Anchor Hocking's most popular brand of kitchenware was Fire-King. And of the Fire-King items I find at estate sales and thrift stores, I am pretty much sure I love the hobnail design the most.
Sure, the Fire-King Jadeite pieces are pretty popular and have a sort of trendy following (I blame Martha Stewart and The Pioneer Woman for that), but the prices, even at thrift stores, are fairly high. It is very recognizable, so the chances of getting a fantastic deal on Fire-King Jadeite is slim.
I find the hobnail items are much easier to find and much more reasonably priced.
So hobnail all the way for me!
Fire-King, which was made by the Anchor Hocking Glass Company, is a pressed oven-proof glass that they made into plates, cups and baking items.
You see the hobnail pieces most often in white, but they also made this lovely pink hobnail glass version, which I sort of adore.
It says OVEN (all caps), then Fire-King (in script writing), then WARE (all caps) and below that Made in USA. This particular mark was used in the 1950's.
I think this is a planter, so not sure it needed to be oven-proof. Roses a la king anyone?
The pink version makes me feel very dainty and girly girly. And as a girl who likes to dig around in basements at estate sales and has been known to DIY a home decor project or two, I can use all the dainty girly girly stuff I can get in my life.
For more info on Vintage Fire-King pieces:
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- I found a wonderful article from Discover Vintage America titled Fire King Glass Is Still King
- An article from Fire-King Grill called How To Identify Fire-King Jadeite Dish Markings
- And Vintage Virtue has an article all about Fire King Mug Styles with lots of photos of the different handles
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La
I like the pink too, Pam. I hope you are having a good week.
NanaDiana
I love the old hobnail too..and I have never seen pink hobnail anywhere...Gorgeous- consider yourself redeemed! lol Hugs-Diana
Tete
I love hobnail! Pink is better than white!
Hugs- Tete
Donnie
That is so pretty and the rose looks perfectly happy there.
Ann
I have a bunch of the white hobnob planters but no pink ones?! I will have to be on the look out! How wonderful
JunqueMagnet
Pink?!!!!!!!Oh you are so lucky and I am so jealous.Must add that to my list to find one day.
Jane
I've never seen pink hobnail either. It's a very pretty piece! Your pics are fabulous too!
Jane
Sherry@Back2Vintage
I have never seen pink hobnail Fire-King. I'll have to look harder!!! Thanks for sharing your rare treasure!
Sherry
Gail @ Faithfulness Farm
I LOVE all-things hobnail and pink....how can you go wrong with pink? Gorgeous!!
Blessings!
Gail
Happier Than a Pig in Mud
Lovin' your pink hobnail planter Pam! I'm sitting here trying to think of something that might be baked in a bowl like that:@)
High Street Cottage
So pretty Pam. I love hobnail anything, and this is a rare piece in pink. Wonderful
Melissa Miller
Absolutely beautiful!!! 🙂
Karel
Gorgeous pink. Love it!
Kim @ Savvy Southern Style
Pam, I love the color of that hobnail vase and it is lovely with the roses.
Michelle @Shellsshabbyshack
I've never come across pink Hobnail glass! You have totally redeemed yourself my friend 🙂 Not that your wall pockets were any less cute. Great find!
So, roses for dinner tonight?
Take care,
Michelle 🙂
shannon i olson
this is beautiful, I just did a milk glass post, I love it. I don't know if any of my stuff is old or new, I just know I really like it. But I have no gorgeous pink hobnail Fire king !!