by Julie Noyas | May 3, 2024 | Smoking Accessories
Item Number: K-02
Height: Glass Bottom 4½″ H (approx.)
Production Dates: Non-Cataloged Item; Dates Not Known
First and foremost this item is a “contract” piece, a non-cataloged item. Fostoria Glass did not sell cigar humidors to the general public; therefore, it was not featured in Fostoria catalogs. The glass bottoms (produced by Fostoria) were sold to other companies that furnished the tops. The third parties then marketed and sold the Cigar Humidors. Other humidors were offered – such as the Large Cigar Humidor and the Tobacco Humidor.
The tops were made out of a variety of metals, often brass or bronze metal. The height of the total piece will vary, and this is obviously due to the different styles and designs of the tops that were offered. Some tops are more intricate than others, with most having a simple metal design with a knob on the top. The lids of the Small and Large Cigar Humidors can be found in a matched style, such as the one pictured in this post.
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by Julie Noyas | Mar 15, 2024 | Smoking Accessories
Item Number: K-03
Height: Glass Bottom 5″ H (approx.)
Production Dates: Non-Cataloged Item; Dates Not Known
First and foremost this item is a “contract” piece, a non-cataloged item. Fostoria Glass did not sell tobacco humidors to the general public; therefore, it was not featured in Fostoria catalogs. The glass bottoms (produced by Fostoria) were sold to other companies that furnished the tops. The third parties then marketed and sold the Cigar Humidors. Other humidors were offered – such as the Small Cigar Humidor, and the Tobacco Humidor.
The tops were made out of a variety of metals, often brass or bronze metal. Many of the tops for the Large Cigar Humidors will have an outside diameter of approximately 4-inches. The height of the total piece will vary, and this is obviously due to the different styles and designs of the tops that were offered. Some tops are more intricate than others, with most having a simple metal design with a knob on the top.
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by Julie Noyas | Dec 25, 2023 | Boxes & Boudoir Items
Item Number: CC-10. CA (Canary)
Dimensions: 5½” L – 4½” W – 2⅜” H
Production Dates: 1925-1926
This box was used in the colored Boudoir Sets of the 1920’s. It had a short life span as a Confection and Cover, as they were only produced in three colors – Amber, Blue, or Canary. These are not common items, and worthy of special attention. When this same box was produced in clear crystal, it enjoyed a much longer life as the Handkerchief Box & Cover. Therefore, a Confection and Cover = a box in Amber, Blue, or Canary. A Handkerchief Box & Cover = a box in clear crystal. The colored Boudoir Sets of 1925-1926 included the following items:
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by Julie Noyas | Nov 9, 2021 | Covered Containers
Item Number: 676
Height: 6¼”
Production Dates: 1915-1982
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Since people sometimes refer to this item by different names, you might need to modify your search terms accordingly.
by Julie Noyas | Oct 20, 2021 | Bitters, Cordials, & Decanters
Item Number: BOT-1
Approximate Size: 5¾” H – 4½ oz.
Production Dates: 1934-1943
For those that collect the American pattern, I feel we are fortunate that the Fostoria Glass Company provided us with a few different liquor items. The various bottles are gorgeous, and even if one does not consume alcoholic beverages, these wonderfully crafted treasures will bring you pleasure. The Bitters Bottle is different from the Decanter and Cordial bottle, as it has a “Tube” (a chrome-plated metal top, affixed with a cork on the bottom). Today, people might refer to this item as having a dasher cork. The tube allows for the appropriate dash of bitters, providing a precise method of delivery.
Contract Piece – Fostoria American Bitters Bottle w/ Label
The American 2056 Bitters Bottle that was sold to the general public did not have a glass label. The term “label” is referring to those bottles that have a glass name plate moulded within their body. The labeled bottles, frosted or clear, were contract pieces made for other companies – most notably, the National Silver Deposit Ware Co. of NY. These contract pieces can be found with different names inscribed on their labels – such as Bitters, Angostura, Brandy, and Orange. Please remember, though, that the regularly produced Bitters Bottle that was cataloged and sold from Fostoria’s regular production line is the bottle without a glass label (shown in the post’s main photo).
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by Julie Noyas | Oct 11, 2021 | Boats, Celery, Olive, Pickle, & Relishes
Item Number: RB-03
Approximate Size: 9½″ L – 6″ W
Production Dates: 1935-1944
The American relish dishes are some of the most beautiful and useful serving pieces in the entire 2056 line. Fostoria Glass produced several different types of them, and a consumer could choose from 2-part, 3-part, and even 4-part relish servers. When it comes to the 3-part relish dishes, two different types were offered. This post is about the 3-Part Relish, and the easiest way to distinguish it from the 3-Part Combination Relish is to look at its design. The combination dish will have a long glass divider that is in the center of the dish, with two smaller compartments making up the other half of the server. The regular 3-Part Relish is a smaller dish, designed with three evenly-spaced dividers.
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