There were only 2088 of these ever made & were made in 1994 (couldn’t find the exact dates), exclusively for the Disney Channel as a Premium for the Cable Distributors. Given as sales awards that could be selected, these were a freebie give-away to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Disney Channel. The pitcher stands […]
Fiesta made two types of vases, bud vases and a regular. The regular vases were made in 8,10 and 12 inch versions. Part of the original line, the bud vases were made from 1936 to 1946. They were 6 5/16inches by 2 7/8 inches. Vintage pieces may be marketed either Fiesta/HLC USA or Fiesta Made […]
If you have been a fiestaware collectors for any length of time, you know the story of red fiestaware. Until 1943 red fiestaware, also called radioactive red fiestaware was made with uranium oxide, with the uranium content being about 0.7% U-235 and the remainder U-238. Between 1943 and 1959, the Laughlin company began producing a […]
There are several variations of relish tray colors out there. My favorite is a red bottom and with the other original colors as sections. The relish trays, also called entertainment sets, are made from five individual sections which fit into the base of the relish tray. There is another relish tray, a smaller flat single […]
Why collect Fiesta dishes instead of another popular brand of dishes? Fiesta dishes have been at the top of the chart of popularity of dishes since it cam to America a long time ago. Fiesta Fans know that beautiful color has been inextricably tied to Fiesta since its inception it wouldn’t be fiesta without the […]
There was a time when Homer Laughlin china contained lead in it’s glaze. The pieces have been lead and cadmium free for years but the question still comes up because of the history and because China continues to put lead in the china that they make and ship to the US. hi this is a […]
Teacups ans saucers have been in the FIESTA® line for 33 years, so we all have a few. If you don’t, they are easy to find and fairly inexpensive. There are three different variations. The first variation are cups made from 1936 to 1937. The cups have a flat inner bottom and rings inside the […]
Fiesta® collecting can be extremely fun and profitable. A long-time Fiesta® collector, Lena, has written us a great in-depth article about collecting Fiesta®. Should you collect vintage or contemporary? From Article: “If you are new to collecting Fiesta®, made by the Homer Laughlin China Company, you may wonder whether you should start collecting the vintage […]
Buying authentic vintage Fiestaware can be tricky. While there are a lot of good and reputable retailers out there, some of them are not as honest as you’d like them to be. When searching for vintage Fiestaware, it helps to do a bit of prep work in advance. Once you know all about Fiestaware, you can […]
There were two Fiestaware Casual designs introduced in June 1962. Both designs are relatively hard to find since they were discontinued around 1968. The Hawaiian 12-Point Daisy design featured a 1/2″ turquoise band on the rim and turquoise daises with brown centers on a white background. The second design was a Yellow Carnation which featured […]
Do you have any square fiestaware? Did you even know that there was square fiesta pieces in different colors? For some reason it seems to be much harder to find in the stores. The square pieces were introduced last October and are available in stores and are online. Check out these cool pieces. You know […]
Yes, there is Fiestaware with decals. There were fiestaware dishes, pitchers, ornaments and other pieces produced with decals. Some fiesta was decorated by the Homer Laughlin Company, but other pieces were sent to smaller companies to be decorated. There are rare plates with turkey decals that were completely produced by the HLC, but they are […]
Fiesta 5-Piece Place Setting manufactured by The Homer Laughlin China Company. This five-piece place setting from Fiestaware consists of a dinner plate, salad plate, bowl, 7.75-ounce cup, and saucer. This is a great starter set place setting. Purchase four-eight in Paprika or mix and match them with other colors. These are glossy paprika color and […]
We all can’t visit the Homer Laughlin Factory itself, but here is a video I found that is made from several pictures someone took while visiting. It is the next best thing to going yourself.
Fiestaware Identification: Vintage or New? Dating dinnerware, pottery and china from Homer Laughlin”s Fiesta line (often referred to simply as “Fiestaware”), can be quite tricky. In fact, dating Fiesta is the number one topic that was brought up by readers and commenters over at Discount Fiestaware.com before the site was taken down.. Identifying whether any […]
Now that you have purchased, collected, and valued your vintage Fiestaware, you may be wondering where you can sell it for a tidy profit. Even though there are many Fiestaware collectors out there, finding one of them may be harder than you think. Still, there are a couple of ways that you can sell your […]
Lead content is a bit of the redheaded stepchild of both vintage and contemporary dinnerware – including Fiesta. The fear among many consumers is that lead from the glaze can leach into your food and into your body and cause lead poisoning. Homer Laughlin is well aware of this, and has since begun printing “Lead […]
If you”re bargain hunting for retired Fiesta on eBay or making a pilgrimage to the Everything Fiesta factory Outlet in the Flatwoods Factory Outlet stores in West Virginia, you will undoubtedly come across something known as “second quality” Fiesta. You”ll notice that second quality Fiestaware comes at a significant price discount – but what is […]
Wondering whether it”s more economical to get the four piece Fiesta setting or to buy Fiestaware individually? We did some math and found that you wind up saving about $49 dollars when you buy four 4-piece place settings with the deals we found online. That”s basically like a buy one get one free deal with […]
Are you attempting to date your Fiestaware? As you might have discovered, trying to find out how much your Fiesta collection is worth is no easy task. There are many different markings that were applied to each Fiesta item, and some items may not have any kind of marking at all. Still, there are a […]