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Broken Jadeite Dishes: Trash or Treasure?
Intro You handle your Jadeite dishes with care, and would be heart broken if anything happened to them, but sometimes despite your best efforts, accidents do happen, and your cherished pieces may end up broken or chipped. Or maybe, you’ve found yourself opening a package, only to see 100-year old glass in broken pieces because…
How to Create a Stunning Tablescape with Jadeite Dishes
Learn how to create this Jadeite dish tablescape – perfect for beginners! Intro Learn how to transform your table into a stunning Jadeite dish tablescape in just 5 easy steps! In this beginner tutorial, Connie from FireKing Grill will show you how to use your Jadeite dishes and help you create your own tablescape for…
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Why are Jadeite Dishes So Popular?
Introduction When it comes to kitchenware, few items have captured the hearts of collectors and enthusiasts quite like Jadeite dishes. With their captivating milky green color and timeless appeal, these vintage treasures originally made from the 1920s to 1970s have become highly sought after. Read More: The History of Jadeite Dishes Once disregarded by Depression…
Jadeite Dishes in Hollywood: 10 Must-See Movies
Intro Grab the family, grab the popcorn, it’s movie night at FireKing Grill! It’s always a bonus when you see Jadeite dishes make an appearance in your favorite movie or TV show. That’s why we’ve put together this list of 10 must-see Hollywood movies for all you Jadeite dish lovers out there. Learn More: What…
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What are Jadeite Dishes?
What are Jadeite Dishes? Vintage Jadeite dishes are collectible green glassware that was primarily made from the 1920s to the 1970s. These versatile dishes can be used to cook with, eat and serve from, and display. Anchor Hocking Fire-King, Jeannette and McKee were the three main companies that made Jadeite kitchen glassware. Everything from cups,…
Jadeite Dishes: Real or Reproduction? Here’s How to Tell
How to Tell the Difference Between Real and Reproduction Jadeite Dishes With so many new companies making Jadeite dishes, it can be difficult to tell the difference between authentic vintage Jadeite dishes and reproductions. If you are looking to buy Jadeite dishes that were made from the 1920s to 1970s, you’ll want to learn how…
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How to Identify Fire-King Jadeite Dish Patterns
Do you have a Fire-King Jadeite dish collection you’re looking to learn more about? Whether you’re looking to buy, sell or just learn more about your collection, this guide will help you learn more about Anchor Hocking Fire-King Jadeite dish patterns. Fire-King Jadeite Dish Pattern Guides Here are the Fire-King Jadeite dish patterns you can…
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2000 Jadeite Dishes: Learn How to Identify this Fire-King Pattern
How to Identify the Fire-King 2000 Reproduction Design 2000 Jadeite dishes can be easily identified by their backstamp, foil stickers, paper inserts, or barcode stickers. To identify 2000 Anchor Hocking Fire-King reproduction Jadeite dishes, look for “2000” on the labels or backstamps. These are authentic reproductions and fantasy pieces made by Anchor Hocking…
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Philbe Jadeite Dishes: Learn How to Identify this Fire-King Pattern
How to Identify the Fire-King Philbe Design Fire-King Jadeite Philbe ovenware dishes can be identified by their embossed floral pattern. The Philbe mug will have a D-shaped handle, and will have the embossed design down one side, with the other side only having the band design near the top. The bottom of the mug will…
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Swirl Jadeite Dishes: Learn How to Identify this Fire-King Pattern
How to Identify the Fire-King Swirl Design Swirl and Shell Jadeite dishes look similar, but all you have to do to distinguish them is to run your hands around the edge. The edge of Swirl plates will be smooth. Shell plates have a scalloped edge. The difference is obvious enough you can tell them apart…
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Shell Jadeite Dishes: Learn How to Identify this Fire-King Pattern
How to Identify the Fire-King Shell Design Fire-King “Shell” looks similar to the Swirl pattern, but the way to tell the difference is to feel the edge of the plates. Shell plates have a scalloped edge when you run your hand around the edge of the plate, and a more dramatic shell pattern embossing. Swirl…
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Sheaves of Wheat Jadeite Dishes: Fire-King Pattern Guide
How to Identify the Fire-King Sheaves of Wheat Design Jadeite dishes with the Sheaves of Wheat pattern are easy to identify. They are decorated with a wheat design around the border of the plates, and the outside of the bowl and cup. The dinner plate and saucer have notches around the edge of the plate…
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Breakfast Set Jadeite Dishes: Fire-King Pattern Guide
How to Identify the Fire-King Breakfast Set Design The Breakfast Set shares several of the same pieces from the 1700 Line including the 9 ⅛” dinner plate, the St. Denis Cup, and St. Denis saucer. The Jadeite dishes unique to the Breakfast Set are the egg cup, milk pitcher, and 5” cereal bowl. Breakfast Set…
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1700 Line Jadeite Dishes: Fire-King Pattern Guide
How to Identify the Fire-King 1700 Line Design The 1700 Line can be confusing to identify because it shares characteristics with other Jadeite dish patterns such as Restaurant Ware and Jane Ray. The 1700 Line dinner plate also gets confused with the Restaurant Ware dinner plate because it’s plain, but it is larger than the…
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Restaurant Ware Jadeite Dishes: Fire-King Pattern Identification Guide
How to Identify the Fire-King Restaurant Ware Design Fire-King Restaurant Ware Jadeite dishes are easy to identify because they are about twice as thick as other Jadeite dish patterns like Jane Ray or Alice. Restaurant Ware is undecorated and has a clean, timeless appearance. Earlier dishes were made the thickest, and are preferred by…
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Jane Ray Jadeite Dishes: Fire-King Pattern Identification Guide
How to Identify the Fire-King Jane Ray Design Jane Ray Jadeite dishes have a rayed border design and a plain center. The same rayed design can be found on its sister pattern: “Alice”. Learn More: Alice Jadeite Dishes: Fire-King Pattern Identification Guide Jane Ray dishes are noticeably thinner than the heavier, more durable Restaurant Ware.…
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Charm Jadeite Dishes: Fire-King Pattern Identification Guide
How to Identify the Fire-King Charm Design Charm is the only square shaped pattern of Jadeite dishes and is easy to identify. Charm’s timeless design makes them very desired by collectors, and pricier than other Jadeite patterns. The bottom of the plates have a “Jane Ray” style rayed border around the base, with a plain…
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Banded Jadeite Dishes: Fire-King Pattern Identification Guide
Banded Jadeite Dishes: How to Identify this Fire-King Pattern Identifying the Fire-King Jadeite Banded Design “Banded” Fire-King Jadeite dishes came in One Band, Two Bands or Three Bands. Banded is not the official name for this pattern; it’s a description given by collectors. The Bands vary in their design, however they’re all considered the same…
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Alice Jadeite Dishes: Fire-King Pattern Identification Guide
How to Identify the Fire-King Alice Design The outer ridge of the Alice dinner plate and saucer has a small notched border, followed by a beautiful repeating floral design. The inner ridge has a Jane Ray style rayed border. There are small notches around the edge of both the saucer and dinner plates that you…
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A Woolworths Tribute: The Store to Buy & Enjoy Jadeite Dishes
Who doesn’t like reflecting back on the good ol’ days? Days when pieces of Jadeite and other types of Depression glass were often given away with everything from oatmeal, to flour sacks, to cans of coffee. Fire King Jadeite Cereal or Chili Bowl Given Away With Package Of Albers Oats 22 Oct 1948, Fri Arizona…
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The History of Fire-King Anchor Hocking (Part 4: What Happened to Anchor Hocking?)
Like most other collectors, my fascination with Fire-King Jadite dishes began because my Mom used them and started her own collection. And my Mom loves them because she saw her Mom and Grandma use them in the kitchen daily. Collectors have a deep rooted sense of nostalgia. From leftovers, to simple weeknight meals, to Christmas…
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The History of Fire-King Anchor Hocking (Part 3: 1970 to 2022)
This is Part 3 of the History of Anchor Hocking, where we focus on the company’s history from 1970-2022. Read Part 1: The History of Anchor Hocking (Intro) Read Part 2: The History of Anchor Hocking (1905-1969) 1970s 1970 Anchor Hocking acquired the Phoenix Glass company in 1970. The plant in Monaca, Pennsylvania had its…
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