Amos Pewter

Amos Pewter
IndustryPewter manufacturer
Founded1974 (1974)
Founders
  • Greg Amos
  • Suzanne Amos
Headquarters
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
,
Canada
Websiteamospewter.com

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.

History

Amos 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]

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.[3] Three pieces by Amos Pewter are held in the Royal Ontario Museum.[4]

Products

Amos Pewter creates a variety of pewter products at their workshop in Mahone Bay, including jewellery, ornaments, sculptures, and tableware.[5][6] Their products are cast in moulds and finished by hand.[5] They are known for their line of Christmas ornaments, releasing a different design of collector ornament every year since 1975.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ [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.
  4. ^ [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.
  5. ^ a b [Tourism NS] (2025). "Amos Pewter". Halifax, N.S.: Tourism Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 28 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  6. ^ [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.
  7. ^ 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.
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