Baking Bowls
Baking Bowls – Set of 3
Set Item Number: 0967 (Boxed from HLC in sets of solid colors)
Introduced 2008
This set consists of the following pieces:
Large, Medium and Small Baking Bowls (see below for specific information)
Solid colored sets were produced in the following colors – White, Cobalt Blue, Turquoise, Sunflower, Shamrock, Tangerine, Scarlet, Peacock, Evergreen, Ivory, Chocolate, Lemongrass, Paprika, Marigold, Flamingo, Lapis, Poppy, Slate, Sage.
They were NOT produced in the following colors – Black, Rose, Apricot, Yellow, Periwinkle Blue, Sea Mist Green, Lilac, Persimmon, Sapphire, Chartreuse, Pearl Gray, Juniper, Cinnabar, Plum, Heather, Claret and all colors produced after Claret.
- These were produced at The Hall China Company, which The Homer Laughlin China Company bought in 2010.
- HLC discontinued production of these bowls in White and Lemongrass to their general retailers effective December 31, 2011. However, they were still available for purchase through HLC’s retail stores. HLC announced in March 2013 that they were taking these bowls totally out of the production line in these two colors.
- The baking bowls are sold in 3-piece sets. When they were first introduced, the sets were all solid colored. HLC saw that their customers wanted mixed colored baking bowl sets. So, on their own website, they gave their customers an option to mix and match the baking bowl colors for those who wanted a mixed colored set of bowls. HLC announced in 2017 that they were introducing two mixed color combination sets (see below). What really surprised me was, HLC also took all the solid colored sets out of production.
- So as of the end of 2023, FTC only makes the following baking bowls: large – Scarlet , medium – Poppy and Sunflower – small and they are only sold in this one color combo.
- I noticed while researching these pieces, that on the Sky shape sheet dated 12/2023 the baking bowls have been omitted.
Baking Bowl – Large (bottom bowl)
Holds 6 Qt.+ / 204 oz. – Measures 10-7/8″ diameter x 6-1/2″ height. (brim full)
Holds 5 Qt. / 160 oz. (serving size)
Item Number: 0973
Backstamp Style: Embossed
Produced in the following colors – White, Cobalt Blue, Turquoise, Sunflower, Shamrock, Tangerine, Scarlet, Peacock, Evergreen, Ivory, Chocolate, Lemongrass, Paprika, Marigold, Flamingo, Lapis, Poppy, Slate, Sage.
It was NOT produced in the following colors – Black, Rose, Apricot, Yellow, Periwinkle Blue, Sea Mist Green, Lilac, Persimmon, Sapphire, Chartreuse, Pearl Gray, Juniper, Cinnabar, Plum, Heather, Claret and all colors produced after Claret.
Baking Bowl – Medium (middle bowl)
Holds 4 Qt.+ / 138 oz. – Measures 9-5/8″ diameter x 5-13/16″ height. (brim full)
Holds 3 Qt.+ / 104 oz. (serving size)
Item Number: 0972
Backstamp Style: Embossed
Produced in the following colors – White, Cobalt Blue, Turquoise, Sunflower, Shamrock, Tangerine, Scarlet, Peacock, Evergreen, Ivory, Chocolate, Lemongrass, Paprika, Marigold, Flamingo, Lapis, Poppy, Slate, Sage.
It was NOT produced in the following colors – Black, Rose, Apricot, Yellow, Periwinkle Blue, Sea Mist Green, Lilac, Persimmon, Sapphire, Chartreuse, Pearl Gray, Juniper, Cinnabar, Plum, Heather, Claret and all colors produced after Claret.
Baking Bowl – Small (top bowl)
Holds 3 Qt. / 96 oz. – Measures 8-5/8″ diameter x 5-3/16″ height (brim full)
Holds 2-1/2 Qt. / 64 oz. (serving size)
Item Number: 0971
Backstamp Style: Embossed
Produced in the following colors – White, Cobalt Blue, Turquoise, Sunflower, Shamrock, Tangerine, Scarlet, Peacock, Evergreen, Ivory, Chocolate, Lemongrass, Paprika, Marigold, Flamingo, Lapis, Poppy, Slate, Sage.
It was NOT produced in the following colors – Black, Rose, Apricot, Yellow, Periwinkle Blue, Sea Mist Green, Lilac, Persimmon, Sapphire, Chartreuse, Pearl Gray, Juniper, Cinnabar, Plum, Heather, Claret and all colors produced after Claret.
- Black bowls are known to exist in all three sizes.
- Marigold was announced for the first time in 2008 at the Chicago International Home + Housewares show. It was advertised as HLC’s 75th anniversary color which would be released in 2011. To build up enthusiasm among the collectors and customers, HLC announced that they would be producing one special piece per year for the next four years. These pieces would have the special 75th anniversary backstamp and the pieces would only be produced for 75 weeks. (see illustration to the right)
- The Marigold baking bowl 3-piece set was the first item made in the special 75th anniversary color. They were only produced between April 1, 2008 through September 1, 2009 (for 75 weeks).
- You can also tell the difference between the two bowls by their backstamps or the foot of the bowl.
Post 86 is embossed and has a dry foot (unglazed) as shown above in the anniversary backstamp illustration. - Vintage bowls have an incised backstamp, have sagger pin marks and a wet foot (glazed). The Vintage nesting mixing bowls also have the number of the size bowl incised on the base of the bowl as shown in the illustration to the right.
- Occasionally you will find a Vintage bowl with an ink backstamp.
- The Vintage nested mixing bowls came in seven different sizes. (see above photo) The different bowl sizes (small to large) are:
#1 – measures 5″ diameter x 3-9/16″ height
#2 – measures 5-7/8″ diameter x 3-15/16″ height
#3 – measures 6-11/16″ diameter x 4-1/2″ height
#4 – measures 7-3/4″ diameter x 5-1/16″ height
#5 – measures 8-9/16″ diameter x 5-3/4″ height
#6 – measures 9-11/16″ diameter x 6-5/16″ height
#7 – measures 10-15/16″ diameter x 7-1/8″ height
- Thank you to Donna and Bob Daniels for allowing me to visit their home and photo some of their vintage bowls.