Two other immigrants from Czechoslovakia, Dennis Tupy and Mirek Hambalek, also played key roles in the early days of the company.

[2] Hearing the comment, Weider began to work with Tupy on a pottery project, experimenting with local clays from the Georgian Bay area.

Tupy worked at the moulds for the products, while Hambalek, who had training in glazing techniques, became the chief glazer for the pottery.

As the pottery took off, it provided an income stream that kept the Blue Mountain ski hill afloat during the summers.

[1][2][3][4][5] "When we put pottery under high heat and used drip glazes, they produced a variegated pattern.

Blue Mountain Pottery were known for their combinations of glazes that gave each item a unique finish.

However, they also experimented with many other glaze combinations, such as harvest gold, cobalt blue, mocha, pewter, red, brown, and white.

The company went on to produce various types of pottery, from animal figurines to jugs, pots, and vases.

[3][4][6] Weider sold the company in 1968, to allow him to focus on developing the Blue Mountain ski resort.

In 1987, when International Silver went into receivership, Blair bought the Blue Mountain assets, including the moulds, and maintained operations.

[3][5][6] The Royal Ontario Museum has a large collection of Blue Mountain pottery, including both decorative and functional pieces, and one of the Centennial mugs.

[1][3][8][9] The George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art in Toronto also has a collection of Blue Mountain pottery.