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Vtg Fire King Hand Painted Fruits 8.75” Milk Glass Mixing Bowl 1950’s “Gay Fad”
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Vtg Fire King Hand Painted Fruits 8.75” Milk Glass Mixing Bowl 1950’s “Gay Fad”. Condition is "Used". Hand painted fruit pattern (1953-1954) from Fran Taylor's Gay Fad Studios. Overall excellent vintage condition. No chips or cracks. Measures 8.75” diameter x 4.25” tall. Beautiful piece left from a 1950's kitchen!
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Gay Fad Studios produced hand painted glassware throughout the 1940’s – 1960’s and painted several patterns for Anchor Hocking’s Fire-King glassware. I fell in love with that adorable Peach Blossom mug and that started yet another new pattern to collect. I am very attentive to hand wash all of these as I own seen lots of faded and scratched Fire-King at flea markets.
Vintage Fire King Oven Ware Queer Fad Fruits Splash Proof Mixing Bowl
For sale is a Vintage Heat King Oven Ware Gay Fad Fruits Splash Proof Mixing Bowl
Features: it is marked with the 1950 - 1960 stamp OVENWARE Passion KING MADE IN USA
Condition: Pre-owned with no chips or cracks.
Measures approximately: 8-1/4 across in diameter x 5-3/8 in height
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Product Information
| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Housewares > Bowl |
|---|---|
| Brand | Fire King |
| Condition | Good |
History of Gay Fad Studios and Fran Taylor: Original Designs on Anchor Hocking and Other Blanks
I recently came across a adorable shot glass with white stripes and gold stars. There was an anchor stamped on the bottom, and the side of the glass had a compact signature that read “Gay Fad.” Immediately, I recognized the anchor as being the symbol of the Anchor Hocking glassware organization. But “Gay Fad”? That was a bit more puzzling.
This minute marking sent me down the rabbit hole of all rabbit holes. There are tons of vintage items for sale online that tout the Gay Fad name. But there isn’t a lot of information on what Gay Fad actually was.
So this post is an attempt to combine the available info on Gay Fad into a compact history of the company.
What is Gay Fad?
Gay Fad was a major glass decorating business that started in Detroit and ran from 1938-1945 . In that short 7 year period, they produced many designs that are now well-known and recognizable.
But the story should really launch with an incredible woman named Fran Taylor.
Who is Fran Taylor?
Fran Taylor was born in the early 1900s to Andrew Joseph Habrat (a Pennsylvania coal miner) and Agn