Pyramid Candleholder

Pyramid Candleholders - Post 86 Reference Guide

Pyramid Candleholder – No longer in production to general retailers
Measures 4-1/4″ diameter x 3-3/8″ height
Item Number: 0489
Backstamp Style: Incised – with or without an embossed “H” as described below.
Introduced 1986
Discontinued 2002 – to all general retailers.
*Colors produced from 2005 and on were exclusive to HLC / FTC retail outlet stores and website.

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, Peacock, Heather, Ivory, Chocolate, Lemongrass, Paprika, Marigold, Flamingo, Lapis, Poppy, Slate, Sage, Claret, Daffodil, Mulberry, Meadow, Butterscotch, Twilight, Peony, Jade, Sky, Linen

Produced in all colors EXCEPT Sapphire, Evergreen, Foundry

  • The original production number for the pyramids was 0764. It was later changed to 0489.
Original Production Number / Sticker - Post 86 Reference Guide
Sapphire Pyramids - Photo Courtesy of Strawser Auctions - Post 86 Reference Guide
  • Sapphire pyramids are known to exist as illustrated to the left.
  • Numerous Sapphire sets have sold at Strawser Auctions ranging in price from $1,100.00 to $2,200.00 + buyers premium per set. (Photo courtesy of Strawser Auctions )
  • Raspberry pyramids are known to exist as shown in the illustration to the right.
  • This set of pyramids sold at Strawser Auctions in November 2022 for $13,000.00 + buyers premium.  (Photo courtesy of the family of Candy Fagerlin)
Raspberry Pyramid - Photo courtesy of the Candy Fagerlin family - Post 86 Reference Guide
  • 1000 – Lilac pyramids were made by HLC as an exclusive to Bloomingdale’s for their “Fiesta Retrospective” event held at the 59th Street store in Manhattan, NY in 1995.
  • It is rumored that less than 50 sets of Shamrock pyramids were produced.
  • You will notice that Evergreen did not make it into the lineup for production. I have my thoughts on why this happened, but it has not been verified. When HLC changed over from unnumbered to numbered sets in 2008, they skipped Evergreen and produced the newest color (Ivory) with their new limited number sets.

  • With the introduction of Pearl Gray (1999), to help with identifying Post 86 pieces from similar Vintage Fiesta® items, HLC added an embossed “H” as part of the backstamp to certain items. Colors released prior to Pearl Gray (1999) may or may not have the embossed “H” as part of the backstamp. (These would only be the colors that were in production at the time Pearl Gray was introduced.)
H vs No H Backstamp - Post 86 Reference Guide
  • The illustration to the left shows two Rose pyramids.
  • The Rose pyramid on the left was produced prior to Pearl Gray and does not have the embossed “H”.
  • The Rose pyramid on the right was produced after the introduction of Pearl Gray and has the embossed “H”.
  • Each year, since 1995, the East Liverpool High School Alumni Association (ELHSAA) holds an auction in June which “lends support to the Alumni Association/Education & Scholarship Fund”. The Homer Laughlin China Company (1995-present), The Hall China Company (1995-present), W.C. Bunting Co. (1999-present) and the W.C. Bunting Co./Commercial Decal of Ohio, Inc. companies (2016-2017), all support the organization by donating 12 or 24 limited edition pieces for ELHSAA to auction off. Below is a list of the quantity and colors that were donated in this specific piece.

24 – Scarlet pyramid sets were donated in June 2005. Unnumbered sets are known to exist.

  • HLC has continued to produce the pyramids as noted below. Starting in 2008 HLC started numbering the pyramids in gold on the base of the holder. As shown in the illustration to the right, the sets come in boxes with the number of the set noted on the outside of the box.
Numbered w/Box Pyramid Set - Post 86 Reference Guide

Peacock in 2005 – 500 pair – sold by Everything Fiesta® in celebration of their grand opening – unnumbered
Heather in 2006 – 500 pair – sold by Everything Fiesta® – unnumbered – seconds sold at HLC outlet store.

The remainder of the below colors were sold exclusively through HLC’s factory outlet stores or website.

Tangerine in 2007 – 500 pair –unnumbered – seconds sold at HLC outlet store.
Ivory in 2008 – 250 pair – numbered – unnumbered are known to exist.
Chocolate in 2009 – 250 pair – numbered
Lemongrass in 2009 – 250 pair – numbered
Paprika in 2010 – 300 pair – numbered
Marigold in 2011 – 500 pair – numbered – unnumbered are known to exist.
Flamingo in 2012 – 500 pair – numbered – unnumbered are known to exist.
Lapis in 2013 – 600 pair – numbered – unnumbered are known to exist.
Poppy in 2014 – 600 pair – numbered
Slate in 2015 – 600 pair – numbered
Sage in 2015 – 600 pair – numbered
Claret in 2016 – 500 pair – numbered
Daffodil in 2017 – 500 pair – numbered
Mulberry in 2018 – 400 pair – numbered – pyramids without an embossed “H” are known to exist
Meadow in 2019 – 400 pair – numbered
Butterscotch in 2020 – 400 pair – numbered
Twilight in 2121 – 400 pair – numbered
Peony in 2022 – 400 pair – numbered
Jade in 2023 – 400 pair – numbered
Sky in 2024 – 400 pair – numbered
Linen in 2025 – 400 pair – numbered

Ivory Tri-Tripods Numbered - Post 86 Reference Guide
  • There is an Ivory set of pyramids that are a tri-set. There are three pyramids with the same number as shown in the illustration to the left.
  • The illustration to the right shows Flamingo, Ivory and Lapis unnumbered pyramids.
Unnumbered Pyramids in Flamingo, Ivory and Lapis - Post 86 Reference Guide
Lime Green Experimental Glaze - Post 86 Reference Guide
  • This is a Lime Green experimental glazed pyramid. The illustration to the left shows the pyramid next to a Chartreuse tumbler for comparison. This piece sold at Strawser Auctions in March 2018 for $160.00.
Brown Experimental Glaze - Post 86 Reference Guide
  • These two illustrations show another experimental glazed pyramid done in a Brown matted glaze which sold at Strawser Auction in March 2018 for $375.00.
  • You can tell the difference between Vintage (left) and Post 86 (right) pyramids by looking at their base.
  • Vintage will be totally glazed on the inside as shown in the illustration to the right and have sager marks.
  • Some Vintage pyramids will have a wet foot (glazed).
  • Post 86 pyramids will not be glazed inside, and they have a dry foot (unglazed).

Vintage – measures 4-9/16″ diameter x 3-1/2″ height

Post 86 vs Vintage Pyramids - Post 86 Reference Guide
Celedon Green Glaze Pyramids - Photo Courtesy of Strawser Auctions - Post 86 Reference Guide
  • The illustration to the left shows a set of experimental Celadon Green glazed pyramids.  These sold at Strawser Auctions in November 2023 for $2,750.00 + buyers premium.  
  • Another vintage find are these Rose Ebony pyramids.  They sold at Strawser Auctions in March 2020 for $20,000.00 + buyers premium.
Rose Ebony Pyramids - Photo Courtesy of Strawser Auctions - Post 86 Reference Guide

updated 1-2025 – Linen added (MC)

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