FRANCISCAN MARKS Identify the hallmark on your Franciscan Ware.This is not a comprehensive guide of all the hallmarks that were used by Franciscan. They did use more marks than the examples here during the...
Franciscan Ware was started in California USA. There they hand decorated, wonderfully sculpted and embossed pieces. They were affordable and were of quality. But, like everything else, they sold from original...
Franciscan Desert Rose (1941) are the only continuously produced Franciscan patterns,that remain in production today. Franciscan Desert Rose has become the most sold American dinnerware of all time....
I have been collecting and using Franciscan ware my entire life. Here are a few quick tips to help you keep your beloved vintage Franciscan ware looking spectacular for years to come! Now remember that even...
ISSUES CONCERNING LEAD If you have recently purchased Vintage Franciscan ware from a retail establishment, you may have noticed the warning sticker or pamplet that warns about USA made Franciscan ware...
This is the another addition of the many guides that we, Replacements, LTD , will be posting to provide some interesting information on several famous tableware companies. This one will be about the famed...
Franciscan Apple Dishes have a range of Makers Stamps that easily help identify when the Dish was made. If you are searching for Vintage Apple Dishes made in America, here are the dates and stamps you should...
Please Drop In.... FRANCISCAN CALIFORNIA MARKS REF ID GLADDING McBEAN Franciscan Pottery - trademade of Gladding McBean, is arguable one of the most highly sought after American earthenware.So popular, that...
Here is yet another installment of many guides that we, REPLACEMENTS, LTD., will be posting to provide some interesting information on several manufacturer's of some the world's most collectible porcelain...
How can you tell the difference between stoneware and earthenware?Look at a piece in your kitchen (a plate, mug or bowl). Is it stoneware, earthenware or porcelain?First, check to see if it's porcelain....