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.
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Large Homer Laughlin Fiesta Old Ivory (Cream) 14" Chop Plate Serving Platter |  |
$25.00 | 38m |
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2 Vintage 1930 & 40’s FIESTA RED/BURGUNDY PLATES FIESTAWARE HOMER LAUGHLIN F/S! | |
$17.77 | 40m |
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Fiestaware, Vintage, 13" Chop Plate, Fiesta, Yellow, Double Foot | |
$32.39 | 46m |
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Fiestaware, Vintage Teacup & Saucer, Tea Cup, Fiesta, Medium Green, 1950’s | |
$34.19 | 46m |
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Fiestaware, Vintage, 6 inch Plate, Bread Butter Plate, Fiesta, Medium Green | |
$17.99 | 46m |
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Fiestaware, Vintage, 9" Lunch Plate, Fiesta, Rose pink, Dusty Rose | |
$24.29 | 46m |
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Fiesta, Vintage, 7 inch Salad Plate, Fiestaware, Turquoise blue | |
$10.79 | 46m |
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Fiesta, Vintage, 5 1/2 inch Fruit Bowl, Fiestaware, Medium Green, Nice | |
$35.99 | 46m |
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Fiestaware, Vintage, 13" Chop Plate, Fiesta, Yellow, Nice | |
$26.99 | 46m |
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Vintage Fiesta Fiestaware French Casserole Dish And Cover In Yellow 1939 - 1942 | |
$150.00 | 54m |
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Fiestaware Fiesta Vintage 8 1/2" Yellow Soup Bowl Excellent Condition | |
$23.95 | 59m |
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A Vintage 1930 & 40’s FIESTA TURQUOISE 91/4” PLATE FIESTAWARE HOMER LAUGHLIN SF | |
$17.77 | 59m |
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MEDIUM GREEN Vintage Fiesta Ware DEEP PLATE FLAT RIM SOUP BOWL HLC Free U.S Ship | |
$65.00 | 1h 30m |
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FOREST GREEN Vintage Fiesta Ware TOM & JERRY MUG Free U.S. Shipping | |
$49.95 | 1h 30m |
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Vintage YELLOW Fiesta Ware Tea Cup & Saucer Free U.S. Shipping | |
$27.50 | 1h 38m |
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2 Vintage COBALT BLUE Fiesta Ware Tea Cups & Saucers Free U.S. Shipping | |
$45.00 | 1h 39m |
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Vintage Fiesta JUICE Disc Pitcher W/ 4 -3.5” Tumblers Set Fiestaware | 12 | $31.00 | 1h 42m |
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Fiestaware Fiesta Vintage 8 1/2" Green Soup Bowl Excellent Condition | |
$23.95 | 1h 50m |
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Lot of Fiesta Ware Vintage HLC Fiestaware: Many Items and Colors | 0 | $250.00 | 1h 57m |
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Homer Laughlin FIESTA LIGHT GREEN (OLDER) 12 1/2" Oval Serving Platter 220961 | |
$39.99 | 1h 57m |
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Homer Laughlin FIESTA COBALT BLUE (OLDER) 12 1/2" Oval Serving Platter 220664 | |
$43.99 | 2h |
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Homer Laughlin FIESTA RED (OLDER) Fruit Bowl 221131 | |
$43.99 | 2h 3m |
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Homer Laughlin FIESTA FOREST GREEN (OLDER) Ashtray 1735339 | |
$74.95 | 2h 3m |
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VINTAGE IVORY FIESTA COFFEE SERVER, NO LID -FIESTAWARE - AO | |
$46.00 | 2h 4m |
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Lot of 4 Original Fiesta 6 3/8" Bread Plates Turquoise Radioactive Red Yellow | |
$40.00 | 2h 8m |
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Genuine Fiesta Homer Laughlin China Yellow Salad Bowl | |
$20.00 | 2h 13m |
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Fiestaware Fiesta Vintage 8 1/2" Blue Soup Bowl Excellent Condition | |
$23.95 | 2h 14m |
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VINTAGE FIESTA PROMOTIONAL SUGAR & CREAMER & COBALT FIGURE 8 TRAY- NO LID! | 0 | $75.00 | 2h 21m |
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Vintage Red Ceramic Salt and Pepper Set "Fiesta Style" Ball Shape Shakers | |
$39.99 | 2h 31m |
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Fiesta Creamer - Vintage Fiesta - Yellow | |
$16.00 | 2h 37m |
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Fiesta Dinner Plate - Amberstone - Set Of 2 - Vintage | |
$12.00 | 2h 37m |
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Fiesta Vintage Rose 6 Inch Plate | |
$5.00 | 2h 42m |
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FIESTA Set 8 AMBERSTONE Sheffield Spanish Brown Red 10.25" Dinner Plates Vintage | |
$22.58 | 2h 47m |
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Fiesta Teacup - Vintage Fiesta - Yellow | |
$10.00 | 2h 47m |
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Fiesta Saucer - Amberstone - Vintage | |
$2.00 | 2h 48m |
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Fiesta Teacup - Vintage Fiesta - Cobalt | |
$10.00 | 2h 48m |
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Fiesta Teacup - Vintage Fiesta - Green | |
$10.00 | 2h 48m |
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Vintage Fiesta 7 Inch Plate - Rose | |
$8.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 9 Inch Plate - Green | |
$15.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 7 Inch Plate - Yellow | |
$10.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 7 Inch Plate - Yellow | |
$10.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 7 Inch Plate - Rose | |
$8.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 6 Inch Plate - Rose | |
$6.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 9 Inch Plate - Green | |
$15.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 7 Inch Plate - Cobalt | |
$10.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 9 Inch Plate - Yellow | |
$15.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 6 Inch Plate - Rose | |
$6.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 9 Inch Plate - Turquoise | |
$15.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 9 Inch Plate - Green | |
$15.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 6 Inch Plate - Rose | |
$6.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 7 Inch Plate - Turquoise | |
$10.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 6 Inch Plate - Rose | |
$6.00 | 2h 50m |
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Fiesta Tom and Jerry Mug - Vintage - Rose | |
$20.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 6 Inch Plate - Rose | |
$6.00 | 2h 50m |
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Fiesta Tom and Jerry Mug - Vintage - Yellow | |
$20.00 | 2h 50m |
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Vintage Fiesta 7 Inch Plate - Rose | |
$8.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Fiesta Saucer - Red | |
$5.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Fiesta Saucer - Green | |
$6.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Fiesta 9 Inch Plate - Yellow | |
$15.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Gray Fiesta Teacup | |
$10.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Fiesta Saucer - Green | |
$6.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Fiesta Saucer - Green | |
$6.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Fiesta Saucer - Green | |
$6.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Fiesta Saucer - Forest Green | |
$6.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Fiesta Deep Plate - Green | |
$15.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Fiesta Saucer - Ivory | |
$6.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Fiesta Saucer - Turquoise | |
$6.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Fiesta Saucer - Ivory | |
$6.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Fiesta 9 Inch Plate - Yellow | |
$15.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Fiesta Ashtray - Yellow | |
$40.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Fiesta Saucer - Forest Green | |
$6.00 | 2h 51m |
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Vintage Gray Fiesta Saucer | |
$6.00 | 2h 52m |
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Vintage Fiesta Saucer - Turquoise | |
$6.00 | 2h 52m |
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Vintage Fiesta Saucer - Yellow | |
$6.00 | 2h 52m |
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Vintage Old Fiesta Ware Oval Serving Platter in YELLOW Homer Laughlin China | |
$32.30 | 2h 52m |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE GOLD FIESTA TEA CUP -FIESTAWARE - IRONSTONE s | |
$4.00 | 3h 15m |
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Fiestaware Rose Cream Soup Bowl Vintage Fiesta Handled Footed Bowl | |
$58.00 | 3h 20m |
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Fiesta Ware Homer Laughlin Pottery Retired Apricot 2 Qt Disc Water Pitcher | |
$60.00 | 3h 22m |
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Vintage Fiesta Homer Laughlin USA Old Ivory & Ivory Ball Shape Salt Pepper | |
$12.99 | 3h 22m |
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2 Vintage fiestaware 5 1/2" Fruit berry Cereal Bowl Fiesta Green Very nice RARE | |
$25.00 | 3h 24m |
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Vintage Fiestaware Turquoise Chop Plate Fiesta 13 inch Charger | |
$30.00 | 3h 49m |
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Fiesta Fiestaware Homer Laughlin iconic retired Disc Pitcher pale Yellow 8"x7"x4 | 0 | $9.99 | 3h 50m |
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Lot of 6 Fiesta Ware Tea or Coffee Mugs ~ White Turquoise purple | |
$7.99 | 3h 52m |
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Homer Laughlin FIESTA TURQUOISE (OLDER) Dinner Plate 221255 | |
$33.99 | 3h 57m |
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Vintage FIESTA "Seamist Green" Disc Pitcher 67 oz. mint condition | |
$38.00 | 4h |
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Vintage Homer Laughlin Yellow Fiesta Sugar & Creamer | |
$50.00 | 4h 4m |
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VINTAGE FIESTA DEMITASSE COFFEE POT BASE IN IVORY( NO LID ) | |
$124.99 | 4h 4m |
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Vintage Fiestaware Rose Cream Soup Bowl Fiesta Handled Footed Bowl | |
$55.00 | 4h 6m |
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Vintage Fiesta Ware Cobalt Blue 6" Dessert Bowl 1930's-1950's Very Good | |
$12.99 | 4h 6m |
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Antique Vintage Fiesta Ware TEA CUP and SAUCER Yellow set | |
$9.99 | 4h 7m |
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FIESTA WARE JACK-O-LANTERN HALLOWEEN Tangerine Ring Handled Mug | |
$18.00 | 4h 14m |
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VINTAGE FIESTA ROSE NAPKIN RINGS - RETIRED ITEM & COLOR | |
$9.99 | 4h 15m |
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3 Vintage Fiesta 6 " saucers/plate GREEN HLO FIESTAWARE GENUINE Fiesta h.l.o. | 0 | $5.00 | 4h 15m |
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VINTAGE HOMER LAUGHLIN FIESTA WARE CHINA YELLOW DISK JUICE PITCHER | |
$60.00 | 4h 19m |
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Vintage Yellow #6 Fiesta Nesting Bowl | |
$65.00 | 4h 21m |
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VINTAGE FIESTA 5 1/2" NAPPY BOWL 1937 ORIGINAL GREEN EUC | 0 | $15.00 | 4h 28m |
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RARE Old Vintage Red FIESTA 9 1/2" LUNCHEON PLATE FIESTAWARE HLC | 0 | $3.00 | 4h 30m |
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Vintage Fiesta Red Bulb Candle Stick Holder | 0 | $45.00 | 4h 32m |
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Vintage Fiesta Red Orange Green and Purple Saucers Homer Laughlin Excellent! | 0 | $0.99 | 4h 34m |
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Vintage Fiestaware Turquoise Large Disc Pitcher Fiesta Original Water Pitcher | 0 | $59.99 | 4h 35m |
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