No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Fireking was originally produced in the 1940s for everyday use, rather than display. Get the best deal for anchor hocking fireking 40s, 50s, 60s glassware from the largest online selection at. The companys lines included not only dinnerware but also a plethora of glass kitchen items, breakfast sets, candy dishes, range sets, vases, and more. See more information and must haves from silver bonsai gallery. In 1942, in the hopes of cornering a fresh market for affordable and attractive cookware, anchor hocking glass began producing their nowfamous line of ovenproof, lowcost, lowexpansion borosilicate glassware. Fireking patterns gallery vintage kitchen glass guide. Fire king housewares, fire king kitchenware, fire king dinnerware fire king was a line of the anchor hocking glass company which began in 1941 and continued into the 1970s. Many will remember seeing some of these pieces among their grandmothers glassware. Fire king was a line of the anchor hocking glass company which began in 1941 and continued into the 1970s.
This guide shows all the most popular patterns, pieces, and colors. Anchor hocking anchorwhite milk white at replacements, ltd. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Gallery of glass fire king collectible mugs at fort. This is a set for twelve, all in very nice conditio. Currently it is made of tempered sodalimesilicate glass. Oven fireking glassware from 1950s artifact collectors.
In 1942, anchor hocking introduced the popular fire king glassware line which they continued making into the late 1970s. Glass fire king vintage, antique and collectibleavailable for sale at. Get the best deal for anchor hocking fire king 40s, 50s, 60s glassware from the largest online selection at. Manufactured from the early 1940s to the 1970s by the anchor hocking company, this affordable collectible glassware can be found at thrift shops, flea markets, and yard sales at very reasonable prices. I am dropping over here this glassware, similar to pyrex, by fire king, usa. Glassfire kingvintage, antique and collectibleavailable for sale at. Justia trademarks categories housewares and glass fireking trademark details. Fire king glassware was first manufactured in the 1940s. The depression glass and the fire king lines of glassware are particularly common. Fire king was pressed glass dinnerware and kitchenware made from oven proof glass, usually opaque apart from a few items like the clear crystal line in ovenware. Scarce and highly collectible pieces of anchor hocking fire king. A collectors guide to anchor hockings fireking glassware.
We no longer accept checks or money orders from outside of the usa. We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features. Four beautifully bright orange bowls in the kimberly pattern. Ive just pulled out my anchor hocking fire king book. Anchor hocking, anchorwhite milk white replacements, ltd. The book i received was in excellent condition and perfect for my needs. Fire king, anchor hocking glass corporations most famous brand, was originally made for cooking and serving food. Anchor hocking was one of the largest producers of depression glass and offered it in pink, crystal, green, red, and ice blue. Handmade in italy, this gorgeous transparent 8 quart pot lets you see whats cooking through its tempered, flameproof borosilicate glass walls that can withstand high stovetop. Anchor hocking 40s, 50s, 60s glassware for sale ebay. While fire king isnt a highend collectible, some rarer pieces are worth a good deal of money. From the 1940s through 2000, anchor hocking glass corporation of lancaster, ohio, produced an extensive line of heat resistant oven glassware called fire king.
Clear anchor hocking fireking 40s, 50s, 60s glassware ebay. Fire king jadeite by anchor hocking microwave cooking for. Most commonly called a cereal bowl, this is one of fire kings most loved patterns. Common fireking glassware patterns the spruce crafts. Fireking trademark of anchor hocking llc registration. So i am confident you can use anything you have without any problems. Anchorhocking glass companys popular fire king r dinnerware and cookware were part of nearly every american home from the 1940s to the 1970s. Included are the popular jadite and opaque blue lines, as well as the eagerly. According to a collectors guide to anchorhockings fireking glassware, volume 2, georges briard is a fictitious name chosen by artist and glassware designer jascha broido and his friend max wille.
The pieces are beautifully photographed and each has a careful description. Anchor hocking fire king clear microwave cooking for one. Fireking candleglow vintage fire king, fire king, vintage. Founded in 1996 glasgow, ky 42141 open by appointment only phone. This pocketsize guide offers a brief history, with over 200 full color photographs, updated market values, and index. It can store food in the freezer, and cook it in the oven or microwave. Fireking is an anchor hocking brand of glassware similar to pyrex.
Purchase this book and support the friends of central community library in manassas, va. A collection of vintage jadeite glassware by fireking. Replacement pieces available for the fire king, golden anniversary pattern made by anchor hocking. Pyrex, glasbake, fire king buy sell trade learn home. This colorful new book is an important edition to the fireking literature, and will be cherished by collectors everywhere. Most commonly called a cereal bowl, this is one of fire king s most loved patterns. Fire and light glass silver bonsai gallery outer banks. The companys lines included not only dinnerware but also a plethora of glass kitchen items measuring cups, mixing bowls, mugs, and more. They are marked to the underside, fireking oven ware.
Anchor hockings fireking and more by gene florence. They include the rare and valuable jadeite ball jug. I have a 2 qt fire king casserole dish with a silver signature on the lid marked georges briard. Fireking, anchor hocking, 40s, 50s, 60s, glassware, glass. Fire king is most often associated with the very collectible green glassware known as jadeite. During the 1940s, the anchor hocking glass company, of lancaster, ohio.
Over 2000 pieces of this highly collectible household glassware are illustrated in color, and current prices are given. Vintage peach luster milk glass cups and saucers, anchor hocking fireking glassware. They produced dinner, glass and tableware in numerous patterns and colors but are probably most wellknown for their jadeite pieces. Get the best deals on clear anchor hocking fireking 40s, 50s, 60s glassware when you shop the largest online selection at. Could it be said that fireking is pyrex before pyrex.
Anchor hocking fireking 40s, 50s, 60s glassware for sale ebay. Fire king, golden anniversary dinnerware by anchor hocking. Fire king, a brand of glass made by anchor hocking from 1940 through 1976 is readily associated with many different colors of dinnerware and kitchenware including jadeite and sapphire blue. Anchor hockings fireking and more by cathy florence and gene florence. To be sure i did do an internet search and could find not find anything to the contrary. Fire and light recycled glass dinnerware and home decor at.
Pyrex glass oil burner pipe thick color glass 4 inches gray black. A guide to anchor hocking fire king from the 40s, 50s, and 60s. There are a few of the usual white streaks in the ivory glass, done in. It is in excellent, unused condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Glassware can be divided into three categories in terms of shape. Schiffer publishing an unauthorized guide to firekingt glasswares during the. Its decorated in all antique cookware, utensils, etc and i use the glassware that i have collected for over 30 years. Fire king is an anchor hocking brand of glassware similar to pyrex.
Glassware products made by handicraftsmen in beijing are featured with royal styles. Initial reports indicated that the new restaurant ware would be marked with only a paper label that could easily be removed. More recently, a new problem has emerged for fireking collectors with the introduction of jadeite2000 aka. Named for its opaque, palegreen color, the glassware known as jadeite was first manufactured by mckee. Famous for its fireking brand of glassware in the mid20th century, anchor hocking glass corporation began as the hocking glass company of lancaster, ohio. We can provide you all the information you need to collect or use fireking.
Economical to produce, it became popular because it was durable, fashionable and inexpensive. Each piece is presented in the iconic jade green color. Fireking2000, which was first mentioned on our fireking news page. Anchor hocking fire king clear microwave cooking for one by. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with your glassrelated questions in the future. Fire king glass is a pressed oven glass similar to pyrex. Collectible and antique glassware, fireking on cyberattic. A good book to have on hand when identifying this type of glass is anchor hockings fireking and more by gene florence now out of print but still available through used booksellers. Vintage fire king dinnerware and glassware products were first produced by the anchor hocking glass corp. Fireking, a brand of glass made by anchor hocking from 1940 through 1976 is readily associated with many different colors of dinnerware and kitchenware including jadeite and sapphire blue.
Meilink safe moves manufacturing to new albany, indiana. They include the rare and valuable jadeite ball jug and the jadeite beaded mixing bowls. Out of curiosity, i checked the 2006 edition out from my local library to compare the two books. During the 1940s, the anchor hocking glass company, of lancaster, ohio, introduced a colorful kitchenware line known as fire king. Fire king housewares, fire king kitchenware, fire king dinnerware. Glassware flowers look big and beautiful, but the skills required for making them are basic and simple, as they are just a combination of different pieces. Unlike anchors previous glassware pattern, royal ruby, fire king products were marketed as purely functional and utilitarian items and were sometimes given away at gas stations or sold as promotional. If a watched pot never boils, then this cool new cool new glass pot from moma is going to seemingly take forever. Gallery of glass fire king collectible mugs at fort logan. The baker is signed on the bottom fire king oven glass. The popularity of firekings jadeite, an opaque green glass produced from the late1940s through the late1960s, got quite a bit of fuel from martha stewart in the mid1990s when a kitchen lined with this dinnerware and utilitarian kitchen glass first appeared in her magazine spreads. There are a number of other colors and patterns to know when it comes to collectible fireking glass. We can provide you all the information you need to collect or use fire king.
Ah made all sorts of colors and combinations as you know. I have been using vintage fire king bakeware for many years both in the oven and the microwave and have never had any ill effects. This is a page where you can ask questions about pyrex, fire king, andor glasbake. There are a number of other colors and patterns to know when it comes to collectible fire king glass. It was formerly made of low expansion borosilicate glass and ideal for oven use. Founded in 1905 near the hocking river for which its named, the pressedglass company prospered on its own until 1937, when it merged with the anchor cap and closure corporation of long. Much was sold as open stock or as needed like the ovenware and serving pieces, but they also put out dinnerware sets.
Get the best deals on clear anchor hocking fire king 40s, 50s, 60s glassware when you shop the largest online selection at. The diverse selection of fire king glassware over almost half a century includes many patterns that were used in everyday kitchens, but some pieces are more unusual. Keeping your kids reading when on a break from school is not always an easy task. Anchor hocking glass company was established in 1905 and developed fire king jadeite, peach lustre, and innovative glass production techniques including new methods to make pressed glass in large quantities and low cost. I read it was first released in 1940s but this particular mark was introduced in 1951 and used through the 1950s according to this source like it. Set of four nice big jadite bowls for soup, stew or chili. The glassware covered in the book carries the fireking trademark of anchor hocking glass company. Since its peak in the 1960s, it has become highly collectible for its nostalgia, colorful patterns, and practicality. It measures approximately 9 14 inch x 5 14 inch x 2 34 inches high. Get the best deal for anchor hocking 40s, 50s, 60s glassware from the largest online selection at.
Fire king was originally produced in the 1940s for everyday use, rather than display. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This book contains numerous rarities, never before shown, as well as common firekingr that has been part of everyday life for over 50 years. An information and price guide schiffer book for collectors with price.
From the 1940s through 2000, anchor hocking glass corporation of. Hi all, i am dropping over here this glassware, similar to pyrex, by fireking, usa. Anchor hocking fireking 40s, 50s, 60s glassware ebay. Unauthorized guide to fireking glasswares clements, monica lynn on. It includes bowls, saucers, plates, mixing bowls, cups, and salt and pepper shakers. Glass fire king glass fire king collectible mugs since we no longer accept credit cards you can still use credit cards for payment by going through pay pal which we accept.
Atomic star biscayne blue heaven bouttonierre candle glow country kitchen fleurette gingham flowers. This book is a former library book and contains the usual stamps and markings. Please note, this is an item that may be especially difficult to move andor transport. Glassware fireking baby bottle binkys nurser set bottle fireking baby bottle this is an adorable find and would make an instant treasure in any collection. Fireking glass information from the glass encyclopedia. But as part of anchor hocking, its also a line of very functional clear glass ovenserveware. Each piece is presented in the signature green glass and are marked to the underside, fire king.