December 4, 2008
Fostoria, Ohio has been home to 13 different glass companies over the years, including the famous Fostoria Glass Company, founded in 1887. Fostoria crystal is known for its distinct etched patterns, among the most famous being 'Chintz,' 'Holly,' and 'Colony.' The company's magazine, 'Creating with Crystal,' was a highly successful marketing tool. Fostoria began to sell its stock off in the 1970's, and closed down in 1983.
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Cleburne Times-Review, TX -
Long and her daughter, Emily Seate, are experts in the field of American glass. They have written six books on glass made by the Fostoria Glass Company and ...
Greeley Tribune, Colorado -
Fostoria, Ohio, which was founded by former US Secretary of Treasury Charles Foster and is where the Fostoria Glass Company once churned out the pieces of ...
Antiques and the Arts Online, CT -
... Cards Glass/China/Pottery: Emerald Glass Luncheon Set, Heisey Glass Lot, Wood Burslem Colonial China Set, Franciscan Desert Rose Dinnerware, Fostoria ...
Wall Street Journal -
Years ago, companies like Louis Marx and Co., which made the once ubiquitous Big Wheel children's toy, and Fostoria Glass, which made fine stemware, ...
Antiques and Arts Weekly, CT -
Special Items: Fostoria Rose Point Water Pitcher, Rose Point 11" Vase, Rose Point Dinner Plates, Cups & Saucers, & Bread & Butter Plates, Heisey Stemware, ...
Wheeling News Register, WV -
At the request of Councilman-at-Large Dennis Wallace, City Manager Allen Hendershot provided an update on the demolition of the former Fostoria Glass ...
Antiques and the Arts Online, CT -
Fostoria. Heisey. Carnival glass. Cut glass. Bronzes: Several bronze scupltures including Auguste Moreau, Frederick Remington & others. ...
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL -
... hand-crafted elegant glass was more expensive. Kathy Whistler, 54, of Pembroke Pines offered $300 on a pair of Fostoria elegant crystal roosters, ...
Huntington Herald Dispatch, WV -
In 1965, Fostoria bought the factory, but production was maintained under the Morgantown Guild name. The plant was closed in 1971. ...
Antiques and Arts Weekly, CT -
... Umbrella Boy and Girl, Silver Overlay, Vintage Photos, Copper, Halls, Fireking, Fostoria, Cloison, Crocks and Jugs, Wedgwood, Ruby glass, Copper Luster, ...
