Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Fire King Primrose

The first piece of Primrose I ever found was a lone snack tray, without the cup, at a thrift store. At the time I didn't know Fire King from a fire place, but it was love at first sight and I took my snack tray home for 99 cents. Shortly after I started working at the antique mall and learned all about Fire King, McKee, Hazel Atlas, Jeannette, Pyrex, etc. I really like certain lines from each company but Fire King is my favorite overall. My attraction to Primrose is definitely due to the colors. I love that the leaves are grey instead of the traditional green and pink and red are one of my favorite color combinations.

Primrose was produced from 1960 to 1962 which is a very short lived production for glassware. It was only available in two catalogs. Like a lot of Fire King Ovenware pieces they were guaranteed against oven breakage for two years with normal use. Stores would give you a new item in exchange for the broken pieces. Primrose decals are easily worn and faded. They do not survive the dishwasher, you see many pieces that sadly had that happen.

I haven't added a piece to my collection in probably two years (mostly because it's so hard to find) and I don't use my pieces because they scratch so easily but I still enjoy them. I encourage all my collecting friends to find a pattern they love and collect it, whether it's fine china or glassware. I will probably never have the $295 gravy boat or $275 shakers in my collection but the thrill of the hunt is still there.

What patterns do you collect? Show me a picture!

8 comments:

  1. Love those! I haven't see that pattern before! I love the pattern with the little aqua flowers, they kinda look like daisies. I haven't looked up the name for it. I don't have a collection of it, I've just seen it before and I really like it!

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  2. fabulous!-- as for me, really anything vintage: blue heaven, franscican starburst, oh, ANYTHING!

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  3. I admit I haven't heard of these before but they are lovely. xx

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  4. I collect vernonware Heavenly days,salem northstar and Franciscan Oasis but I want to get rid of the northstar I think.

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  5. I love your pretty Primrose collection. I used to have a custard cup in that pattern once upon a time. I'm not sure what became of it. I picked it up from the consignment store just because I liked it and it was cheap.
    ~Jenny~

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  6. I love the Primrose pattern! The only pieces I have are a stack of small bowls which I use all of the time and a casserole dish. The hand washing is a pain but they are worth it!

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  7. HI there, I just came across your blog.

    I junked today and found the Primrose sugar and creamer....I love them! They are just so girlie (Im not a girlie girl either).

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  8. oh my gosh I LOVE LOVE this set & I have the entire snack tray set, but last night at an auction, the ENTIRE set was for sale and I bid up to $50, but I couldn't go any further & I was outbid at $55!!!! for the entire set of casserole dishes, plates, cups/saucers, bowls...uh, I'm just sick about it!

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