Creamer - Individual - No longer in production to general retailers
Creamer – Individual – No longer in production to general retailers
Holds 7 oz. – Measures 5-3/4″ wide x 2-7/8″ height
Item Number: 0492
Backstamp Style: Incised / Ink stamp (see below)
Introduced 1986
Discontinued 1/2015
* HLC/FTC Exclusive – Colors produced after 2018 were/are exclusive to HLC/FTC retail outlet stores and website.
Discontinued 8-2024
Produced in the following colors – White, Black, Rose, Apricot, Cobalt Blue, Yellow, Turquoise, Periwinkle Blue, Sea Mist Green, Lilac, Persimmon, Chartreuse, Pearl Gray, Juniper, Cinnabar, Sunflower, Plum, Shamrock, Tangerine, Scarlet, Peacock, Heather, Evergreen, Ivory, Lemongrass, Paprika, Marigold, Flamingo, Lapis, Poppy, Mulberry*, Meadow*, Butterscotch*, Twilight*, Peony*, Jade*
It was NOT produced in the following colors – Sapphire, Chocolate, Slate, Sage, Foundry, Claret, Daffodil, Sky and all colors produced after Sky.
- Mulberry, Meadow, Butterscotch, Twilight, Peony, Jade were sold exclusively through HLC/FTC’s factory retail outlet stores and website.
- August 2024 FTC announced that they were “retiring” this piece in all colors. I’m not sure if future colors will still become available as an exclusive to FTC retail outlets and website or not. Time will tell.
- These two illustrations show that the original production number for the individual creamer was 0745.
- It was later changed to 0492.
- In my research, I have read where this piece should have an incised backstamp. However, I have not been able to visually verify this. I have found ink stamps, but not an incised stamp. In fact, after checking 100’s of creamers in many different colors ranging from Apricot to Marigold, I found only a couple of ink backstamps. (see below illustration) All the others did not have any type of backstamp and lots had very light glazing, so the heavy glazing argument cannot be used on those.
- You will find a lot of Post 86 creamers that are not backstamped. However, the lack of a backstamp does not make it a second quality piece.
- Sapphire individual creamers are known to exist.
- Two different creamers sold at Strawser Auction. One inn March 2016 for $225.00 and another in November 2022 for #300.00 + buyers premium.
(Photo courtesy of Strawser Auctions)
- The illustration shows a comparison between the different Post 86 and Vintage creamers.
Top – Vintage stick handle creamer measures – 4-5/8″ wide with handle x 3″ height.
Middle left – Vintage individual creamer measures – 5-7/8″ wide with handle x 3″ height.
Middle right – Post 86 individual creamer
Bottom center – Post 86 figure 8 creamer measures – 4-5/8 wide with handle x 2-5/8″ height.
- The Post 86 individual creamer was designed after the Vintage creamer but using the Amberstone/Casualstone/ Fiesta® Ironstone styled “C” handle instead of the ring handle. The illustration to the right shows a Post 86 on the right, Casualstone/Fiesta® Ironstone on the left. (Amberstone not shown)
Fiesta® Ironstone “C” handle creamers measure 5-3/4″ wide with handle x 2-7/8″ height (left)
updated discontinued piece 2-20-2025 (MC)