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Yellowstone by Homer Laughlin LaurelHollowPark.net, an informative website created and maintained by Mark Gonzalez. Copyright © 2009-. Yellowstone was introduced in 1926. Shown is a trade ad dated August 5, 1926 which best describes the design. The ad reads: The Yellowstone is striking in simplicity. There is no relief work, embossing or irregular surface to compete with, or to detract from, the decorative effects. The soft ivory shape, reproducing the exquisite color tone of Belleek, and the plain octagon outlines, provide the ideal frame and background for the score of original decorations especially designed for this model. Many of the discriminating buyers who have already had opportunity to inspect the Yellowstone have been good enough to pronounce it the outstanding creation of the year, one destined for unrivaled popularity. The confident tone of the ad was well-founded as the Yellowstone shape would go on to be among HLC's best-selling lines for the next ten years. It would continue to be made into the late 1940s, but not in the same quantities as its peak years in the 1930s. For most of its production run, it was made in ivory and the rich vellum glaze originally developed for Century. Many stylistic floral decals popular in the late 1920s used on Newell, Empress, and Kwaker are also found on Yellowstone. Frederick Rhead joined Homer Laughlin as art director in 1927 and made no significant changes to Yellowstone. There are at least two sugar and casserole types; one where the lids fit "into" the bases and the other where the lid extends over the base's opening. This was probably done so the sugars and casseroles could be sold as "open" pieces as well as with lids. Most pieces are marked with a general HLC backstamp. Trimming Wells (left) and Yellowstone (right) sauceboats, circa early 1930s. Casserole with pattern Y-98 Casserole with pattern Y-137 Casserole with pattern V-75 Casserole with pattern Y-2 Casserole with pattern Y-134 Casserole with pattern Y-39 Yellowstone platter with gold band Yellowstone pickle dish with Y-77 Author Richard Racheter named this decal, Madame Gautier Willow treatment "Arcadia" (Y-11) Yellowstone platter Golden Rose with luster trim Yellowstone teapot Y-132 teapot Pink and Yellow Roses sugar and creamer Yellowstone creamers Yellowstone gravy Yellowstone creamer Rosetta and Lovebirds gravy boats Three daisies cup and saucer Y-75 cup and saucer "Prairie Rose" cup and saucer Yellowstone cup and saucer, Y-117 Yellowstone shape 36s bowls, left to right; W-132, W-127/30, and an unidentified pattern. Platter and covered casserole with treatment Y-232. 15-inch platter with Blue Willow decal and gold stamps, dated 1926 Woolworth's exclusive pattern Bird of Paradise Blue Flower Y-222 plate Pink Rose with green trim Yellowstone plate Three Roses plate Yellowstone plate Yellowstone plate "Chianti" Pattern W127/30 Pattern Y-224, "Fluffy Rose" Golden Rose Pastel Rose, W-132 Gold Band Yellowstone teapots Advertisement from 1926. Advertisement from 1931. Advertisement from 1926. Pattern W-440 soup Pattern W127/30 platter Relish W-132 Egg cups and 36s bowl The following four pictures are from the research files of Joanne Jasper. Pattern W-132 on a Yellowstone sugar and creamer with a Jade covered butter. "Nasturtium" with gold trim bouillon and liner. Yellowstone covered sugar. Y-28, Rosetta pattern A selection of Yellowstone shop samples fom the collection of the Fiesta Tableware Company. Teacup and saucer Coffee cup and saucer Demitasse cup and sacuer 24s Jug Creamer Sugar 36s bowl Baker Grape fruit Coupe soup Covered butter Pickle Relish Casserole 9" Plate Fruit Cup Platter Oatmeal Nappy Assortment of Items: 7 1/2" Baker 7 3/4" Baker 8 3/4" Baker 9 3/4" Baker 30s Bowl 36s Bowl 30s Oyster Bowl 36s Oyster Bowl Covered Butter Individual butter 9 1/2" Cake Plate Casserole Coffee Cup Coffee Saucer Demitasse Cup Demitasse Saucer Creamer Ind. Creamer 9 1/4" Platter 10" Platter 11 1/4" Platter 12 1/2" Platter 13 3/8" Platter 15" Platter 17 1/4" Platter 5 1/4" Fruit cup 5 5/8" Fruit Cup 7" Grape Fruit 12s Jug, 3 5/8 pts. 24s Jug, 2 1/2 pts. 30s Jug, 1 7/8 pts. 36s Jug, 1 1/8 pts. 42s Jug, 1 pt. 48s Jug, 5/8 pt. 6 1/4" Nappy 7 1/4" Nappy 8 1/4" Nappy 9 3/8" Nappy 30s Oatmeal 36s Oatmeal 8 1/2" Pickle 5 1/2" Plate 6 1/8" Plate 7" Plate 8" Plate 8 7/8" Plate 9 3/4" Plate 9" Deep Plate 7 3/8" Coupe Soup 8 1/8" Coupe Soup Relish Sauceboat Gravy Faststand Sugar Ind. Sugar Teacup Saucer Teapot