Fostoria made a number of patterns in opaque glass. They include Randolf, which was called Lacey Edge when produced by Atterbury. This pattern was made from 1961 to 1965 exclusively in milk glass in pink, turquoise and white. Fostoria’s Monroe pattern has pieces in opaque glass, and there examples of the Daisy and Button pattern in blue milk glass.
Patterns with heavy draping were available in at least some pieces in opaque glass. One of these patterns, named Heavy Drape, is similar to the Fostoria pattern Crimped, which also has pieces made from opaque glass. Examples of the Drape or Puffed tumbler in opaque glass are also in existence.
Fostoria produced an all over floral embossed covered box and matching cologne bottle for a lady’s vanity. There is also a puff box with lid made from line number 2679. For the gentleman, there is a stagecoach covered box in opaque glass.
Compotes are popular shapes for glass in general, and for opaque glass lines. Fostoria produced compotes in the Arlington pattern in the 1960s. and there are covered compotes in the Colony pattern. The Jenny Lind pattern, also produced in the 1960s, has oval panels with the portrait of Miss Lind, a rather strange choice for the 1960′s.
The Fostoria milk glass in the pattern Betsy Ross has stars and bunting, and was made in the 1960′s. It is different from the Betsy Ross pattern by Tiffin Glass.
An opaque glass color Fostoria produced was ebony, and pieces of the Fairfax pattern, made from 1927 to 1960, and the Hermitage pattern can be found in this color. There are also pieces in the Hermitage, Pioneer and Mayfair patters made in ebony. The most popular pattern made by Fostoria, American, was made from 1915 to the end of Fostoria production, and there are pieces of this pattern in white and other colors of milk glass.
As for figurines in opaque glass, there are the standing deer and reclining deer made in the 1950s, and three sizes of sleighs. There is also a bird open salt made from opaque glass. Fostoria opaque glass items can be found in white, black and jadeite.
Much of this information comes from Collector’s Encyclopedia of Milk Glass Identification & Value Guide, Betty & Bill Newbound, Collector’s Books, 1995.
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