Vintage Fiesta® (1936 - 1973)
Vintage Fiesta Production: -
Here's the Good Stuff
Fiesta was designed by Frederick Hurton Rhead in 1936 for the Homer Laughlin China Co., often known as HLC, and is now among the most collected china products in the world. The dinnerware was unveiled by the firm at the Pottery and Glass Show in Pittsburgh, instantly capturing the imagination of the industry.
Vintage Fiesta Colors
- Red 1936 - 1943 & 1959 - 1972
- Blue (Cobalt) 1936 - 1951
- Green (Light) 1936 - 1951
- Yellow 1936 - 1969
- Old Ivory 1936 - 1951
- Turquoise 1937 - 1969
- Forest Green 1951 - 1959
- Rose 1951 - 1959
- Chartreuse 1951 - 1959
- Gray 1951 - 1959
- Medium Green 1959 - 1969
The original five colors were red, cobalt blue, light green, old ivory and yellow. In 1937, turquoise was added to the line.
By the Fall of 1951, cobalt blue, light green and old ivory were retired. Their replacements are today dubbed the 50s colors, since they were produced in quantity throughout the decade. These colors were forest green, rose, chartreuse and gray.
During this time, the popularity of the china soared. Meanwhile, most people identified the dishes as Fiestaware, to the consternation of HLC, because it had been always officially named Fiesta. After this point, the horse had left the barn, and the term Fiestaware persists.
Fiesta's famous original red glaze was produced until 1943. The big news was that in 1959, the Atomic Energy Commission licensed china and pottery manufacturers, including Homer Laughlin, to purchase depleted uranium oxide, allowing red Fiesta to return to the market in March 1959. Additionally this same year, turquoise and yellow returned to the market, plus medium green was introduced.
By 1969, the needs and tastes of the modern housewife has changed. The line ultimately ceased production by 1972. The Fiesta produced during this entire time period is referred to as vintage Fiestaware or officially as vintage Fiesta, and it has become highly prized.
The good news is that in 1986, Fiesta was reintroduced. Fiesta made from 1986 on is referred to often as Post 86 Fiestaware and officially as Post 86 Fiesta.
Vintage Fiesta or Vintage Fiestaware
Fiesta collectors and sellers will auction vintage Fiesta items here, often under the term vintage Fiestaware, so check this page frequently.
Below are all vintage Fiesta auctions, conveniently sorted by those ending soonest. Feel free to bookmark this convenient view, which displays the first 200 auctions at one glance.
 |
 |
3 Fiesta Red Cereal Bowls 6 3/4” Diameter Pre Owned In Great Condition. |  |
$28.80 | 32m |
 |
12 Pc Lot Fiesta Fiestaware Pale Light Yellow | 0 | $19.99 | 50m |
 |
3 Fiesta Saucers 6" - Pink, Green, Blue | 0 | $11.99 | 50m |
 |
Vintage Rare Fiesta Ware Old Grey 1 3/4 Pint Jug Chips | |
$42.49 | 57m |
 |
Vintage Fiesta Cobalt Blue Small Bowl with Handles | |
$33.99 | 57m |
 |
Vintage Fiesta Homer Laughlin 8 1/2" Nappy Bowl Original Turquoise | |
$21.24 | 57m |
 |
Vintage Fiesta Homer Laughlin 8 1/2" Nappy Bowl Original Turquoise w/ Wet Foot! | |
$25.49 | 1h 6m |
 |
Vintage Cobalt Blue Fiesta Salad Plate. 7.5" D. | |
$12.00 | 1h 17m |
 |
VINTAGE TURQUOISE FIESTA CREAMER damage repairable | 0 | $2.50 | 1h 18m |
 |
VINTAGE/ANTIQUE FIESTA-WARE HLC USA - COBALT BLUE, 13 1/2" CHOP/PLATTER | |
$49.94 | 1h 19m |
 |
Set of 6 Fiesta Vintage Teacup & Saucer Sets in 1st Six Original Colors | |
$70.00 | 1h 21m |
 |
Fiesta 75th Anniversary Dancing Lady Ornament - Lemongrass - USA 1936-2011 NIP | |
$12.99 | 1h 36m |
 |
Vintage Ivory Fiesta Tumbler. 4.5" H x 3.25" D. | |
$25.00 | 1h 45m |
 |
VINTAGE Homer Laughlin FIESTAWARE fiesta HLC Yellow Bread Butter Plate 6.25" | |
$9.99 | 1h 46m |
 |
fiesta ware candle stick holders light pink | 1 | $14.99 | 1h 55m |
 |
French Farm House 14" Fiesta Homer Laughlin CHARGER PLATE VINTAGE YELLOW | |
$130.00 | 2h 2m |
 |
Fiesta 75th Anniversary Dancing Lady Ornament - Tangerine - USA 1936-2011 NIP | |
$12.99 | 2h 15m |
 |
Vintage Fiestaware Cobalt Large Disc Pitcher Fiesta Original Blue Water Pitcher | 0 | $22.00 | 2h 17m |
 |
Fiesta 75th Anniversary Dancing Lady Ornament - Marigold - USA 1936-2011 NIP | |
$12.99 | 2h 19m |
 |
Orange 20 Piece Fiesta Set | |
$50.00 | 2h 35m |
 |
Light Blue Fiesta Cup And Saucers | |
$20.00 | 2h 35m |
 |
Fiesta Homer Laughlin Co Set of 4 Saucers Assorted Colors USA Fiestaware Plates | 0 | $2.70 | 2h 36m |
 |
6 VINTAGE FIESTA DEEP PLATES - FIESTAWARE -OA2 | |
$125.00 | 3h 7m |
 |
Set of 6 Vintage Fiesta Ware Coffee Cups Homer Laughlin Rose Pink Pattern | |
$18.99 | 3h 11m |
 |
Genuine Fiesta Rimmed Shallow Soup Bowl/dish 8,5” | 0 | $25.00 | 3h 19m |
 |
Vintage Fiesta Ceramic Napkin Ring - Rose - EUC | |
$12.99 | 3h 29m |
 |
Vintage Fiesta Gravy Boat in Turquoise Teal | |
$29.00 | 3h 31m |
 |
Fiesta H.L.C.Juice Glass Tumblers (4) Rose Pink Retired | |
$40.00 | 3h 31m |
 |
Vintage GENUINE FIESTA FIESTAWARE Green Oval Platter - 12.5” ~FREE SHIPPING~ | |
$35.00 | 3h 31m |
 |
3 Assorted Fiesta Ware Elegance Tumblers Glasses Teal, Yellow, Pale Blue 6 1/2" | 0 | $35.00 | 3h 42m |
 |
Vintage Fiesta Ceramic Napkin Ring - Rose - EUC | |
$12.99 | 3h 44m |
 |
Fiestaware, Vintage, 12" Vase, Fiesta, Cobalt Blue, Hard to Find | |
$399.99 | 3h 50m |
 |
Homer Laughlin, Fiesta, 1939 Worlds Fair Plate, The American Potter, Turquoise | |
$39.99 | 3h 50m |
 |
Fiestaware, Vintage 9 1/2 inch Nappy Bowl, Fiesta, Yellow, Nice | |
$12.99 | 3h 50m |
 |
Vintage Yellow Fiesta Juice Pitcher Homer Laughlin | |
$22.50 | 3h 54m |
 |
Vintage Fiestaware Turquoise Fruit bowl Fiesta Vintage 5.5 inch blue bowl | |
$17.50 | 4h 10m |
 |
Vintage Fiesta Fiestaware 8" Radioactive Red Flower Vase VERY NICE | 5 | $118.50 | 4h 11m |
 |
Vintage FIESTAWARE FIESTA Chop Plate Round Platter 14" - Yellow | |
$19.32 | 4h 17m |
 |
RARE Vintage Fiesta Yellow 8" Vase Fluted Old Fiestaware Original Marked Mint!!! | 0 | $299.99 | 4h 21m |
 |
Old Vintage Fiesta Homer Laughlin HLC Yellow Cereal Soup Bowl | |
$12.00 | 4h 26m |
 |
VINTAGE SET OF FIESTA MIXING BOWLS | |
$275.00 | 4h 30m |
 |
Pair of Pastel Yellow Fiesta Ware Candle Sticks | |
$22.00 | 4h 32m |
 |
Vintage Fiestaware Yellow Dinner Plate Fiesta 10.5 inch Yellow Plate | |
$20.00 | 4h 42m |
 |
Vintage Fiestaware Ivory Dinner Plate Fiesta Ivory 10.5 inch plate | |
$22.00 | 4h 48m |
 |
Vintage Fiestaware Turquoise Dinner Plate Fiesta blue 10.5 inch plate | |
$18.00 | 4h 49m |
 |
Vintage Fiestaware Rose Large Disc Pitcher Fiesta 1950s Pink Water Pitcher | |
$160.00 | 4h 50m |
 |
Vintage Fiestaware Cobalt Water Tumbler Fiesta Original Blue Cup | |
$48.00 | 4h 53m |
 |
Vintage Fiestaware Ivory Cream Soup Bowl Fiesta Original Ivory Footed Bowl | |
$55.00 | 4h 54m |
 |
Vintage Fiesta Ware 4 Cups & Saucers and 8 Tom & Jerry Mugs Homer Laughlin Lot | 0 | $29.99 | 4h 57m |
 |
Fiesta Ware Tangerine (2) Bread & Butter Plates (7ins ) | |
$8.00 | 5h 5m |
 |
Fiesta Ware Pale Yellow 10.5" Dinner Plates Homer Laughlin Fiestaware 10 1/2" | |
$8.00 | 5h 26m |
 |
VINTAGE FIESTAWARE TURQUOISE 8.5" NAPPY BOWL-FIESTA SERVING BOWL | |
$20.00 | 5h 29m |
 |
VERY CLEAN VINTAGE DARK FOREST GREEN FIESTA WARE FIESTAWARE DIVIDED GRILL PLATE | |
$34.00 | 5h 30m |
 |
Vintage Fiesta Ware Nesting Mixing Bowl • Yellow #2 | 0 | $55.56 | 5h 31m |
 |
1 Fiesta Dining Ware Cobot Blue Dinner Dish Plate 10-1/2" Diameter | |
$3.50 | 5h 48m |
 |
Lot Of 8 Vintage Fiesta Teacups And Saucer Sets - 17 Pieces Total- FLAWLESS | |
$50.00 | 6h 1m |
 |
Fiesta Yellow Ceramic Creamer & Sugar Set 2.75” Tall | |
$23.40 | 6h 2m |
 |
Vintage Homer Laughlin Fiesta Saucer Sea Mist Green Retired Color Set of 4 | |
$14.50 | 6h 14m |
 |
Fiesta Turquoise Ashtray | |
$59.00 | 6h 17m |
 |
Homer Laughlin FIESTA GRAY (OLDER) Fruit Bowl 220906 | |
$29.99 | 6h 19m |
 |
Homer Laughlin FIESTA COBALT BLUE (OLDER) Stick Handle Creamer 220692 | |
$49.99 | 6h 19m |
 |
Homer Laughlin FIESTA COBALT BLUE (OLDER) Egg Cup 220660 | |
$69.95 | 6h 21m |
 |
Set Of 3 Vintage 1951 Chartreuse Green Fiesta Luncheon Plate 9.5”. H. Laughlin | 0 | $39.00 | 6h 33m |
 |
4 Cake/Salad Plates Fiesta Dinning Ware Dishes 7" Diameter | 0 | $64.00 | 6h 58m |
 |
PERFECT VINTAGE FIESTA WARE, Dark Green small 5 INCH CEREAL FRUIT BOWL HLC | 0 | $10.50 | 7h 1m |
 |
VINTAGE FIESTA WARE, Lt Green Large Gravy Boat Fiesta ware HLC , BEAUTIFUL | 0 | $19.00 | 7h 1m |
 |
4 Vintage Fiesta Fiestaware 9 1/2" Luncheon Plates | |
$124.80 | 7h 3m |
 |
Vintage Fiesta Light Green 8 1/2 “ Nappy Fruit Bowl - Fiestaware (1951-1959) | |
$78.00 | 7h 7m |
 |
Vintage HLC fiesta Coupe Soup Cereal Bowl MADE IN USA Rose Pink Older Backstamp | |
$5.97 | 7h 9m |
 |
Fiestaware Fiesta Cobalt Blue Tea Cup | |
$4.25 | 7h 10m |
 |
Fiesta HLC USA Fiestaware Vintage Aqua Blue/Turquoise Latte Bistro Cappucino Mug | |
$16.99 | 7h 11m |
 |
Lot of 4 Vintage FIESTA 6"inch Pie Bread Plates 2 xTURQUOISE & 2 xORIGINAL GREEN | 0 | $14.99 | 7h 12m |
 |
FIESTA homer laughlin YELLOW DISC PITCHER, LARGE | |
$45.00 | 7h 17m |
 |
Vintage Fiesta Ware Yellow Disk Juice Pitcher 6 inch USA | 0 | $16.99 | 7h 21m |
 |
Fiestaware Fiesta Shamrock Green Tea Cup | |
$4.25 | 7h 21m |
 |
Fiestaware Fiesta Yellow Tea Cup 1987 - 2002 | |
$4.50 | 7h 23m |
 |
LOT of 4 Vtg Fiesta Orig Yellow 6 1/8" Bread & Butter Plates Homer Laughlin Q1B | |
$22.00 | 7h 26m |
 |
Fiestaware Fiesta Peacock Blue Individual Casserole Baker with handles 2005 2014 | |
$15.00 | 7h 36m |
 |
1 (one) MINT Vintage Fiestaware Fiesta TURQUOISE 5.5" Fruit Bowl | |
$8.95 | 7h 44m |
 |
Vintage Fiesta Turquoise Relish Tray No Inserts | 0 | $75.00 | 7h 49m |
 |
VINTAGE YELLOW FIESTA #4 MIXING BOWL -FIESTAWARE - h11 | |
$39.90 | 7h 53m |
 |
VINTAGE FIESTA 9" GREY PLATE | 0 | $3.50 | 7h 53m |
 |
VINTAGE FIESTA 9" DINNER PLATE YELLOW | 0 | $4.50 | 7h 55m |
 |
Vintage Fiesta Blue Handled Cream/Soup Bowl Fiestaware | 5 | $15.50 | 7h 56m |
 |
Fiesta Homer Laughlin 10-7/8" Yellow Saucer Plate USA | |
$28.50 | 7h 58m |
 |
Vtg Original Fiesta Green SUGAR (base) Homer Laughlin HLC Old Stamp | |
$22.00 | 8h 8m |
 |
Fiesta Vintage Blue Gravy Sauce Boat - Fiestaware | |
$24.99 | 8h 29m |
 |
VINTAGE YELLOW FIESTA BOWL WITH OUTER & INNER RINGS | 0 | $5.00 | 8h 35m |
 |
WOW! 6 1/2" ROSE PINK Fiesta Soup Bowl FIESTAWARE Homer Laughlin-check out pics! | |
$8.99 | 8h 36m |
 |
WOW! 6" ROSE PINK Fiesta Saucer FIESTA WARE Homer Laughlin-check out pics! | |
$7.99 | 8h 40m |
 |
Vintage Fiestaware Yellow Cream Soup Bowl Fiesta Footed Bowl - Chips | |
$20.00 | 8h 41m |
 |
Vtg Fiestaware fiesta Apricot Pale Pink 6 7/8" Coupe Cereal Bowl Homer Laughlin | 0 | $49.99 | 8h 52m |
 |
Vintage Fiestaware Cobalt Luncheon Plate Fiesta Blue 9.5 inch plate | |
$8.00 | 8h 52m |
 |
Vintage lot 3 Yellow 9 1/2 inch FIESTA dinner plate, very nice, popular color | |
$18.00 | 8h 54m |
 |
Vintage Fiestaware Yellow Luncheon Plate Fiesta Yellow 9.5 inch plate | |
$8.00 | 8h 55m |
 |
FIESTA 9 1/2 inch serving fruit salad bowl, perfect PALE YELLOW | |
$8.00 | 9h |
 |
Vinatge Fiesta Ware #1 & #4 Yellow And Turqouise Origanl Colors!! | |
$75.00 | 9h 9m |
 |
Fiesta ware Yellow Tea Pot Small No Markings. GUC | 0 | $9.99 | 9h 10m |
 |
Vintage Fiestaware Ivory Oval Platter Fiesta Old Ivory Platter | |
$30.00 | 9h 15m |
 |
Vintage Fiesta-Ware | Nappy Bowl | Original Red Glaze | Fiesta | 1936-1942 | 0 | $75.00 | 9h 15m |
Fiesta® is a registered trademark of the Homer Laughlin China Company, Newell WV. This website and its pages are not owned by Homer Laughlin China Company. We do not pretend to officially represent the Homer Laughlin China Company. They are the official experts - not us! We are simply enthusiastic collectors and fans of the china.