Wexford was first produced in 1967. The production continued well into the 80s, with some pieces still being produced in the early 2000s. Walmart carried the punch bowl at that time. It is fast becoming one of the popular collectables. Prices are still low with good supply at this time. For a good look at most of the pieces and realistic values, get the book Fire King and More by Gene Florence. Note that Wexford is NOT in the Fire King line, thus the "More" in the title. :)
The history of the Anchor Hocking Star of David glassware is that is was first manufactured in the early 1960's. It along with the "Oatmeal" style were Anchor Hocking's most collectible styles of their time. The Star of David came in bowls, punch cups, plates, and many other pieces.
http://www.myinsulators.com/glass-factories/bottlemarks.html Search for Anchor Hocking, there is a photo on the left of this page.
No. Anchor Hocking made a 6 sided one. It is shaped like their Wexford Ice bucket and cookie jar. LampLight Farms made the round one.
No, Anchor Hocking did not make a square bowl. There is, however, a six-sided plate in the Wexford pattern. Another popular misclassified item is the so-called Wexford pattern egg plate. There was no egg plate in the Wexford pattern. A good inventory of Wexford items (shapes, sizes, etc) could be found at www.replacements.com. (I'm not affiliated with this site, nor have I purchased anything there, but find it an excellent resource for china, crystal and pattern identification).
There are certain types of glassware that are collectible. The best way to tell is to look for a maker's mark on the bottom. Some types of collectible glass include Anchor Hocking, Fenton, Royal Dalton, and carnival glass.
Yes, they did- but some have been discontinued, as of 1998. There are over 15,000 pages of crystal available for your scrutiny at the Replacemants, Ltd. website.
I think the lids were to protect what you were drinking, keep insects and particles from landing in the glass. I use mine to carry food to work for lunch.
Anchor Hocking has its own self-titled website. Its products are available from various online vendors, including Amazon and Overstock. The company was originally titled Hocking Glass Company, but merged with AnchorCap and Closure Corporations in 1937 to become Anchor Hocking.
Separate companies. Pyrex is licensed now by World kitchen which was the pyrex glass division that Corning spun off. World kitchen now makes the glass ware in PA out of soda-lime glass rather than the more durable borosilicate glass. In the EU pyrex is still made out of borosilicate glass. Anchor hocking is a separate 2nd largest glassware company.
EAPC, when referring to vintage glassware, stands for "Early American Prescut". It is a pattern that was produced by the Anchor Hocking company from the 1960s-1990s and is also known by collectors as "Star of David". Not to be confused with EAPG, "Early American Pattern Glass" which was a style of glassware produced ca 1850-1910. Hope this is the answer you were looking for.
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