Ivory is the new color released by the Homer Laughlin Company for the popular Fiesta Ware line. Basics like the place setting (including coffee mugs), vegetable dishes, and disc pitchers are among the current offerings. Just in time for Christmas, there will be other pieces that have a fall release. I am curious to see what the offerings will be.
Since I have yet to see the new color in person, I am wondering how much of a yellow base it has. That thought did cross my mind. If the base is yellow rather than cream, I wonder how close it is to the original Ivory, introduced in 1936, which had a pale slightly “pastel side walk chalk” yellow with a cream tint to it. Vintage Ivory tends to photograph as white or off white if the aperture and flash are not just right, but in person it definitely is a nice, soft color.
Bealls and JCPenney are not yet offering the color for sale on their sites, so check live and in person in the store, or try one of the smaller shops on the web that seem to be getting the color in. Just FYI, right now, four piece placesettings at JCPenney in other colors are $26.99, while they are in the $40 range at other retailers.
There seems to be a split between themes for new Fiesta colors. There are many that are not even remotely similar to the original lineup and with others, such as turquoise, they are confusing to newer collectors. Of course, modern Fiesta pieces have much more “heft” to them, even if subtle to some, there are some that are more or less modern updates of classic hues.
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