About Ray
Part pied piper, part Renaissance man, Ray Reiss brings a colorful presence to his B&B. A photographer, pottery book author, collector of crap, bird watcher and cooking enthusiast, Ray worked as a successful commercial photographer for more than 25 years, for which he traveled to more than 50 countries. In 1995, he wrote Red Wing Art Pottery, a book that has become the standard for Red Wing art pottery collectors. He also wrote two other books, Red Wing Dinnerware Price and Identification Guide and Red Wing Art Pottery Two.
His passion for collecting is evident throughout his eclectic building; different areas are decorated with his various collections such as Red Wing Art Pottery, cameras, PEZ dispensers, shoe trees, cake breakers, old crockery and jugs (including an antique still), and Red Wing Dinnerware.
Ray has always had a passion for cooking and entertaining: His large parties are legendary among his friends (and their friends too), always providing a lavish spread of wonderful food he personally cooked in his professional style kitchen.
Ray is retired now and his duties as an innkeeper are minimal thanks to his manager Ashlee and all the wonderful staff. If he is in town he is probably the guy hanging art or reading the newspaper on the couch. He now has more time for his passion of traveling, birding and an occasional No-Limit Texas Hold-em Poker Tournament.
Ray Reiss
Owner of B&B
