Archive · 16 Jan 2026
91-Year-Old Woman's Rare Pot Sells for Rs 29 Lakh
Lois Jurgens, a 91-year-old woman from Nebraska, had a rare stoneware crock that she kept on her porch for 40 years.
She planned to sell it at a garage sale for a few dollars.
But before that, she contacted an auction house to include it in their sale.
The auction house owner, Ken Bramer, saw rare blue butterfly markings on the pot and realized it was very valuable.
On the day of the auction, many people wanted to buy the pot, and it sold for Rs 29 lakh ($32,000).
Lois was very surprised and excited by the sale, calling it the most exciting thing in her 91 years of life.
Lois Jurgens, a 91-year-old woman, sold a rare 30-gallon Red Wing stoneware crock for Rs 29 lakh ($32,000).
She initially planned to sell the pot at a garage sale for a few dollars.
The pot had rare blue butterfly markings stamped twice, making it valuable to collectors.
Ken Bramer, the auction house owner, discovered the pot's value and included it in an auction.
The pot sold for Rs 29 lakh ($32,000) to a bidder from Texas, Kansas, or Iowa.
- Who
- Lois Jurgens, a 91-year-old American resident
- What
- Sold a rare 30-gallon Red Wing stoneware crock for Rs 29 lakh ($32,000)
- When
- On her 91st birthday
- Where
- Nebraska, USA
- Why
- The pot had rare blue butterfly markings stamped twice, making it valuable to collectors
- Owner
- Lois Jurgens
- Pot Type
- Rare stoneware crock
- Sale Price
- Rs 29 lakh ($32,000)
- Auction House
- Bramer Auction and Realty
- Location
- Nebraska, USA
- Auction Date
- On Lois Jurgens' 91st birthday
- Pot Capacity
- 30-gallon
- Unique Feature
- Blue butterfly markings stamped twice