Is Homer Laughlin the same as Fiestaware?

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Is Homer Laughlin the same as Fiestaware?​

Homer Laughlin began making its iconic brand of Fiesta Dinnerware in 1936, nearly 75 years ago. Fiesta was originally designed by Frederick Hurten Rhead; today it is the most collected brand of dinnerware.

How do you date Homer Laughlin Fiestaware?​

Fiesta Production Backstamp Chart Flip over a Fiesta dish, cup or trivet, and you can determine that piece’s production date down to the quarter of the year, if it has the three letter code backstamp.
What is the most valuable Fiestaware color?
Color: The original colors were Red, Cobalt, Yellow, Light Green, Old Ivory, and Turquoise. 1950s colors included Gray, Rose, Chartreuse, and Forest Green. The last –and rarest–color is Medium Green. Markings: The vintage items will have an inkstamp on the bottom that says GENUINE fiesta, with Fiesta all lowercase.
Is Homer Laughlin China valuable?
Homer Laughlin china is very popular but only certain patterns/pieces are very valuable. Fiesta ware being the most popular and the early/original pieces still sell well.

Why did they stop making Fiestaware?​

Since this uranium could be used in the production of an atomic bomb, Fiesta red became a victim of World War II when the US government confiscated the company’s stocks of uranium. Fiesta red disappeared until 1959 when production resumed, this time using depleted uranium (DU) rather than the original natural uranium.

Do they still make Homer Laughlin China?​

The Homer Laughlin China Company is still, today, the U.S.A.’s largest producer of china. Some of the plants have been abandoned and closed but the company still operates at the Newell, West Virginia site.
How can I tell what my Homer Laughlin pattern is?
A Homer Laughlin decoration number has the format a single or double letter code followed by a number of 1 to 5 digits. For example you can see the decoration number S-203 the potter’s mark (photo 3). The letters are an abbreviation for the Homer Laughlin shape name or their customer’s name.
What is the most valuable Fiestaware?
Certain colors of Fiestaware in almost any shape are considered valuable by collectors. “The original color line—red, cobalt blue, light green, yellow, and ivory—is usually the most valuable,” says Wilkes.

What is the rarest piece of Fiestaware?​

Rare Colors Certain colors of Fiestaware in almost any shape are considered valuable by collectors. “The original color line—red, cobalt blue, light green, yellow, and ivory—is usually the most valuable,” says Wilkes.

What are the retired Fiestaware colors?​

Discontinued & Current Fiesta Colors
How do you date Homer Laughlin China?
The Homer Laughlin China Company has marked their wares with a wide variety of backstamps….Marks with date codes from the mid to late 1920s will have:
- Made in USA.
- a single letter for the month (A=Jan, B=Feb, C=March, etc.)
- a single number for the year (2=1922, 3=1923,…, 7=1927, 8=1928, 9=1929)
Does old Homer Laughlin China have lead?
The process to remove lead from its products began in 1986 and all Homer Laughlin china has been free of lead since 1992.

Is any fiestaware made in china?​

Fiestaware is proudly made in the U.S.A. All products are still created at the plant in Newell, West Virginia, the same town where the iconic Fiesta design was first developed over 75 years ago.

When did Homer Laughlin go out of business?​

In 1897 Homer retired from the business to pursue business interests in California. Wells, Louis, Marcus and Charles Aaron purchased interests in the company with Louis Aaron as president and Wells as secretary and general manager.
What do the numbers mean on Homer Laughlin China?
1911 to 1960: In these date codes, the first set of character(s) represent the month, the second set the year and the third set identifies the plant in which the piece is made. For illustration purposes, all of the codes in the tables have “L” or “N” as the plant code.