Fiesta® Dinnerware Expands on Popular Holiday & Halloween Collections

New Designs and Pieces Make Fun Accents to Colorful Dinnerware

Newell, West Virginia – (March 5, 2016) – Homer Laughlin’s Fiesta® Dinnerware is known not only for being one of America’s favorite everyday dinnerware collections, but also for being a favorite for holiday celebrations. The brand is expanding on its popular Christmas and Halloween patterns at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago, March 5-.‐8, 2016, Booth S2003.

Fiesta will add pieces to the Fiesta Christmas Tree Collection, introduce the second installment in the Twelve Days of Christmas collection, and add two new patterns to the Halloween collection.

“Our Holiday and Halloween patterns are fun, festive additions to any Fiesta Dinnerware collection,” says Rich Brinkman, VP of Sales & Marketing at Homer Laughlin. “Fiesta enthusiasts have always been known to show their personality through their use of color, now they can take it one step further with whimsical holiday designs to incorporate into their tablescapes.”

The Christmas Tree collection is in its tenth year of production and continues to grow in popularity. Fiesta Dinnerware will be adding the following pieces to the collection:

• Merry Christmas Mug ($19.99 MAP, $40.00 MSRP)
• Merry Christmas Ornament ($17.99 MAP, $36.00 MSRP)
• Merry Christmas Plate 11 .” ($39.99 MAP, $80.00 MSRP)
• Trio of Trees Salad Plate ($16.99 MAP, $34.00 MSRP)

The first set in a series of three of the Twelve Days of Christmas collection was introduced last year, including Days 1-.‐4. This year, Fiesta is introducing the next in the series, Days 5-.‐8, in a Set of 4 Mugs and a Set of 4 Salad/Dessert Plates:

• Set of 4 Mugs: 5 Golden Rings, 6 Geese a Laying, 7 Swans a Swimming, 8 Maids a Milking: ($74.99 MAP, $150.00 MSRP)
• Set of 4 Salad/Dessert Plates: 5 Golden Rings, 6 Geese a Laying, 7 Swans a Swimming, 8 Maids a Milking ($74.99 MAP, $150.00 MSRP)

Fiesta Halloween designs were first introduced in 2015. Witch, Owl, Spooky Pumpkin, and Boo Cat designs will be joined by new Halloween designs, including:

• Ghosts Luncheon Plate ($17.99 MAP, $35.00 MSRP)
• Ghosts Java Mug ($17.99 MAP, $35.00 MSRP)
• Ghosts Single Tier Server ($39.99 MAP, $80.00 MSRP)
• Trio of Skeletons Luncheon Plate ($17.99 MAP, $35.00 MSRP)
• Trio of Skeletons Java Mug ($17.99 MAP, $35.00 MSRP)
• Trio of Skeletons Appetizer Plate ($13.99 MAP, $26.00 MSRP)

The Halloween collection will be available in July and Fiesta Christmas Tree and Twelve Days of Christmas will be available in early August at better department stores, .coms and fiestafactorydirect.com.

About Fiesta® Dinnerware, Made In The USA 
Designed by Frederick Hurten Rhead in 1936, Fiesta Dinnerware is among the most collected dinnerware in the world. Fiesta was discontinued in 1973 and reissued in 1986 with new contemporary colors to mark its 50th anniversary. The brand is now celebrating its 79^th anniversary with no signs of stopping. In fact, it was recently commended in AdWeek for its appeal to millennials. Fiesta, with its unique Art Deco style, is a timeless classic and has landed it in the collections of numerous museums from the Smithsonian Institution to the Andy Warhol Museum. For more information, visit: homerlaughlin.com and the Fiesta blog at alwaysfestive.com. Also visit Fiesta on Facebook: Homer Laughlin China and Pinterest: Fiesta Dinnerware. 

About The Homer Laughlin China Company™
The Homer Laughlin China Company is the largest major plate, saucer and cup manufacturer in the country, employing more than 850 employees at its factory in Newell, WV. The company has been a dinnerware resource since the late 1800s when it first began production of white “ware”. Backed by a 144-year history in the industry, Homer Laughlin continues to be a leader in dinnerware—committed to its craft, workforce, region, and country. For additional information, visit: hlcdinnerware.com.