continue to design and create our annual collectors club commemorative piece.

Mr. Alfred Duby

Mr. Duby was employed at Stetson China Company (U.S.) during the 1950's and early 1960's. He designed and patented upwards of 25 dinnerware patterns per week at various periods during his tenure with Stetson. By 1965 he was plant manager at Blue Mountain Pottery (Collingwood) and then went on to start his own company in Ingleside, Ontario known as Canadiana Pottery. Using contacts with the Walt Disney Company, he obtained Disney licensing rights for pottery figurines manufactured at Canadiana. Mr. Duby is now retired and living in the United States.

Overview

Dating BMP By Colour

Catalogue Information

Cleaning Tips

Tour the Studio

Misrepresentation

Some Basic Rules

Who's Who