How do you identify Vintage Anchor Hocking glasses?

The first identification mark used by the Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation was an “Anchor superimposed over an H” or “Anchor and letter H entwined” which has been in use since 1938.

What is the mark for Anchor Hocking?

Anchor Hocking basically used only three markings over its history. The original “HG over Co” was used from 1905 until 1937, the “anchor over H” used from 1937 until 1968, and the “anchor in the square” mark used from 1968 until recently. The company has started using a stylizied “anchor over H” in the last few years.

Does Anchor Hocking still make glassware?

We’ve been making Anchor Hocking glassware right here in the USA for more than a century. For all that time, our products have remained a staple in kitchens around the world by staying on the edge of craftsmanship and in the center of American-made quality.

How do you date an Anchor Hocking bottle?

Liquor Codes Anchor Hocking marked its liquor flasks with a distiller’s code (D-xxx) above a liquor-bottle-maker’s code, manufacturer’s mark, date code (e.g., D-396 / 13 {anchor-H} 42). Anchor Hocking used codes of “13” and “67” to the left of its anchor-H logo on liquor bottles (Figure 10).

Are Anchor Hocking and Fire-King the same?

Fire-King is an Anchor Hocking brand of glassware similar to Pyrex. It was formerly made of low expansion borosilicate glass and ideal for oven use. Currently it is made of tempered soda-lime-silicate glass.

Are Pyrex and Anchor Hocking the same company?

While these are two different brands, the lids of some Pyrex containers can fit on Anchor Hocking containers.

How can you tell how old glass is?

  1. Marks At The Base. The bottom of the glass bottle will tell you the most about its age.
  2. Visible Seams. In the last hundred and fifty years, most of the glass bottles were produced by blowing molten glass into a mold.
  3. Mouth.
  4. The Shape Of The Top.
  5. Embossed Markings.
  6. Color.

When did Anchor Hocking stop making Fire-King?

The majority of FireKing Jade-ite bears some variation of the company’s mark, but specific pieces used for promotion or that were special orders, have no mark. The production of FireKing ended in 1976, but in 1992, Anchor Hocking made some FireKing items to commemorate its 50th anniversary.

Are Fire-King dishes worth anything?

Today you can find basic pieces like cups and saucers for less than $5 each, while dinner and salad plates generally run in the $8 to $15 range. Platters and soup bowls are a bit more, but still nothing in comparison to many Restaurant Ware items.