Happy Heidi Vintage Fiesta

Vintage Fiesta Utility Trays | Circa 1936-1946

Added to the fiestaware line in the late Spring of 1936, the utility tray was initially made on a ram press which involved taking a firm clay and pushing it between a two part mold. This was a tricky process that often caused warpage. In the Spring of 1938 Homer Laughlin began slip casting the tray which produced more uniformed results. The earlier ram pressed version will have perfectly straight sides, while the slip cast examples have slanted sides and are usually found fully glazed and marked on the bottom with the "Genuine Fiesta" backstamp.

Ram Pressed Versions | 1936-1938

ivory vintage fiestaware utility tray early variation for sale

Vintage Fiesta Ivory Utility Tray »

Circa 1936-1938: Early Version of the utility tray, with the dry foot, made for less than two years. This example in ivory is in fantastic condition with a great, rich glaze.

For Sale: $110

Original Yellow Vintage Fiestaware Utility Tray Early Variation made from 1936-1938

Vintage Fiesta Yellow Utility Tray »

Circa 1936-1938: Early version of the utility tray, with the dry foot, made for less than two years. This example in yellow is in fantastic condition with a great, rich glaze.

For Sale: $95

Slip Cast Molded Version | 1939-1946

Original Red Vintage Fiestaware Utility Tray

Vintage Fiesta Red Utility Tray »

Circa 1939-1942: This is a nice example of the slip cast molded fiesta utility tray in the harder to find red glaze color. Produced for just over three years before the red was withdrawn from production during WWII.

For Sale: $125

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Vintage Fiesta Turquoise Utility Tray »

Circa 1939-1946: This example of the vintage fiesta utility tray in the original turquoise glaze is in excellent condition, fully glazed on the back and without signs of use.

For Sale: $95

Original Cobalt Blue Fiestaware Vintage Utility Tray

Vintage Fiesta Cobalt Utility Tray »

Circa 1939-1946: This slip cast version of the fiesta utility tray in the original cobalt blue glaze is a great find without scratches or signs of use.

For Sale: $95

ivory vintage fiestaware utility tray slip cast variation for sale

Vintage Fiesta Ivory Utility Tray »

Circa 1939-1946: The fiesta utility tray was only made in the first six original colors. It comes in two versions, for the first two years of production they were made on the ram press and later were made in a mold and fully glazed on the bottom. This is an example from the second period of production and it is fully glazed on the back.

For Sale: $90

original green vintage fiestaware utility tray slip cast unmarked variation for sale

NEW ARRIVAL— Marked Version
Vintage Fiesta Green Utility Tray »

Circa 1938-1946: The utility tray is an interesting piece with many variations along with many uses.This is the classic example with the slanted sides and the under glaze stamped mark "GENUINE fiesta HLCo USA"

For Sale: $95 65

original green vintage fiestaware utility tray slip cast unmarked variation for sale

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Vintage Fiesta Green Utility Tray »

Circa 1938-1946: The utility tray is an interesting piece with many variations along with many uses. They work great to hold range shakers or as a spoon rest and also look great stacked in a nice little rainbow of colors.

For Sale: $90 65

Original Yellow Vintage Fiestaware Utility Tray

Vintage Fiesta Yellow Utility Tray »

Circa 1939-1946: Fully glazed on the bottom and nicely glaze stamped "GENUINE fiesta HLCO USA" this slip cast version of the fiesta utility tray in the original yellow is in very nice condition.

For Sale: $75

Bob Zordani and Heidi Kellner: (217) 714-5016, Lexington, Virginia: heidi@happyheidi.com