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The Salad Fork and Spoon in the most common colors of green and red.

Fiesta 201: Fiesta Kitchen Kraft Part Two: An Overview

Fiesta Kitchen Kraft label.

Fiesta Kitchen Kraft label. Image from thepotterypapers.blogspot.com

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 Spring, 1938

Homer Laughlin put Fiesta Kitchen Kraft into production in the winter of 1938 and by early spring it is on the store shelves. The advertising campaign paired the new line with Homer Laughlin’s best selling product, Fiesta dinnerware.

Dayton's Downstairs Store announcement of the arrival of Fiesta Kitchen Kraft, April 1938.

Dayton’s Downstairs Store advertisement announcing two Fiesta events, the introduction of a new color turquoise and the arrival of Fiesta Kitchen Kraft. Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 1, 1938, Pg. 7. Clipping from newspapers.com

 

The line consisted of the same nineteen pieces available in regular Kitchen Kraft. But the new line was boldly glazed in Fiesta red, blue, yellow and green. They even used two items from the Fiesta line, the 6 inch and 9 inch plates for use as casserole under plates.

The Line

 

Concurrent with the introduction of Fiesta Kitchen Kraft, the United States was slowly recovering from a severe recession that began the previous summer. Prices for the individual pieces ranged from low to high. The salad spoon cost only $0.20, $0.25 for red ones. One item on the high side was the large covered jar sold for $2.00 in red ($37.00 in 2020). This was probably just too expensive for depression era consumers. As a result some pieces did not sell as well as might have been expected. And the scarcity of these pieces in 2020 reflect this as well as the prices they sell for on the collectors market.

 

Fiesta Kitchen Kraft price list.

Fiesta Kitchen Kraft Price List. Image from lauralhollowpark.net.

Now that all the pieces have been introduced, from here on out we will take a more in depth look at the items. Mixing bowls, cake plates and the cake server will be the focus of part three.

 

Anthony & Chris (The Freakin’, Tiquen’ Guys)

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Sources

Laurel Hollow Park

Live Auctioneers

Newspapers.com

Poshmark

Vintage American Pottery

Z & B Antiques