Caprice Years: 1952 – 1953
A dainty floral design with leaves and buds in shades of pink, green, yellow and gray appeared on all pieces. The background color was white.
Desert Years: 1952 – 1953
A Saguaro cactus design appeared on all pieces. Flatware has the cactus in the center with chartreuse and black “heat rays” extending outward from the cactus. The background color was white.
Fancy Free plates and bowls were round on the left and right sides, flat on the top and bottom. The rims on these flatware pieces rolled downward and were easily chipped. Pitchers and other hollowware tended to develop cracks along the base. Thus finding undamaged pieces in the Fancy Free shape can be a challenge. Both patterns included the spoon rest and egg plate usually associated with the Concord line. While Caprice is more difficult to find today, Desert is more popular with collectors who prize the cactus design and Western look.
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