Possibly more about these teasets than you ever wanted to know.
There are at least three incarnations of these sets produced since 1999. The makeup of the sets remains the same but the colors change over time. The first assemblage contained a pale yellow teapot, rose and periwinkle cups and saucers, pale yellow plates and a turquoise cream and sugar set; this is the one like I got my youngest daughter when they first came out. These were produced into 2002 when Fiesta's pale yellow glaze was discontinued. During late 2000, some included the pale yellow 2-cup teapot with a "Fiesta® celebrates the new millenium 2001" decal.
Next came the sets like the one pictured above, produced from 2002 at least into 2003 or 2004 (tangerine introduction) but most likely until 2005/2006 when rose and periwinkle glazes were discontinued. The final set (I think) contains a tangerine teapot and two 6-inch plates, shamrock and plum cup/saucer sets and sunflower cream and sugar.
The discontinuation of these delightful little teasets is a result of "unintended consequences". Remember the problems caused by importation of toxic toothpaste, dogfood, toys, etc. from China? In 2008, the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act was enacted, requiring additional testing of products targeted towards children. Even though Homer Laughlin's made-in-the-USA Fiesta dinnerware had already been certified as safe, this would have required rather onerous, individual testing of each piece of pottery contained in each of these teasets. Rather than perform these tests and thus make the product unprofitable, the company simply stopped their production.
Yet another example of US workers being rendered incapable of competition through ill thought out . . .
Sorry! SORRY!
Repeat to myself: "I will not get on a soapbox here. I will not get on a . . . " |
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