Amos Pewter is a Canadian pewter manufacturer based in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Established in 1974, the company has five retail locations across Atlantic Canada.
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| Industry | Pewter manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia , Canada |
| Website | amospewter |
History
editAmos Pewter was established in 1974 by Greg and Suzanne Amos,[1] who learned their trade in the early 1970s from the craftsman Ivan Crowell in New Brunswick. After moving to Mahone Bay, they purchased a historic building there on the waterfront and set up a workshop and retail location.[2]
In 1999, the company expanded their location in Mahone Bay to include a pewter-making exhibit. Greg and Suzanne Amos sold Amos Pewter to Don and Lynn Sheehan in 2006, who established a second store in Halifax in 2010. They opened their first store outside of Nova Scotia two years later, in Charlottetown. Their fifth location at Peggy's Cove opened in 2013.[2] The company also operates a retail location at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.[3]
During the restoration of the Bluenose II in 2012, a commemorative coin created by Amos Pewter was placed in each of the ship's masts.[4] Three pieces by Amos Pewter are held in the Royal Ontario Museum.[5]
Products
editAmos Pewter creates a variety of pewter products at their workshop in Mahone Bay, including jewellery, ornaments, sculptures, and tableware.[6][7] Their products are cast in moulds and finished by hand.[6] They are known for their line of Christmas ornaments, releasing a different design of collector ornament every year since 1975.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Lamb, Mike; Heudes, Jennifer (16 March 2024). "Nova Scotia's Amos Pewter celebrates 50 years in business". CTV News. Archived from the original on 28 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- 1 2 Chafe, Alexander (22 November 2024). "Amos Pewter, celebrating 50 years of fine artisanship". Atlantic Business Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 October 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "Shopping". Halifax Stanfield International Airport. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ [The Canadian Press] (19 October 2012). "Masts going up on Bluenose II; sails and rigging to come later". Telegraph-Journal. Saint John, N.B. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 22 December 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ [ROM] (3 May 2017). "Canada 150 – Nova Scotia – Amos Pewter". Royal Ontario Museum. Archived from the original on 28 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- 1 2 [Tourism NS] (2025). "Amos Pewter". Halifax, N.S.: Tourism Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 28 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ [Fodor's] (2022). Fodor's Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada. California: Fodor's. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-6409-7495-1. Retrieved 22 December 2025 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Naugler, Jennifer (2 July 2019). "Amos Pewter- A South Shore Artisan Shop". Simple Local Life. Archived from the original on 28 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
External links
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- Official website
- Amos Pewter (Video). Maritime Made. Eastlink. 17 April 2015 – via YouTube.
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