The Lion Potter

If people behaved like the owners and treated people as people, we wouldn’t have the problems we have today.
«Oh, this mug is so expensive.»
«Oh, this produce wasn’t grown by them.»
These same people who make those comments won’t be happy anywhere. But here is a family that doesn’t play by «The Man’s» rules. They live the way they want, and treat everyone equitably.
More power to The Lion Potter, 7 stars.

The Lion Potter was one of my favorite stops when visiting Gettysburg. I intended to only stop by for a few minutes, but was there for a couple of hours, chit-​chatting with one of the owners, David Young. This studio/​gallery is owned by him and his wife, Junko (such a sweetheart!), and offers beautiful handmade pieces, such as tumblers, plates, mugs, vases, pitchers, bowls, soap dishes, etc. They also do custom work, so if you’re interested in something in particular, just give them a ring! I was able to check out their wonderful gallery as well as their kiln, and purchased some locally-​made handsoap in the little gift shop area. They also offer organic, local farm produce, and in-​store events (like coffee tasting) :D Definitely stop by this gem of a place when you’re in the area, and support this beautiful business! :D
+handmade pottery
+in-​store events
+farm produce available
+local artisan products available
+ask for Daniel and Junko: D

The Lion Potter is a favorite stop whenever we visit Gettysburg, no matter what season it is. There are signs along Route 15 that first caught our eye. The pottery by David and decorated by Junko is exquisite and we always want to see what is new. I have purchased several items as gifts which are now much loved treasures in homes up and down the East Coast. You wander upstairs and down in a small house to view the offerings. In addition, they sell a selection of jams and spreads, organic eggs and veggies during the farmers market season. My sons are addicted to the red raspberry chocolate spread! David and/​or Junko are there to greet you when you pop in and their two children also help out so the service and attention make you smile. Definitely worth the stop!

We stumbled upon this place from seeing the signs with the bicycles along the road. As soon as we got out of the car the outstanding customer service started. The set up of this place is neat and the jams are delicious as well as great smelling soaps. The pottery is a little expensive however, you get the quality you pay for and its handmade. Come on people, support your local artists! We will be returning since we devoured the strawberry jam we purchased.

Excellent! Love the pottery! Love the produce and delicious jams! And Love the People! Easy to find, just follow the signs! :)

Although the owner is super nice and the setup is neat, this place is a bit of a tourist trap. The fruit and produce is really overpriced. I stopped here and bought a couple things only to learn that the prices were literally less than half of what they charged here further down the road. It’s also questionable where the produce comes from… it’s always better to find a farm-​side stand with produce that came from the farm behind you. The pottery was also ridiculously expensive. $ 40 for a mug? I understand it’s handmade, but really? $ 8 for a bar of soap? They had all of this homemade bread inside for sale, but there were flies and bugs all over it. We still went for it, accepting that we’re in the country and a fly never hurt anyone. But the girl who rang us up at the register charged us for bread that we wanted to buy, then «forgot» to put it in our bag. We didn’t realize we left without it until we were several hours down the road. The whole experience was really disappointing.

Wonderful family owned business. The produce is always fresh and the service friendly. The owners know and understand what they have and never mind discussing it. They also taught their young sons about the products and how to treat the customers. They have beautiful pottery and art. My wife and I miss stopping in since we moved from town. I also miss the local buckwheat honey. If you have a moment in your time in G’burg, make this a destination.

Excellent, excellent seasonal produce and local honey. The pottery is very nice as well.
A bit difficult to find but worth the 5-​minute drive from «downtown.»

We discovered this on the way home to NYC from the DC area. We were given directions to and from NYC that turned out to be much faster and easier than the usual directions from Susan H
a fellow Unilocaler who I met first on another social network. Thanks Susan!
So on the way home we found a Farmer’s Market. There were home made signs for miles saying dangerously sweet strawberries! We followed the signs and thinking like old school New Yorkers we were hoping the strawberries were real and nobody was waiting at the end of the signs to car jack us! The strawberries were dangerously sweet and the best I have had since I was a small child!
I am not sure what all of the pottery is about since I am not into pottery but they sell all of this pottery and the owner went to pottery school in Japan. It is owned by a mixed couple. They are Japanese and African American. They are really sweet.
We also got peaches and tomatoes. The Tomatoes were awesome like Jersey tomatoes! We have not tried the peaches yet but I am sure they are just as delicious! We are going to make smoothies with them! We are also having the Asparagus tonight! The produce is really fresh and the people are nice and it is on a road that not much else is on and they let us use their bathroom. They sell their pottery in a historic house and they have a clean bathroom there!