Fiesta Tea Time Challenge

During the 1880 the Homer Laughlin China Works company became well known for it ceramic dinnerware.  Frederick Rhead, and Englishman, was hired as a designer in 1927, and he became famous for his Fiesta dinnerware collection by 1936. The design came in five bright, bold colors; Red (made with uranium which gave it's orangish color), Colbalt Blue, Yellow, Green, and Old Ivory. Turquoise was not introduced until 1937. 

With Fiesta sales soaring in 1936, the Homer Laughlin China Company continued to flourish until the beginning of World War II when production shifted to making military ware. When the war ended, the plant once again began production of Fiesta dinnerware producing over ten million dozen pieces in 1948. In 1959 Rhead's original Fiesta was discontinued and a new Fiesta Ironstone style was created, it was  later discontinued in 1973. A new Fiesta was once again introduced in 1986 and production continues to this day with many new colors added yearly.


Now Take the Fiesta Challenge!
Below are five Fiestaware teacups. Some are old and some are new.
Starting on the left with teacup #1- #5. Can you tell  by looking at the color which teacups are pre-1986 (old) and post-1986 (new).

Another way to tell the age of a fiesta item is to look at the makers mark on the bottom.
Look at the three back stamps on the right. Can you tell which ones are the old back stamps and which are the new back stamps? Start at the top and work down.
For the correct answers visit the "Fiesta Tea Time Challenge Answers".
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