{"id":2345,"date":"2016-06-12T01:00:43","date_gmt":"2016-06-12T05:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/?p=2345"},"modified":"2017-03-20T07:27:54","modified_gmt":"2017-03-20T11:27:54","slug":"fiestaware-101-part-two-1937-1938","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/fiestaware-101-part-two-1937-1938\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiestaware 101: Part Two 1937 – 1938."},"content":{"rendered":"

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From 1937 – 1938 Fiestaware introduced new pieces, redesigned others, eliminated some\u00a0and\u00a0added a new color.<\/h4>\n

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March 1937 Eliminations<\/h3>\n

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12 inch Compartment Plate. Production Dates: January, 1936 – March, 1937<\/p><\/div>\n

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As mentioned in the first Fiestaware post, designer Frederick Rhead and Homer Laughlin executives listened carefully to suggestions from store owners. One being that the 12 inch\u00a0compartment plate was too large and heavy for easy use. It\u00a0was eliminated after\u00a0being in stores\u00a0for only\u00a014 months. Even though it had a short production life and is a bit hard to find today, the 12 inch compartment plate only has a book value of $52.00 to $78.00 and can usually be found for less.<\/h4>\n

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Mixing Bowl Lids. Production Dates: August, 1936 – March, 1937<\/p><\/div>\n

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Removed from the Fiestaware line\u00a0at the same time were the mixing bowl lids. These never sold well, probably because they cost almost as much as the bowls they were made for. Having been produced for only seven months the lids are among the rarest pieces of Fiestaware and have a corresponding high value. Mixing bowl lids sell between $900.00 for the smallest for the No. 1 bowl and $1,200.00 for the No. 4 bowl lid (the largest size in production). Lids for the three largest bowls were modeled and tested\u00a0but never put into regular production.<\/h4>\n

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March, 1937 Additions<\/h3>\n

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Another rare piece of “Fiestaware” is the cake plate. I’ve used quotes around Fiestaware because there is speculation if it was produced for the line or for the Royal Metal Manufacturing company, to be sold with a chrome metal base. Lending credence to this confusion is the fact the cake plate was never listed on any Fiestaware price list.<\/h4>\n

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