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Re: Help needed
Per Kovels' New Dictionary of Pottery & Porcelain marks [1985],
Fiestaware [Semivitreous dinnerware] was made by Homer Laughlin China Co.,
East Liverpool, OH from 1936 until 1973. The company was established in
1877 and as of 1985 was still in business.
Stewart Farber
eBay meister
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On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 11:47:10 -0600, Dan Hoffman <dhoffman@pangea-group.com>
wrote:
> Does anyone know where these plates were produced?
>
> Dan Hoffman
> Pangea Group
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Jacobus [mailto:crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 10:02 AM
> To: Gerald Nicholls; BLHamrick@AOL.COM; radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu;
> grantjoh@pacbell.net
> Subject: Re: Help needed
>
>
> Actually, I think that people like Barbara are looking
> for radioactive Fiesta ware. They are causing the
> shortage. I know someone who has practically a whole
> set of radioactive pieces, dishes, cups, pitchers,
> etc.
>
> --- Gerald Nicholls <Gerald.Nicholls@dep.state.nj.us>
> wrote:
>> The cost of collectables is largely determined by
>> availability, not
>> radioactivity, and it's whatever the traffic will
>> bear. When the public
>> calls a state agency regarding whether or not the
>> orange-red fiesta ware
>> is "safe", they are usually advised to dispose of
>> it. Hence there is
>> less of orange-red variety than the other three
>> colors.
>>
>> Gerald Nicholls
>>
>> >>> John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM> 12/09/03
>> 08:35PM >>>
>> I have been told that once the sellers catch-on,
>> they
>> start charging more for the orange (radioactive)
>> Fiesta ware.
>>
>> --- BLHamrick@AOL.COM wrote:
>> > In a message dated 12/8/2003 2:32:33 PM Pacific
>> > Standard Time, > grantjoh@pacbell.net writes:
>> > I am trying to find a piece of Fiesta ware and
>> some
>> > decorative tiles to
>> > add to the collection.
>> > I went out about a month ago looking for Fiesta
>> ware
>> > (long story), and I went > down to the "old town" section of my city
>> (Pomona,
>> > CA), and I am not kidding, > within 5 minutes I found plates, bowls,
>> cups, etc.
>> > that made my G-M buzz. It > was unbelievably easy to find, in
>> virtually every
>> > little junk/antique shop I > went into. I paid about $10 a piece for
>> 3 pieces.
>>
>> > I'll bet you can find some > fairly easily in Palo Alto as well, but
>> be
>> prepared
>> > for lots of questions > about the instrument you bring in. :-)
>> > > Barbara
>> >
>>
>>
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>> John Jacobus, MS
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