Modeled by Homer Laughlin China Company during the spring of 1937, the Fiesta Kitchen Kraft line is made up of nearly twenty pieces. Originally produced only in ivory with decals applied it wasn't long after it's original debut that Fiesta Kitchen Kraft began to be dipped in the original fiesta colors of red, yellow, blue and green. Introduced in Chicago and Pittsburgh in January of 1938 Fiesta Kitchen Kraft was praised for it's parade of color, high degree of practical utility, sturdiness and durability, all in a graceful, modern shape. Highly desirable by advanced Fiesta pottery collectors, here you will find a selection of hand picked Fiesta Kitchen Kraft from my collection available for you to enjoy.
Circa 1938-1942: With only 21 items in the fiesta kitchen kraft line, the covered jars are one of the highlights.
For Sale: $425
Circa 1938-1942: The middle size of a set of three covered ball jars, this example in the dark original cobalt blue is in excellent condition and is hard to find.
For Sale: $385
The Kitchen Kraft mixing bowls were used for sevel solid color tableware lines, including Harlequin, Jubilee, and Rhythm. They were made in three sizes (a 10" large, 8" medium and 6" small) which nested together with a generous amount of room between bowls. The bowls must have been a popular item to use inthe kitchen since they are more often than not quite damaged and used. Finding them in excellent, collector quality condition is a hard task.
Circa 1938-1942: Complete Three Piece Set— It's a rare treat to be able to offer a complete set of three fiesta Kitchen Kraft nesting bowls, especially in perfect condition like this set is in.
For Sale: $495
Circa 1938-1942: Large Size— Measuring over 10" in diameter, the large fiesta kitchen kraft bowls rival the number seven fiestaware bowls in their size capacity. Hard to find and made for a short amount of time, advanced collectors will strive to complete the full set of three that were made in the four solid colors (red, blue, green and yellow).
For Sale: $325
Circa 1938-1944: Large Size— Measuring over 10" in diameter, the large fiesta kitchen kraft bowls rival the number seven fiestaware bowls in their size capacity. Hard to find and made for a short amount of time, advanced collectors will strive to complete the full set of three that were made in the four solid colors (red, blue, green and yellow).
For Sale: $325 275
Circa 1938-1944: Large Size— Measuring over 10" in diameter, the large fiesta kitchen kraft bowls rival the number seven fiestaware bowls in their size capacity. Hard to find and made for a short amount of time, advanced collectors will strive to complete the full set of three that were made in the four solid colors (red, blue, green and yellow).
For Sale: $295
Circa 1938-1944: Large Size— Measuring over 10" in diameter, the large fiesta kitchen kraft bowls rival the number seven fiestaware bowls in their size capacity. Hard to find and made for a short amount of time, advanced collectors will strive to complete the full set of three that were made in the four solid colors (red, blue, green and yellow).
For Sale: $295
Circa 1951: Large Size— The Rhythm pottery line was released in 1951 and the Kitchen Kraft bowl set was used as a promotion for the new line. Consisting of the large bowl in chartreuse, medium bowl in Harlequin yellow and small bowl in forest green, this final color ensemble will prove the hardest to find.
For Sale: $325
Circa 1938-1944: Small Size— Hard to find and made for a short amount of time, advanced collectors will strive to complete the full set of three that were made in the four solid colors (red, blue, green and yellow).
For Sale: $185
Circa 1938-1944: Small Size— Hard to find and made for a short amount of time, advanced collectors will strive to complete the full set of three that were made in the four solid colors (red, blue, green and yellow).
For Sale: $185
Circa 1938-1944: Small Size— The small cobalt kitchen kraft bowl maybe the hardest to find of them all in exceptional condition (such as this one). The handy 6" bowl was so popular to use that they mostly ended up worn or damaged so it's wonderful to be able to find a near perfect example.
For Sale: $185
Circa 1940-1942: With Metal Holder— This wonderful example of the red kitchen kraft casserole includes the hard to find metal holder and is crisply marked on the bottom "HL fiesta KITCHEN KRAFT U.S.A."
For Sale: $275
Circa 1938-1944: Large Version— The large lidded casserole was the first piece designed for the fiesta Kitchen Kraft line. Part of Homer Laughlin's OvenWare line, the oven-to-table dinnerware was an importnat part of the vintage kitchen.
For Sale: $ 175 145
Circa 1938-1944: Large Version— The vintage Fiesta Kitchen Kraft covered casserole in original green glaze in the large version makes a bold statement. Impressed in the mold with the nice mark "HLC fiesta Kitchen Kraft USA".
For Sale: $175
Circa 1938-1943: Made for only a few short years and in a few select colors, the oven-to-table individual casserole is a delight to add to your collection. This example in the original Fiesta green glaze is in very good condition with a great rich glaze.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1938-1943: The concept of an individual casserole was not unusual in the solid color dinnerware lines of the 30s. Many other companies had their "bean pots" so this piece, unusual at it seems to us today was a staple in the kitchen of the 30s and 40s.
For Sale: $165
The Kitchen Kraft covered jugs underwent a confusing number of revisions and following their history in the Homer Laughlin modeling logs is a dizzying endeavor. Ultimately two sizes were produced, the large version (measuring just shy of 6" tall) and a medium sized version which stands 5 1/2" tall. The larger size was modeled first and was in production between July of 1937 and Febuary of 1938 when it was replaced with the medium sized version. The larger jug has a single step flange on it's lid while the smaller jug has both a thicker lid and a distinctive two step flange under the lid. Both versions can be considered hard to find in any size or color.
Circa July 1937-Febuary 1938: Large Size— The Fiesta Kitchen Kraft line only has four lidded items to collect, with most of them coming in different sizes. The covered jug was made in two sizes, with the large example only being in production for a few short months!
For Sale: $475
Circa 1938-1942: Medium Size— The ever so slightly smaller version of the fiesta Kitchen Kraft covered jug is still suprisingly large and delightfully round, given plenty of girth to enjoy your favorite original fiesta colors. Marked on the bottom "Fiesta Kitchen Kraft", the early and large covered jugs is one of the highlights of the fiesta Kitchen Kraft line.
For Sale: $375
Circa 1938-1943: Medium Size— Excellent, collector quality condition with a nice, crisp mark from in the mold on the bottom "HL fiesta KITCHEN KRAFT U.S.A."
For Sale: $345
Circa 1938-1942: Medium Size— The Fiesta Kitchen Kraft line only has four lidded items to collect, with most of them coming in different sizes. The covered jug was made in two sizes, medium and large, with both being scarce and highly desirable.
For Sale: $375
Circa 1938-1944: Measuring 11" wide, the vintage fiesta solid color cake plates are a wonderful way to enjoy your favorite colors. This example in the rich fiesta yellow is in perfect condition, without a scratch or any signs of use.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1938-1944: The fully glazed 11" cake plates only decorative addition is a minimal step along the edge, otherwise it is fully flat and devoid of any decoration. One of the items that was originally marked only with a foil label and no mark impressed into the pottery itself.
For Sale: $95
Circa 1938-1943: The official vintage fiesta kitchen kraft 9 1/2" pie plate with a vintage metal chrome holder is a nice addition to the tableware line. This example has unusual black handles instead of the normal chrome built in handles.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1938-1943: Interestingly the Homer Laughlin pie plate in solid colors was originally made for the Royal Metal Manufacturing company, but it was the larger version that measured over 10" across. This is the 9 1/2" fiesta kitchen kraft version of the pie plate that was modeled later, but it comes with a metal carrier.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1938-1944: Small Version—The slightly smaller kitchen kraft pie plate is still a generous 9 1/2" and can be used as an underplate to the large casserole.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1938-1942: Small Version— Modeled in the spring of 1937, Fiesta Kitchen Kraft was dipped in four of the Fiesta colors of green, yellow, cobalt and red. The 9 1/2" version of the pie plate was part of the small selection that made up the fiesta kitchen kraft line.
For Sale: $95
Circa 1938-1944: Small Version— The fully glazed 9 1/2" pie baker shows it's trademark wide-rim and fully glazed bottom. The pie plate supplemented the Fiesta line well and was used in the early 1940s promotional campaign as an underplate to the casserole.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1938-1944: Large Version— Fiesta Kitchen Kraft pie plate in cobalt in good condition. There is nothing like the rich dark cobalt blue glaze on the smooth and simple Kitchen Kraft lines which showcase your favorite glazes.
For Sale: $80
Circa 1938-1944: Large Version— The fully glazed 10 1/4" pie baker shows it's trademark wide-rim and fully glazed bottom. This example in original green is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1938-1941: Marked on the reverse "Kitchen Kraft OvenServe", the cake plate with the Conchita decal pairing makes a wonderful addition to the vintage collection.
For Sale: $85 55
Circa 1938-1941: Marked on the reverse "Kitchen Kraft OvenServe", the pie plate with the Conchita decal pairing makes a wonderful addition to the vintage collection.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1939-1941: Interestingly the decal "American Chintz" was originally an all over pattern that was used by Woolworth's on the plates, platters, teacup, sugar and creamer and sauceboat. Only carried for a year, American Chintz was quickly discontinued and then Homer Laughlin cut up the decal sheets into smaller sprigs and used them on Kitchen Kraft pieces with the red stripes for added decoration on mixing bowls, casseroles and the pie plate.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1937-1944: Large Size— Modeled in the spring of 1937 for the Royal Metal Manufacturing Co. out of Chicago, the Homer Laughlin Pottery Company's oval platter measures a large 13 1/16" long.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1940-1942: Three refigerator units in each of the vintage colors (yellow, blue and green) plus a lid in red make up the complete stacking set for the 1940s fiesta promotional campaigns. This is the exact set offered for that ensemble.
For Sale: $485
Circa 1938-1944: It has been hypothesized that sets were originally sold as a single color, but stores and customers mixed and matched versions to their own liking. Purist collectors will appreciate the graceful simplicity of a stacking set in a single color.
For Sale: $ 485 445
Circa 1938-1942: The red lid was the standard piece designed to go with a set of three stacking units. With the red glaze being more expensive to produce it would make sense to use the smallest piece from the masterful set for the expensive red glaze.
For Sale: $165
Circa 1938-1944: Originally designed for the Jewel Tea company, the straight sided refigerator dish was adopted into the fiesta kitchen kraft line and dipped in four luscious solid colors with cobalt blue being the darkest and richest of them all.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1938-1944: Refigerator dishes were a common part of the vintage kitchens, with their own lids and able to stack, these by-gone days offer up an elevated sense of ceramic kitchen ware. This example of the fiesta kitchen kraft stacking unit in original green glaze is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1938-1944: Solid color tableware collectors can mix and match the stacking units to create the kitchen kraft set of their choice. This example in the original yellow is in excellent condition. Nicely marked on the bottom.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1938-1942: Large stovetop range shakers were a popular part of the American kitchen during the 1930s and 1940s. Significantly larger than a standard tabletop pair of salt and pepper shakers, the fiesta kitchen kraft range shakers do not disappoint with their large presence. This example in original red is a true set, with larger holes for the salt than the pepper.
For Sale: $165
Circa 1938-1944: Much larger than the Fiesta shakers, nearly 3" tall, the vintage fiesta Kitchen Kraft range shakers make just about a big of a statement as one could expect in a pair of shakers. The shaker design with it's subtle set of concentric rings around the top, were slip cast with hand punched holes.
For Sale: $155
Circa 1938-1944: Much larger than the Fiesta shakers, nearly 3" tall, the vintage fiesta Kitchen Kraft range shakers make just about a big of a statement as one could expect in a pair of shakers. The shaker design with it's subtle set of concentric rings around the top, were slip cast with hand punched holes.
For Sale: $155
Circa 1940: Unlisted Salad Bowl— There is nothing quite like the vintage fiesta unlisted salad bowl from made for Homer Laughlin's sales promotional campaign of the 1940s.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1938-1942: Almost all Fiesta Kitchen Kraft was not marked and was simply branded with a foil or paper label which of course would have been removed or washed, so it is a very rare and delightful treat to find the Kitchen Kraft pieces with their original stickers still on them. This example of the green fork retains it's original paper label in excellent condition!
For Sale: $225
Circa 1938-1942: The pottery spoon designed by Frederick Rhead, was originally part of the 1933 OvenServe line. Usually glazed in ivory and decorated with decals, this piece was folded into the Fiesta Kitchen Kraft line and dipped in original red, yellow, green and cobalt.
For Sale: $185
Circa 1938-1942: The vintage Fiesta Kitchen Kraft ceramic utensils were extremely delicate, especially the fork, and all can now be considered rare survivors of a by-gone era. This is an example of the salad fork in original fiestaware green.
For Sale: $185
Circa 1938-1943: The oven-serve spoon, once dipped in the rich Vintage Fiesta blue glaze, shows off its fine embossed details that adorn the handle. Excellent condition.
For Sale: $175