Only a couple of years after the promotional campaign started, the Fiesta line started to contract. Most of the items dropped from the line were the serving pieces. Because of the short production time of these pieces they are generally harder to find and command premium prices.
Fall of 1940
Dripcut syrup pitcher: The syrup in production for just over two years (from late 1938 – late 1940) is available in the first six colors of red, cobalt, ivory, green, yellow and turquoise. It is very hard to find today. Because of its short production time expect to pay between $100.00 – $400.00 for one.
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- Fiestaware syrup jugs in Turquoise, Red & Yellow. Image from zandantiques.com
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- Fiestaware syrup jugs showing the impressed mold mark on the bottom.
October, 1942
The fall of 1942 saw the elimination of the following pieces.
Tripod Candleholders: Part of the line at its introduction in 1936 and discontinued a little more than six and half years later, these are not easy to find. And even harder to find in excellent condition. Expect to pay anywhere from $300.00 – $500.00 plus for a pair in mint condition.
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- Ivory Tripod Candle Holder
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- Red stripe tripod candle holders. Image from Srawser Auction Group.
After Dinner or Demitasse Coffee Pot: Another item from the introduction of the Fiesta line. This piece is probably the most elegant item every produced for Fiesta. This coffee pot is not easy to find today. This is a piece that commands a high price and Turquoise pots being in production for a year less than the other colors are the hardest to find. The current value of the Demitasse Pot (in mint condition) is from $200.00 – $600.00.
After Dinner or Demitasse Coffee Pot
Mixing Bowls in all sizes and all colors: While not a complete deletion, in the fall of 1942 mixing bowls were only offered in one color for each size of bowl. Here is what was available for the next year and half of Fiesta mixing bowl production: No. 1 bowl – red; No. 2 – yellow; No. 3 – green; No. 4 – ivory; No. 5 – yellow; No. 6 – turquoise & No. 7 – cobalt. Fiesta mixing bowls were well used and therefore not easy to find today in excellent condition. Bowls without chips or excessive scratches command high prices. Bowls No. 2 – No. 5 are the easiest to find. Bowls No. 1 and Nos. 6 & 7, because of their scarcity have the highest prices, usually in the $150.00 – $450.00 range.
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- A complete set of Fiesta mixing bowls. Image from Facebook Vintage Fiesta Pottery page
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- Fiesta mixing or nesting bowls. Showing rings on the bottom of the bowl. Inside rings are only found on bowls made before the early months of 1938. Image from Facebook Vintage Fiesta Pottery page.
Ten and Twelve Inch Flower Vases: In production for just under six years these flower vases are scarce today. Prices for vases vary widely, ten inch vases are now selling in the $100.00 – $1000.00 range. The same is true for the twelve-inch vase with current prices ranging from $500.00 – $1,900.00.
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- Twelve inch Fiesta vase in Turquoise. Image from vintageamericanpottery.com
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- Ten inch Fiesta vase in yellow. Image from vintageamericanpottery.com
The next Fiesta installment will look at the items deleted in 1943 and 1944.
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