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 […]
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 […]
There have been several versions of the Homer Laughlin Fiesta back stamp. Have you ever wondered how they put the stamp on the back. At what point in the creation process do they put the stamp on the back? This video is from a Fiesta lover that went on a tour of the Homer Laughlin […]
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 […]
Have you been out shopping garage sales and found a piece of Fiesta that looks a little different in color? Do you think you have Fiesta in a rare color? This is possible and if you have found one of the rare gems it can be worth quite a bit of money. Fiesta limited edition […]
This was originally posted in 2010. I left the post up and added to it because it was often searched so as long as the show is around, even in reruns, it might be information people are looking for. I was watching the season finale of the TV show “Bones” tonight (May 20th, 2010) and […]
Originally published in 2015, sage and slate fiesta is still going strong. Both are popular colors. Both colors are often sold out. Homer Laughlin announced the release of Sage and Slate colors in October of 2014. The good news is that there are 2 new colors, the bad news is that 2 other colors must […]
Fiestaware makes a great gift for Christmas, birthdays or any holiday. Because Fiestaware is affordable and aesthetically pleasing, many couples choose to register for Fiestaware for their wedding instead of traditional dinnerware. China from Homer Laughlin is easy to replace, as it’s style has remained constant throughout the decades. Mixing and matching Fiestaware is fun […]
Some of this video is unreal. I don’t know if they have always had this video, or just found it, but here is a 1930’s video of Homer Laughlin China production embedded in this video along with more current dish production. Originally, I was able to find just the 1930’s part but it has now […]
Aloha, have you ever heard of Homer Laughlin HawaiianaWare? Hawaiian Fiestaware, who knew? HawaiianaWare was introduced at the 2000 Chicago International Housewares Show. From an advertisement for HawaiianawWare, “Hawaii has always represented the ultimate island paradise, a respite from the headaches, difficulties and trival problems of everyday life. HawaiianaWare epitomizes this world of beauty, pleasure […]
As post 1986 Fiesta expanded their line to bring on new products, it was inevitable that they would add the Fiesta Flatware line. Flatware was not available in the original vintage Fiesta line. A Press Release was put out announcing the addition. “The Homer Laughlin China Company now offers colored-handle stainless steel flatware to complement […]
Discount Homer Laughlin dishes make a great gift for Christmas, birthdays or any holiday. Because discount Fiestaware is affordable and aesthetically pleasing, many couples choose to register for Fiestaware for their wedding instead of traditional dinnerware. Discount Homer Laughlin dishes are easy to replace, as their style has remained constant throughout the decades. Mixing and […]
Did you buy your Lemongrass Fiestaware? It came out in June 2009 and moved up the popularity charts rapidly. Amazon keeps track of how popular items are in each category and Lemongrass moved way ahead of Chocolate quickly. Lemongrass Fiesta is to chartreuse as evergreen is to dark green. At some point in the future, […]
Discontinued a few years ago, here is a list of the discontinued Fiestaware for 2015. Some items were completely discontinued and others such as the Bread and Butter were replaced by a different item. As Homer Laughlin continued to add to it’s line of Fiestaware, it also continued to retire items. The following have been […]
Fiesta 5-Piece Place Setting. Homer Laughlin introduced the color Chocolate in October of 2008 and discontinued it in 2012 even though it was one of the most popular colors. The said when they released the Chocolate that it would be for a limited time. They released Ivory at the same time as the Chocolate. There […]
Fiesta 10-1/4-Inch Deep Dish Pie Baker is unfortunately named “deep dish” but really is the depth of most pie dishes. The actual dimensions are(inside, actual edge of piece of pie) 9″ and depth at the center is 1 1/4″ deep. Outside measurement is 2 inches. It holds about 4 cups of liquid. The price runs […]
Fiesta 10-1/2-Inch Dinner Plate manufactured by Homer Laughlin China Company. The Cobalt is one of my favorite colors. It is very popular for Mexican restaurants to use. The original blue was a different cobalt color and was produced from 1936 to 1951. This is a dark navy blue. The dinner plate is 10 1/2 inches […]
Knowing discount Fiestaware requires knowing a bit about the history of Fiesta. Fiestaware is and always has been made by Homer Laughlin China Company. The company began as a two-kiln pottery in East Liverpool, Ohio in 1873. Homer Laughlin and his brother, Shakespeare, founded the company and called it the Ohio Valley Pottery company. Later, they renamed it to Laughlin Bros. Pottery.
Fiesta 6-1/4-Ounce Fruit Bowl from Homer Laughlin in Turquoise color. First, lets talk about Turquoise. The exact date that Turquoise was added is not documented. It was not one of the original 5 colors but came along around 1937. It was considered for one of the original Fiesta colors but didn’t make the cut. These […]
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 […]