Then the Federal Paper Board, with whom they had merged in 1957, decided to sell the glass division to Lancaster Colony. When the gas shortages hit in the early 1970s, their business took a $5 million hit. So why did they go out of business? One reason, according to FOHBC, is that a lot of their business was wrapped up in premiums that gas stations gave away. The Ohio Federal Glass won and was awarded the right to rename the Delaware company ( They were quite prosperous through the 1950s and 1960s. Then there was a company named “Federal Glass Company” in Dover, Delaware that Federal Glass sued asking them to stop using the “Federal” name.
Federal glass horse head bookends trial#
It took 6 years to bring to trial and was dismissed as unfounded in 1956.
Both patents were related to heat-treated glass they used in their tumblers under the “STURDEE” name. In 1949, Corning Glass Works sued Federal saying they had infringed on 2 of their patents. Federal Glass Covered Casserole Dishes Sunflower Pattern (available at Elementree Old Skool) When their employees returned from WWII, they were given back their jobs or received better ones, and they closed for a day to honor those who had died in the war. Federal Glass Petal Serving Dish with Holder and Spoon (available at Grandes Treasures)įrom what I uncovered in my research, Federal Glass Company was good to its employees. The mark itself was not registered until 1944. Some of those patterns are “Diana (1937-1941),” “Mayfair (1934),” “Parrot (1931-1932),” “Sharon,” and a number of others. One of their more popular designs in 1940s was the “Park Avenue.” Federal Glass Horse-Head Book Ends (available at Red River Antiques)Īround 1927 the Federal Glass mark started being used in catalogs. By the 1920s and 1930s they were creating some patterns in Depression Glass that are looked for by collectors today.
Federal glass horse head bookends full#
They tried to keep their shop non-union while paying their workers more than most people in the business ( Federal Glass Refrigerator Dishes (available at Viewridge Vintage)ĭuring the 1920s they continued to expand their lines into full tableware sets, colored glass, and more. Covered Candy Dish in Diana Pattern by Federal Glass (available at Lubie’s Vintage Finds)ĭuring the early years they were plagued with union strikes from the flint workers.
I was not able to track down a picture of the catalog but it’s out there somewhere. They also made measuring jugs and other items. Sugar in Peacock Feather (available at Cherished Tidbits)Īround 1913, old catalogs show that they were also making items for groceries such as salt, pepper and spice shakers.
Some other companies were using the same patterns as Federal during this time, too, which can be slightly confusing. Their glassware was still clear flint glass at this point, they hadn’t made any colored glass. They used a lot of designs that originated with US Glass Company such as “Peacock Feather,” “Kansas,” and “Caledonia” all of which were made originally by US Glass. Federal Glass Salt and Pepper Madrid Pattern (available at MilkWhite) According to the Glass Encyclopedia, many of their designs were from molds acquired from other companies. By 1914 they were making some pressed glass pieces. Mostly utilitarian stuff which was common around this time in a number of glass houses. Federal Glass “Jack Frost” Tumbler (available at Straits Antiques)īy 1906 they had expanded their line to include bottles and jars.
At that time, they were only making tumblers and jellies. Beatty, who came from a successful glass-making family, banded together with some other glass makers to start Federal Glass in Columbus, Ohio. Federal Glass Depression Glass in Sharon Pattern (available at Vintage Eve’s) I did touch on it briefly in my post about Depression Glass but it deserves a post of its own. I’ve been adding a lot of glassware recently to the Vintage Eve’s shop when I realized I never did a post on Federal Glass.
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