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Limited Edition Embossed Ornaments

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 Limited Edition Exclusive 

Embossed POPPY Teapot and Disk Pitcher Ornaments 

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Halloween Night

Halloween Night was available through the Betty Crocker catalog 

in 2004 and 2005.  

One interesting aspect of Halloween Night is that the line had a number of variations of the decal used on different pieces. The decal used on the dinner, luncheon, pizza tray, oval platter, 19 oz bowl and chop plate covers almost the entire piece. It has a spooky house at its center with a large sunflower moon behind it. The background has a night sky and grass done in blues and greens. Outside the house is a graveyard with dancing skeletons. A black cat sits on the gatepost and a ghost is peeking out behind it. Tangerine jack o lanterns, a crow sitting in a bare tree and bats all around the edge finish it off. 

The gusto bowl and 2 qt serving bowl have dancing skeletons in the graveyard all around the outside of the bowl with black bats along the top of the decal. The mug has the black cat sitting in front of the sunflower moon and black bats along the top. The round candleholders have a black cat in front of the moon and the word Boo on it. 

Halloween Night

Item, Item Number, Decal Description

Dinner Plate, #0466

Spooky house with skeletons/ graveyard and cat and bats

Luncheon, #0465

Spooky house with skeletons/ graveyard and cat and bats

Mug, #0453

Black cat in front of moon

19 oz Bowl, #0461

Spooky house with skeletons/ graveyard and cat and bats

15” Pizza Tray, #0505

Spooky house with skeletons/ graveyard and cat and bats

Gusto Bowl, #0723

Skeletons in graveyard

Medium Oval Platter, #0457

Spooky house and bats

2 qt Serving Bowl, #0455

Skeletons in graveyard

Round Candleholders, #0488

Black cat with Boo

Chop Plate, #0467

Spooky house with skeletons/ graveyard and cat and bats

Fireworks

Fireworks was a Homer Laughlin China Company Outlet Exclusive. 

It was released in 2002. Its decoration consists of fireworks 

with stars in red and blue on white Fiesta.

Exact numbers are not known but documentation indicates 

that the serving tray may have been made in more limited numbers.

While production ceased in 2007, Fireworks items can still 

be found on the secondary market.

#0412 Bread Tray, 12" x 5 3/4"

#0490 Bud Vase, 6"

#0764 2 Cup Teapot

#0487 Deep Dish Pie Plate, 10 1/4"

 Collectors looking for this decal can find it on the following items:

Fireworks

#0466 Dinner Plate, 10 1/2"

#0412 Bread Tray, 12" x 5 3/4"

#0452 Cup, 7 3/4 oz.

#0470 Saucer (no decal),  5 7/8"

#0468 Serving Tray, 12"

#0490 Bud Vase, 6"

#0453 Mug, 10 1/4 oz.

#0764 2 Cup Teapot

#0487 Deep Dish Pie Plate, 10 1/4"

-- submitted by Andrea Sunnen

photos courtesy Jennifer Flory, Harold Cook

Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes was a Homer Laughlin China Company 

Factory Outlet Exclusive. Production 2002-2007. 

Its decoration consists of a stylized United States flag 

with stars in red and blue on White Fiesta.

(Available now on the secondary market.)

#0412 Bread Tray, 12" x 5 3/4"

#0490 Bud Vase, 6"
#0764 2 Cup Teapot

#0468 Serving Tray, 12"

#0487 Deep Dish Pie Plate, 10 1/4"

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Stars and Stripes

#0466 Dinner Plate, 10 1/2"

#0412 Bread Tray, 12" x 5 3/4"

#0452 Cup, 7 3/4 oz.

#0470 Saucer (no decal),  5 7/8"

#0468 Serving Tray, 12"

#0490 Bud Vase, 6"

#0453 Mug, 10 1/4 oz.

#0764 2 Cup Teapot

#0487 Deep Dish Pie Plate, 10 1/4"

photos courtesy Jennifer Flory, Debbie Cusick, and David Schaefer

Bringing on the greens!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

you'll always find your lucky 4-leaf clover in a heartbeat!
-- in a stack of shamrock heart bowls. Thanks Glenn!

Shamrocks courtesy Glenn Rogers

New Fiesta Colors for 2015

We want to congratulate Homer Laughlin China for another successful color reveal at the 2015 International Housewares Show in Chicago. 

This year they have introduced not one, but TWO colors--Slate and Sage
Please visit HLC's blog- Always Festive for more exciting news regarding new items and decals. 

   (Photos courtesy of Homer Laughlin China)

Shamrocks

Shamrocks was an Homer Laughlin China Company Outlet Exclusive

that was released January, 2001. 

Its decoration consists of shamrocks on sea mist green. 
(sea mist green was produced: 1991-2005)

While this decal line has been discontinued, pieces can still be found on the secondary market. Exact numbers are not known but documentation indicates that the Serving Tray may have been made in smaller quantity since the Tray was discontinued nearing the closing of 2001. 

Collectors looking for this decal can find them in the following items.

#0466 Dinner Plate, 10 1/2"

#0412 Bread Tray, 12" x 5 3/4"

#0452 Cup, 7 3/4 oz.

#0470 Saucer,  5 7/8"

#0468 Serving Tray, 12"

#0490 Bud Vase, 6"

#0453 Mug, 10 1/4 oz.

#0764 2 Cup Teapot

#0487 Deep Dish Pie Baker, 10 1/4"

Shamrocks

#0466 Dinner Plate, 10 1/2"

#0412 Bread Tray, 12" x 5 3/4"

#0452 Cup, 7 3/4 oz.

 #0470 Saucer,  5 7/8"

 #0490 Bud Vase, 6"

 #0453 Mug, 10 1/4 oz.

#0764 2 Cup Teapot

#0468 Serving Tray, 12"

#0487 Deep Dish Pie Baker, 10 1/4"


compiled by: Andrea Sunnen and David Schaefer

Trio of Hearts

Trio of Hearts was a Homer Laughlin China Company Outlet Exclusive that was released in 2000. Its decoration consists of three hearts on Cinnabar. It pairs very nicely with traditional Valentine colors of Scarlet, Flamingo, Rose, White, Black and Chocolate. 

While the decal line has been discontinued, pieces can still be found on the secondary market. Exact numbers are not known but documentation indicates that the Serving Tray and Pie Plate may have been made in more limited numbers. 

Collectors looking for this decal can find them in the following items.

#0466 Dinner Plate, 10 1/2"

#0412 Bread Tray, 12" x 5 3/4"

#0452 Cup, 7 3/4 oz.
#0470 Saucer,  5 7/8"

#0468 Serving Tray, 12"

#0490 Bud Vase, 6"

#0453 Mug, 10 1/4 oz.

#0764 2 Cup Teapot

#0487 Deep Dish Pie Baker, 10 1/4"

Trio of Hearts

#0466 Dinner Plate, 10 1/2"

#0412 Bread Tray, 12" x 5 3/4"

#0452 Cup, 7 3/4 oz.

 #0470 Saucer,  5 7/8"
 #0490 Bud Vase, 6"

 #0453 Mug, 10 1/4 oz.

#0764 2 Cup Teapot

#0468 Serving Tray, 12"

#0487 Deep Dish Pie Baker, 10 1/4"

67 years ago today - September 3, 1947

67 years ago today - September 3, 1947 

- head over to Simpson's on Broad 

(Regina, Saskatchewan) 

and grab up a 45-Piece set of Fiesta Ware for $9.00, 

or splurge and get the 53-Piece Complete Luncheon Ensemble 

for $15.00 (China Department, Main Floor)

- "in turquoise, yellow, navy blue, green, ivory"

Lemongrass, Chocolate and Ivory

What's your favorite three-color combination?

Still a favorite Fiesta® combo: Lemongrass, Chocolate and Ivory.

Ivory and Chocolate Fiesta® were introduced by 

The Homer Laughlin China Company in 2008 

with Lemongrass Fiesta® following next in 2009. 

Lemongrass and Ivory are still in production 

but Chocolate was a limited-item run and was discontinued in 2012.

When introduced, Chocolate was suggested to 

coordinate with Ivory, Cobalt, Peacock, and Turquoise. 

An alternate spicy blend was with Tangerine, Sunflower and Shamrock. 

What's your favorite combination with Chocolate?

The History: Keeping the Integrity in the Design.
Red, Green and Blue Stripe Fiesta® dinnerware is a thing of myth and legend among the Fiesta® collecting community. The February 1936 The Pottery, Brass and Glass Salesman trade publication mentions the availability of new decorations on ivory, including bands of red, green and blue, as a follow-up to the overwhelmingly successful launch of the Fiesta® colorware.

Production of the vintage striped items seem to have been produced for one year, leaving very few pieces to meet the high demand among modern collectors. Celebrating this line, the HLCCA teaming with The Homer Laughlin China Company launched its exclusive decoration Retro Red Stripe on Post-86 ivory at the 2009 Pittsburgh Conference. The Retro Stripes (Red, Green, Blue) decoration, on the HLCCA drafting table since 2007, has generated a whole renaissance of the much beloved treatment in striped treatments on a variety of Homer Laughlin Fiesta® shapes. 

Thank you for buying the Genuine HLCCA product. The Real Deal. Proud to be made in USA -- AND LEAD FREE. -- proceeds help the HLCCA continue to fund it's key charity causes -- Tri-State Area Tuition Mission Foundation (formerly the Dollars for Scholars Scholarship Program) and The Museum of Ceramics (East Liverpool, OH)

 Happy Birthday Lemongrass!

5 years ago today (March 22, 2009), The Homer Laughlin China Company introduced Lemongrass to complement the Fiesta color chart for 2009.

“During stressful economic times like these [2009], designers in apparel and home decor often look to bright, lively colors,” says E.C. Wonder, design director, The Homer Laughlin China Company™, “…colors that make people smile.” “Striking on its own or mixed in with our existing color palette, Lemongrass makes a lively statement.”

For inspiration, HLC suggested the following tablescape themes:
- Contemporary Chic: Lemongrass, Black and White
- Fashion Forward: Lemongrass, Chocolate, Ivory
- Opposites Attract: Lemongrass, Plum, Ivory
- Citrus For All Seasons: Lemongrass, Sunflower, Shamrock, Tangerine
- South Beach Trendsetter: Lemongrass, Shamrock, Tangerine, Peacock, Turquoise
- Neon Nuances: Lemongrass, Cobalt, White
- Earth-Toned Elegance: Lemongrass, Shamrock, Evergreen, Chocolate, Ivory