Fire King
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Fire-King is an Anchor Hocking brand of glass that is similar to Pyrex. Both are made of low expansion borosilicate glass and therefore are ideal for oven use. Fire-King originated in the 1940s and is now very collectible. It was often sold in bags of flour as a promotional item or were give aways at gas stations. Fire-King could be bought at your local grocery and hardware stores. It can be found in antique stores, garage sales, flea markets, and in thrift stores, as well as on the Internet. It is generally an affordable collectible, and it can be used for display and for everyday use.
Jade-ite Restaurant Ware is the type of Fire-King that is most popular and, therefore, most expensive. It is a creamy jade color. Martha Stewart popularized this pattern by using it on her TV show. Fire-King solid glass colors come in rose-ite (creamy pink), turquoise blue, azur-ite (light pale blue), white, and ivory. It can also be a fired-on coating over cyrstal in shades of pastel green, pastel blue, pastel peach, pastel yellow, primary orange, primary blue, primary yellow and primary green. These fired on colors are part of the pattern Rainbow.
Also, there is a fired on Peach Lustre color that comes in several patterns.
There are many decaled patterns that are very popular including Blue Mosaic, Wheat, Primrose, Fleurette, Forget Me Not and Anniversary Rose. Patterns with solid glass colors are Swirl, Sheaves of Wheat, Shell, Restaurant Ware, 4000 Line and 1700 Line.
Fire-King is not meant to be put in the dishwasher, which can quickly dull its original lustre and remove any applied paint decorations.
The Fire-King line includes bowls, casseroles, cups, plates, bowls, serving platters, creamers, vases and more.
Another popular glass made by Anchor Hocking is Vitrock. This glass is a solid white color but not glossy like milk glass. Also, Anchor Hocking made glass in both Royal Ruby and Forest Green. While these glass types were not considered Fire-King they are also very collectible.
Gene Florence who is popular Depression glass authority has written several books on Fire-King that are available for purchase. There are also books by Phillip Hopper, Joe Keller & David Ross and Kilgo and Wilkins.
