Signs of Spring

Georges Briard Designer - Jascha Brojdo Artist (1917-2005) One Man With Many Talents

DayBeforeYesterday Vintage

"Blue Dynasty" designed and signed by Georges Briard (1917-2005)

Named Jascha Brojdo at birth, in his native Ukraine. In the late 1940s he began to use the name Georges Briard as a designer and signed his commerical pieces with this name.

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Happy Easter - No Chocolate Bunny Here

Green Glass - Simple and Eye Catching

Fire-King Fleurette - Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation 1958-1960

Fleurette at DayBeforeYesterday Shop 

This pattern was listed in Anchor Hocking's 1959-1960 catalog.  In the 1960-1961 catalog Fleurette was upstaged by Primrose.  It appears that the Fleurette pattern was limited to a year in production.

It is difficult to find pieces in perfect condition because of the decal design.  The decals on this and the Primrose pattern appear washed out or faded.  Collectors find it a challenge to find nice pieces of Fleurette today.

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Hartstone Pottery, Inc. - Zanesville, Ohio

Found at MugZee's eCrater Shop

The design on this mug has been discontinued.

Hartstone was first produced in 1976 by Pat and Sharon Hart.  Their stoneware cookie mold proved to be very popular, giving home baked cookies a three-dimensional look.

The Harts sold the business in the mid 1980s to Carlisle Home Products, who operated the plant about eight years and then stopped production in 2005.

Some of the local investors from Zanesville, and other interested parties, purchased the 12 acres and all the equipmemt from Carisle.  In 2005, Hartstone Pottery became alive again.  Many of the former employees and artists were rehired.

All Hartstone Pottery is freezer and dishwasher safe, and may be used in the microwave and conventional ovens.


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The Attention to Detail Make Beautiful China Pattern

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