A glimpse at history: Anchor Hockg, Gay Fad Studs glassware at ctn Rhville

Contents:

• GAY FAD
• HISTORY OF GAY FAD STUDS AND FRAN TAYLOR: ORIGAL DIGNS ON ANCHOR HOCKG AND OTHER BLANKS
• A GLIMPSE AT HISTORY: ANCHOR HOCKG, GAY FAD STUDS GLASSWARE AT CTN RHVILLE
• THE EARLY GAY FAD YEARS PROVI CLU FOR GLASSWARE COLLECTORS
• Q. DO YOU HAVE ANY RMATN ON GAY FAD STUD (LANSTER, OH), WHICH HAND RATED GLASSWARE OM 1945-62?
• GAY FAD STUD, GLASSWARE BRAND
• GAY FAD RETRO GLASSWARE
• GAY FAD STUDS
• GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI

GAY FAD

Gay Fad Studs. Gay Fad Studs opened Lanster, OH 1945.

Gay Fad's founr was Fran Taylor, who worked at home for seven years hand ratg home goods and glassware ems before openg the stud. While que prolific durg the mid-century, Gay Fad Studs closed 1962. There was an anchor stamped on the bottom, and the si of the glass had a small signature that read “Gay Fad.

HISTORY OF GAY FAD STUDS AND FRAN TAYLOR: ORIGAL DIGNS ON ANCHOR HOCKG AND OTHER BLANKS

But “Gay Fad”? Gay Fad Anchor Hockg shot glass wh stars and strip.

There are tons of vtage ems for sale onle that tout the Gay Fad name. But there isn’t a lot of rmatn on what Gay Fad actually was.

A GLIMPSE AT HISTORY: ANCHOR HOCKG, GAY FAD STUDS GLASSWARE AT CTN RHVILLE

So this post is an attempt to be the available on Gay Fad to a short history of the pany. What is Gay Fad? Gay Fad was a major glass ratg bs that started Detro and ran om 1938-1945.

It’s said that she then took $30 and opened up shop as Gay Fad Studs. Today, Gay Fad Studs is one of the leadg manufacturers of betiful ntemporary accsori for entertag. Gay Fad Studs Pated Piec.

See more pated Gay Fad k glass on Etsy. See more pated Gay Fad k glass on Ebay.

THE EARLY GAY FAD YEARS PROVI CLU FOR GLASSWARE COLLECTORS

Gay Fad Studs pated on blank glass piec manufactured by Anchor Hockg, Feral, and other well-known glass pani. As far as we n tell, Gay Fad wasn’t associated an official pacy wh the larger pani, other than purchasg their blanks.

How To Regnize a Gay Fad Piece.

Q. DO YOU HAVE ANY RMATN ON GAY FAD STUD (LANSTER, OH), WHICH HAND RATED GLASSWARE OM 1945-62?

Look for a Gay Fad signature wh a loopy G and a backwards F.

GAY FAD STUD, GLASSWARE BRAND

Example of a Gay Fad signature on glassware. Unfortunately, there are many Gay Fad piec out there whout any markg.

GAY FAD RETRO GLASSWARE

So jt bee a piece don’t say Gay Fad don’t mean ’s not Gay Fad. There are so many wonrful Gay Fad piec out there – take a look on Etsy or Ebay and you’re sure to fd somethg you’ll love! On April 28, his bs, Mike Clum Auctns Inc, will be ctng off a vast llectn of glassware om Gay Fad Studs and Anchor Hockg Glass.

RUSHVILLE — Retro is : people love havg a piece of history to ll their own, and wh a llectn om a retired Oh Universy profsor gog to ctn next week, they will get their llectn spans more than 3, 000 piec of glassware, om Gay Fad Studs and Anchor Hockg are plete pcher and cup sets, as well as bar ems like nters and glass. April Clum, owner of the ctn hoe, said he's seen some Gay Fad glassware over the years, but this has to be the largt llectn his bs had seen.

GAY FAD STUDS

"We've done a lot of farm sal here over the years, and there has been a smatterg of Gay Fad glassware, but nothg like this.

"Gay Fad Studs was found Detro, Michigan 1939, before s founr Fran Taylor moved operatns to Lanster 1945. Demand for the product expand, and Gay Fad took off Lanster.

GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI

"He add he wasn't sure how well the piec would do once they went to ctn: the past, Gay Fad studs weren't pecially popular.

"But I had a uple ctomers g for other piec they'd bought, and when they saw , they showed me all sorts of onle posts lookg for Gay Fad Studs piec. You n share story ias or ments wh him at 740-681-4342 or send an e-mail to Follow him on Twter @BarrettLawlisThis article origally appeared on Lanster Eagle-Gazette: Anchor Hockg, Gay Fad Studs glassware at ctn Rhville. Always wantg to learn more, I ntacted Kty Hanson of the Santa Fe Tradg Post about my spected Gay Fad juice set.