by Julie Noyas | Oct 28, 2020 | Other Serving Dishes
Item Number: 370
Diameter: 5¾″ D – 3¼” H
Production Dates: 1938-1970
Fostoria Glass Company produced an item in their American line that was called the “Cheese and Cracker”. It consisted of two individual pieces – the Footed Cheese, and the Cracker Plate. When these pieces were produced, you could either buy the two-piece set together – or you could buy the Footed Cheese and/or the Cracker Plate independently of each other.
The top of the Footed Cheese is flat, with edges that curve up gracefully. It is footed, supported by a shapely stem. While this piece was made to fit on top of the Cracker Plate, it can also be used independently.
The Fostoria American Cracker Plate has a raised retainer ring in the center to accommodate the Footed Cheese. The retainer ring helps to hold the Footed Cheese in place so that it does not slip around on the plate. Since the Footed Cheese was also sold separately, you can really use it anywhere – and with anything.
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by Julie Noyas | Oct 21, 2020 | Other Serving Dishes
Item Number: 105
Size: 3¼” Sq. – 1¼” H
Production Dates: 1918-1927; 1934-1943; 1957-1958
The Individual Appetizer is another piece in the Fostoria American line that had two lives. It first joined the pattern around 1918 as the “Handled Ice Cream”. It was part of the Ice Cream Set, which included the 10½” Oblong Tray and six of the Handled Ice Creams. It was taken out of production in the late 1920’s, and reintroduced in 1934 as the Individual Appetizer. This versatile piece was in and out of production a couple of times throughout its life.
No matter the year made, or its name at the time, this piece always had the option of being used as a set with the Oblong Tray. Even so, the piece was also available for purchase by itself – with it’s own Fostoria ID number. It can be used with, or without, the Oblong Tray.
If you use this piece as an Individual Appetizer, small portions of meat, cheese, veggies, crackers and/or fruit, would be most appropriate. If used with the tray, you could fill up each tray with something different – such as berries, nuts, dips, etc. Your choices are endless!
If you are lucky enough you might stumble across an Amber colored set … or perhaps one with a silver-overlay! As an eBay Partner, I may be compensated if you make a purchase on eBay. The following link shows available Individual Appetizers on eBay.
by Julie Noyas | Oct 7, 2020 | Covered Containers
Item Number: 362
Height: 8⅞″
Production Dates: 1915-1970 (under different names)
When this piece of glass was first introduced into the American 2056 line, it was called the Cracker Jar & Cover. Later in years, circa 1933, it was reintroduced as the Pretzel Jar & Cover. It remained so until 1944, when this item was discontinued. It would reappear later, around 1957, as a Cookie Jar & Cover.
These pieces can vary by about ¼” in height, and most of the time that can be attributed to the size of the clear band of glass seen at the top of the jar. The jar opening has a diameter of approximately 5¾”, with a smooth (non-serrated) rim. In years past, the bottom jar piece was sold to other companies that fitted them with wooden tops and other accessories to be sold as cigar and Tobacco Humidors.
After the mid-to-late 1980’s, the mould for this piece was in the hands of different glass companies – Dalzell Viking Glass, etc. Since the Fostoria Glass factory had already closed down, Dalzell Viking was contracted to produce a variety of American pieces from original FA moulds. The Cookie Jar & Cover was one such piece. Dalzell produced it in a Blue Gray color (seen here) and a Cranberry Mist color. A couple of other colors were made by the L.E. Smith Glass Co.
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by Julie Noyas | Oct 1, 2020 | Drinkware & Stemware
Item Number: 448
Height: 4¼” D – 4¼” H
Production Dates: 1915-1983
Most people don’t realize that Fostoria Glass sold the Jelly dish two ways – with, or without a cover. Often, when a collector finds the Jelly without a cover, they think that it is not complete – or that the cover got broke along the way. Some consumers did not want a cover on their Jelly; therefore, this item was available with two options. Fostoria Glass even designated two different item numbers for these pieces – #448 for the uncovered Jelly, and #447 for the Jelly and Cover.
The Jelly is about 4¼” in diameter. It is one of the pioneering pieces in the line, debuting in the first Fostoria American 1915 Catalog Supplement. With a very long production life, it was still being manufactured right up until the Fostoria Glass factory closed. In fact, the Jelly (without a cover) was one of the few pieces featured in the 1983 Fostoria catalog – allowing it to live one year longer than its lidded sibling.
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This is a beautiful piece of Fostoria American that you can buy quite inexpensively – even today.
by Julie Noyas | Sep 23, 2020 | Nappies
Item Number: HN-05
Size: 5½″
Production Dates: 1915-1944
Fostoria Glass made quite a few different nappy dishes in their 2056 line. Several were among the very first American items to be showcased in 1915. The Handled Nappy (Flared) was one of those pioneering pieces. By definition, a “nappy” is simply a shallow open serving dish (or small bowl), with no rim. You can find them with a handle, with two handles, or even without a handle. Therefore, there are many styles of nappy dishes. The American pattern produced regular, flared, handled, and even 3-cornered nappy bowls.
One good thing about the handled nappy dishes is that they were unique in design. Any time a piece of glass is made with a handle, the production process is a bit more complicated. Therefore, you will not have to worry about any Look-Alikes (i.e. Whitehall, Jeannette Glass, etc.) when it comes to the American handled nappy dishes.
Of the four different handled nappies that were produced in the American pattern, it is the flared Handled Nappy that is the most elusive. The other nappy dishes were produced almost twice as long as the flared version. As an eBay Partner, I may be compensated if you make a purchase on eBay. The following link shows available Handled Flared Nappies on eBay.
by Julie Noyas | Sep 17, 2020 | Jugs, Pitcher, Water Bottle
Item Number: J-01
Holding Capacity: 69 oz. (per catalog data)
Production Dates: 1915-1941
The ½ Gallon Ice Jug – without an Ice Lip – is probably the most confusing Jug in the American pattern. It was born in 1915 as an “Ice Jug”; however, as the years went by, its catalog name changed to simply a “Jug”. It gets rather complicated when trying to track down definite production dates on this piece, as other items in the line were also called Jugs. While holding capacities were listed, there were times when there were multiple Jugs listed with the same holding capacity (½ gallon). Without yearly drawings or pictures of an item for comparison value, this accounts for the wide difference in production dates seen in published books by different sources. With regards to my own research, I believe the last year this piece was produced was in 1941. While I can’t confirm that the ½ Gallon Ice Jug (without an Ice Lip) was produced for every year from 1915-1941, it does appear that it was produced for the majority of that time period.
Since all of the Fostoria American items were finished by hand, there will always be slight variances in size. Based on my own evaluation of the ½ Gallon Ice Jug (w/o an Ice Lip), these are its approximate measurements:
- Outside diameter from rim to rim – 6″
- From bottom to top of lip – 7”
- Bottom base (or foot) is 5⅝” in diameter
This jug is very substantial in size, and hefty in weight. You would be well advised to carry this vessel with two hands, supporting it mainly from the bottom. This is especially important when it is filled with liquid, as the weight increases substantially.
Of all the Jugs produced in the 2056 line, this is the only Jug that was offered in a green color. In 1925, for about a year or two, it was produced in a beautiful shade of green. Tumblers and Ice Tea glasses were also available in this same color (along with a few other items). When combined together, the Jug, Tumblers, and Ice Tea glasses made for a colorful beverage set.
As an eBay Partner, I may be compensated if you make a purchase on eBay. The following link shows available Jugs on eBay. You will have a better chance of finding a clear crystal Jug on eBay, versus the green-colored variation. The green Jug is rare, and obviously a more difficult find.
