Fiesta 2-1/4-Inch Salt and Pepper Set manufactured by The Homer Laughlin China Company. According to Wikipedia, ” Salt shakers became increasingly common after anti-caking agents were introduced by the Morton Salt company in the 1920s.
“The Great Depression of the 1930s boosted the popularity of salt and pepper shakers as global ceramics producers concentrated on inexpensive items.” Wikipedia. First produced in November of 1935, the Fiesta Salt and Pepper Shakers are two of the 14 items that have always been made by Fiesta. The original Salt and Pepper sets were discontinued in 1969 after more than 33 years. Also they are two of the nine Fiesta items that are rarely marked. These new version sets come in many colors including the Scarlet featured here. Scarlet Fiesta was introduced in 2001.
Did you know that in some countries the salt shaker has more holes and in some countries the pepper has more holes? With the Fiestaware salt and pepper shaker set, the salt has more holes.
This set is in scarlet and makes a great accent in the kitchen. One con is that they are a little small and need to be refilled often and the stoppers on the bottom are very hard to remove. This makes them perfect to use on dinner tables. Fiesta also makes a bigger stove set of Salt and Pepper Shakers. These are mushroom shaped like the old vintage originals, but fit well in most hands. At $17 to $24 per set they are a Fiesta bargain.