The ring handled mug, that has come to be known as the "Tom and Jerry" mug came in all eleven vintage colors. It's surprising that no other handled tumbers were released with the vintage fiesta line. There were of course the teacups and saucers, and the water and juice handless tumbers, Harlequin also had teacups and water tumblers, and the great handled cups used for the Riviera line, but only the ring handled Tom and Jerry mug was stamped Fiesta and accompanied the original vintage fiesta tableware line.
Circa 1936-1942: Discontinued early during WWII, the red fiestaware glaze is hard to find and continues to be highly sought after. This example of the Tom and Jerry mug is in excellent condition. Marked on the bottom with no damage or signs of use.
For Sale: $95
Circa 1936-1951: The fiesta Tom and Jerry mug is an interesting piece. Named after a popular drink from the 1930s which was like egg nog and served in punch bowls, the cute little shape has a hand applied ring handle that rests on a scalloped tier of three graduating swag motifs.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1936-1951: Original green is the iconic vintage fiestaware color. Already in use on other solid color tableware lines, the classic green color was an easy choice to introduce onto the fiesta dinnerware. The color was discontinued in 1951 while the great ring handled mug stayed in production the for the rest of the pottery lines history.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1936-1969: The Tom and Jerry was an alcoholic egg and milk drink, popular in the 30s and 40s. It was served warm from a large bowl in handled mugs. One of only two pieces that is without the legendary rings (the other being the dripcut syrup). Handworked, inkstamped.
For Sale: $65
Circa 1937-1969: The sixth color of turquoise was quickly added to the line after it's successfull release and the round ring handled mug looked great in the bright and crisp turquoise blue glaze.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1951-1959: The Tom and Jerry was an alcoholic egg and milk drink, popular in the 30s and 40s. It was served warm from a large bowl in handled mugs. One of only two pieces that is without the legendary rings (the other being the dripcut syrup). Handworked, inkstamped.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1951-1959: The Tom and Jerry was an alcoholic egg and milk drink, popular in the 30s and 40s. It was served warm from a large bowl in handled mugs. One of only two pieces that is without the legendary rings (the other being the dripcut syrup). Handworked, inkstamped.
For Sale: $65
Circa 1951- 1959: The Tom and Jerry was an alcoholic egg and milk drink, popular in the 30s and 40s. It was served warm from a large bowl in handled mugs. One of only two pieces that is without the legendary rings (the other being the dripcut syrup). Handworked, inkstamped.
For Sale: $70
Circa 1951-1959: We use the Tom and Jerry mug for coffee and it's just the perfect size. Nice thick walls keep the coffee warm longer than contemporary cups. These pieces were actually hand shaped with metal tools to achive the unusual concave shape. The wonderful hourglass shape couldn't be produced by a mold alone...
For Sale: $75
Circa 1959-1969: The original fiestaware line didn't have a coffee mug but it is the Tom and Jerry mug that comes closest to that shape. Made in all eleven vintage colors, with Medium Green being the last (and along with red) the hardest color to find.
For Sale: $165
In 1969 Homer Laughlin discontinued their original fiestaware line and introduced Fiesta Ironstone. The ironstone dessert bowl and the ironstone soup/cereal bowl were released in the three new colors of mango red (which was actually the original fiesta red with a slightly modified glaze formulation), antique gold and turf green. Amberstone brown was also used on these shapes for the Sheffield line.
Circa 1969-1972: The newly designed coffee mug released ony for the Fiesta Ironstone line, was not part of the starter sets, but had to be purchased seperately as a stand alone piece. Made in far fewer quantities than any fiestaware to date, collectors will delight in adding these hard to find Ironstone pieces to their collections. Dipped in turf green, this example is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1969-1972: The newly designed coffee mug released ony for the Fiesta Ironstone line, was not part of the starter sets, but had to be purchased seperately as a stand alone piece. Made in far fewer quantities than any fiestaware to date, collectors will delight in adding these hard to find Ironstone pieces to their collections. Dipped in turf green, this example is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $165
Circa 1969-1972: The newly designed coffee mug released ony for the Fiesta Ironstone line, was not part of the starter sets, but had to be purchased seperately as a stand alone piece. Made in far fewer quantities than any fiestaware to date, collectors will delight in adding these hard to find Ironstone pieces to their collections. Dipped in the re-released fiesta red, this example is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1967-1969: The newly designed coffee mug released ony for the Fiesta Ironstone line, was not part of the starter sets, but had to be purchased seperately as a stand alone piece. Made in far fewer quantities than any fiestaware to date, collectors will delight in adding these hard to find Ironstone pieces to their collections. Dipped in Amberstone brown, this example is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $125
The fiesta water tumblers were discontinued by 1946 and were only produced in the first six original colors. The bands of concentric rings around the top of the mug would have been etched into each piece on the jiggering machine, a laborious production method that is unthinkable in todays manufacturing world. All water tumblers will have in the mold marks, either "HLC USA" or "MADE IN USA". Heights will vary slightly do to the hand work, but most should average roughly 4 1/2" tall.
Circa 1937-1946: The fiesta water tumbers were designed and produced shortly after the lines original release and were only made in the first six colors, being discontinued by 1946. They stand an impressive 4 1/2" tall and are decorated with bands of concentric rings around the top outside and are all marked in the mold.
For Sale: $345
Circa 1937-1942: The original Red Fiesta teacup was cut from production 8 years before its sibling colors. This half life makes the red color hareder to find. By the time red was reintroduced in 1959 the inside rings of the teacups would be removed— so the classic Vintage Fiesta teacup in red with its inside rings is a cornerstone in the teacup collection.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1937-1946: The Fiesta water tumbler flares out, wider and wider with each hand-tooled band of concentric rings. Wonderful vintage ivory glaze sets off the piece.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1937-1946: The fiesta water tumbler was added to the line after a year of exciting success. Made in only the first six original colors, the mug was discontinued by 1946.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1937-1946: Introduced in March of 1937, the water tumbler highlights Fiesta potteries famous concentric rings and subtle shifts in shape with gentle flare. Bright and shiny glaze.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1937-1945: Brilliant original tuquoise blue glaze on this vintage Fiesta water tumbler Marked on the bottom in mold with the classic flared shape and generous helping of concentric rings.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1937-1946: The Vintage Fiesta water tumbler is perfect for lemonade or iced tea served with the disk water pitcher
For Sale: $75
The fiesta juice tumblers have a long and torrid history at Homer Laughlin. Originally commissioned by Kraft cheese, and labored over with extensive changes in size and shape, the tumblers were eventually repurposed and used to complete a juice set for the 1940s fiestaware promotional campaign. The first campaign used the six original fiesta colors, with a later 75th anniversary campaign using the Jubilee colors of mist gray, rose, beige and shell pink and a final campaign using the Rhythm colors of harlequin yellow, chartreuse, forest green and gray. These Rhythm color juice tumblers are exceptionally rare. None will be marked, but all will have the bands of rings around the top edge.
Circa 1940-1942: Seven Piece Set— By the end of the 1930s Fiesta pottery had become quickly embraced by the American marketplace. The fun, colorful dishware had begun to be mixed and matched across the country. To keep sales moving, Homer Laughlin launced a promotional campaign that would bring us such fine items as the 7 piece Fiesta Juice Ensemble.
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 1939-1943: 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 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: The juice tumbler was made in the first six fiesta colors (and then other colors) to go with the juice pitcher to complete ensembles for the 1940s promotional campaigns.
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 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 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: $145
Circa 1951 - Mid 1952: One of the hardest to find items are the promotional tumblers from the 50s made for the Jubilee and the Rhythm colors. Extremely hard to find, the Fiesta juice tumbler in vintage 50s gray was part of a promotional set released in 1948 to celebrate Homer Laughlin Pottery Company's 75th anniversary.
For Sale: $275
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: $145
Circa 1948: Cream beige is one of three 75th anniversary colors specially created and celebrated with the Jubilee line. Used on the fiesta juice tumbler and mixed with Celadon green juice pitcher and shell pink and mist gray tumblers the anniversary juice set is a delightful special addition to the collection.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1938-1940: Since the tumblers were released over a year after the Harlequin line proved itself popular at Woolworth's five and dime stores, and the original spruce color was discontinued a couple years later, the Harlequin water tumbler in the first glazes will be hard to find. Measures 4 3/8" h x 2 1/4"w.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1938-1950: Even though the Harlequin blue glaze was one of the original colors of the line, it was not discontinued with the release of the 40s colors, but rather stayed in the line until the 50's colors were released.
For Sale: $65
Circa 1938-1950: It is worth noting that the Harlequin yellow glaze is brighter than the more muted original yellow Fiesta glaze. Both popular colors, the yellow glazes remained in both lines for the entire production run. Measures 4 3/8" h x 2 1/4"w.
For Sale: $65
The Riviera tall mug with it's hand applied handle has the distinction of being one of the only pieces designed specifically for Riviera and was not used in any of the other Homer Laughlin . It is an exceptionally exciting piece, found only in the four colors of blue (mauve), red, green and yellow (Harlequin). The juice tumblers are also hard to find and were made in blue (mauve), red, green, yellow and are rare in ivory and turquoise.
Circa 1938-1948: It's not often I refer to a piece of Homer Laughlin pottery as rare, but these Riviera pottery handled mugs truely fit the bill.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1938-1948: The Riviera tall mug with it's hand applied handle has the distinction of being one of the only pieces designed specifically for Riviera and was not used in any of the other Homer Laughlin tableware lines.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1943-1948: 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 ivory tumbler was marketed with the blue Riviera jug and accompanied by tumblers in blue, yellow, red, turquoise and green.
For Sale: $125 60
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.
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