The sales campaign launched by Homer Laughlin in early 1940 presents the collector with a wide variety of new shapes, borrowed shapes and repurposed items that would be dipped in the six original fiestaware colors. The exhuberance for solid colored dinnerware was great and some new ambitious pieces were designed, including the stick handled French Casserole, a Figure Eight Tray with a Individual Sugar and Creamer, a four piece lidded Refrigerator Set, a Salad Bowl with ceramic Spoon and Fork utensils, and a lidded Promotional Casserole with Underplate. Repurposed items included the Juice Pitcher that was combined with six colored tumblers to make a juice set. Special new pieces were also being made at the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair. These were special times when production and spirits were high and marks the apex of the Fiesta line at Homer Laughlin.
Circa 1940-1942: Seven Piece Set— Here is the original promotional fiesta Juice Set that came with the yellow fiesta juice pitcher and six juice tumblers in the original colors of red, ivory, turquoise, yellow, green and cobalt blue.
For Sale: $395
Circa 1940-1942: Here is a complete set of the original six fiesta colored juice tumblers available in one grouping. All are in excellent condition without signs of use or damage. Included are one each of the original colors— red, ivory, cobalt blue, original green, yellow and turquoise.
For Sale: $325
Circa 1939-1942: Fiesta Promotional Item— Many sized disk pitchers were modeled for the 1936 release of the fiesta tableware line. What we now know as the 30 ounce juice pitcher was not selected for release, but shelved for the time being. Luckily it was resurrected for the promotional campaigns of the early 1940s.
For Sale: $110
Circa 1948: The vintage fiesta juice pitcher is a smaller version of the more well known disk water pitcher. The smallest of a series of disk pitchers modeled during the development of the original fiesta tableware line, the 30 ounce, 6" tall pitcher wasn't used until the 1940s when it made its debut in a variety of colors with accompanying tumblers to make promotional and celebratory juice sets.
For Sale: $375
Circa 1948: Celebrating thier 75th anniversary, Homer Laughlin released the Jubilee line and used the Fiesta juice pitcher in Celadon along with 2 each of tumblers in shell pink, mist gray and cream beige. Made for a very short time, all are hard to find.
For Sale: $155
Circa 1943-1944: In the spirit of mix-n-match ensembles, collectors can choose what sets to build. When red was suprisingly cut early by the end of 1942, rose was used as a substitute. The rose also compliments the celadon, gray and harlequin yellow sets nicely.
For Sale: $110
Circa 1939-1943: The fiesta juice tumbler was part of a promotional campaign in the 1940s. Included were a juice pitcher in yellow and a set of six juice tumblers in the first six colors. Measures 3 1/2"
For Sale: $75
Circa 1939-1943: The fiesta juice tumbler was part of a promotional campaign in the 1940s. Included were a juice pitcher in yellow and a set of six juice tumblers in the first six colors. Measures 3 1/2"
For Sale: $75
Circa 1940-1943: The juice tumblers can be a little hard to find when trying to complete your set. They were made for a relatively short time and it's always a treat to find one in the original ivory glaze that is nice and clean without damage, like this one.
For Sale: $65
Circa 1939-1943: The juice tumbler was part of the 1940s promotional campaign. Included were a juice pitcher in yellow and six original colors juice tumblers. This example in yellow is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $65
Circa 1939-1943: Vintage Fiesta juice tumbler was part of one of the first promotional campaigns of the 1940s for the Fiesta pottery line. Included were a juice pitcher in yellow and the six original colors of juice tumblers.
For Sale: $65
Circa 1939-1943: The fiesta juice tumbler was part of a promotional campaign in the 1940s. Included were a juice pitcher in yellow and a set of six juice tumblers in the first six colors. Measures 3 1/2"
For Sale: $75
Circa 1940-1942: Harlequin Yellow— The fiesta juice pitcher is more commonly found in the original Fiesta yellow glaze, so it's a nice treat to find one in the bright and sunny Harlequin yellow to mix and match into the other solid color pottery lines, like Harlequin and Riviera.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1939-1943: Like the Fiesta juice promotional sets of the 1940s, Homer Laughlin promoted the Riviera line with a juice set premium. Starting in the summer of 1939, the juice sets were made until the end of 1943. All pieces are scarce.
For Sale: $275
Circa 1939-1943: The premium Riviera juice set was modeled after the Fiesta's successful promotional campaign was well underway. A much smaller line, sold at various resellers like Sears, The Murphy Co., and J.J. Newberry, Riviera dinnerware was produced in significantly smaller quantities than the fiestaware line. The yellow tumbler was marketed with the blue Riviera jug and accompanied by tumblers in blue, red, green, ivory and rarely turquoise.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1939-1943: Homer Laughlin's Riviera juice pitcher and tumbler promotional sets were produced in far fewer quantities than their Fiesta sets. These tumblers are showing up less all the time and it's been years since I've had nice examples to offer for sale!
For Sale: $130
Circa 1939-1943: Homer Laughlin's Riviera juice pitcher and tumbler promotional sets were produced in far fewer quantities than their Fiesta sets. These tumblers are showing up less all the time and it's been years since I've had nice examples to offer for sale!
For Sale: $145
Circa 1939-1942: Homer Laughlin's Riviera juice pitcher and tumbler promotional sets were produced in far fewer quantities than their Fiesta sets. These tumblers are showing up less all the time and it's been years since I've had nice examples to offer for sale!
For Sale: $165
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: 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 1940-1942: In true vintage pottery making, both the knob and the handle were seperately molded and attached by hand. The piece was hand dipped in yellow and set on the kiln on triangular stilts. A hard to find item, the example is excellent.
For Sale: $375
Circa 1940-1942: Produced for the promotional campaign of 1930, this color combination, with the turquoise tray and red creamer is the harder to find version of the fantastic four piece ensemble.
For Sale: $895
Circa 1940-1943: Produced for a scant 2 1/2 years, the Fiesta sugar, cream and tray set is a great find. Shown here in the classic cobalt tray with vintage yellow covered sugar and creamer. The sugar and creamer figure eight set was one of the last designs by designer Frederick Rhead.
For Sale: $345
Circa 1940-1943: Produced for a scant 2 1/2 years, the fiesta individual creamer was part of the figure 8 tray set for the 1940s promotional campaign. Unlike Woolworth's Harlequin tableware line, Fiesta only had the regular ring handled creamer while Harlequin had 3 different creamers to chose from.
For Sale: $85
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: $485 375
Circa 1940: Lazarus department store, out of Columbus Ohio, had a special relationship with Homer Laughlin Pottery Company. The gold stenciled pieces produced for the Lazarus anniversaries are a blast! Found on fruit bowls, egg cups, tumblers and plates, the commemorative pieces made by HLCo are a delight to find and add an interesting twist to the advanced collection.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1938: Lazarus department store, out of Columbus Ohio, had a special relationship with Homer Laughlin Pottery Company. The gold stenciled pieces produced for the Lazarus anniversaries are a blast!
For Sale: $145
Circa 1940-1942: To find the striped vintage Fiesta pottery is a great treat and many collectors will never find these pieces in the wild any longer. This example of the 10" plate with green stripes, made for Sears & Roebuck, is in excellent condition without damage to the cold painted stripes. An early plate, it is heavily hand tooled on the back and unmarked.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1940-1942: To find the striped vintage Fiesta pottery is a great treat and many collectors will never find these pieces in the wild anylonger. This example of the 7" plate with green stripes, made for Sears & Roebuck, is in excellent condition without damage to the cold painted stripes. An early plate, it is heavily hand tooled on the back and unmarked.
For Sale: $55
Circa 1950s: Part of a 3 piece chil's set made for Sears, the Dick Tracy bowl showcases the entire gang including Dick Tracy, Tess, Junior, Captain Patten, Mugg the dog, Sparkle Plenty and Sam. Measures 7" in diameter.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1932-1933: Developed in the early 30s, the child's mug made by the Homer Laughlin China Company, was dipped in the creamy ivory vellum glaze. Orphan Annie decals were added for the Wander Company of Chicago, makers of Ovaltine. Hand applied green trim was added to the rim and the handle. The ceramic pottery mugs were only in production for a little over a year before a plastic version replaced the original HLCo ovaltine mug.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1939: The highly detailed, embossed potters plates that Bill Barrisford and Garvin Miller created for Homer Laughlin's participation in the Joint Exhibit of Capital and Labor for the New York 1939 Worlds Fair are a joyous celebration of talent, technique and artistry.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1939: The highly detailed, embossed potters plates that Bill Barrisford and Garvin Miller created for Homer Laughlin's participation in the Joint Exhibit of Capital and Labor for the New York 1939 Worlds Fair are a joyous celebration of talent, technique and artistry.
For Sale: $95
Circa 1939: Examples of the potter throwing at the wheel in the original vintage fiesta ivory vellum glaze are harder to find than the other colors and blend in perfectly to create extra interest in your Fiesta collection.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1939: The embossed plaques came in two scenes, "Thrower at the Wheel"and "Artist Decorating a Vase". Both scenes were produced in the original Vintage Fiesta turquoise glaze, brown and rutile (beige).
For Sale: $75
Circa 1939: The embossed plaques came in two scenes, "Thrower at the Wheel"and "Artist Decorating a Vase". Both scenes were produced in the original Vintage Fiesta turquoise glaze, brown, and rutile (beige).
For Sale: $95
Circa 1939: The embossed plaques came in two scenes, "Thrower at the Wheel"and "Artist Decorating a Vase". Ivory examples are hard to find and mix in so nicely with your vintage fiestaware collection.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1940: 5" Mugs— George Washington was making the rounds of popularity again, as the first president of the United States, celebrating his 150th innaugural anniversary. Homer Laughlin Potter Company celebrated with a variety of portrait mugs and creamers, masterfully carved, with an exhuberance of detail. His steadfast other, Martha, will be harder to find, but was not forgotten and was also given the most exquisite attention to detail.
For Sale: $165
Circa 1939: 5" Mug— Modeled by Bill Barrisford for Homer Laughlin's participation in the Joint Exhibit of Capital and Labor for the New York 1939 Worlds Fair, the 11 oz. George Washington carved bust exhibits a mastery of sculptural talent. Dipped in the ever popular Homer Laughlin Century ivory vellum glaze, our founding father takes on a mellow lustre.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1939: 2" Individual Creamer— Modeled by Bill Barrisford for Homer Laughlin's participation in the Joint Exhibit of Capital and Labor for the New York 1939 Worlds Fair, the 11 oz. George Washington carved bust exhibits a mastery of sculptural talent. Dipped in the ever popular Homer Laughlin Century ivory vellum glaze, our founding father takes on a mellow lustre.
For Sale: $95
Circa 1940: Summer in Turquoise— Delightful scenes were skillfully etched into molds, each representing a season. Summers clear blue skies were perfectly captured in the bright turquoise Vintage Fiesta glaze.
For Sale: $245