We've all done it...
A page demonstrating examples of glassware
that are not Chance.
At some time haven't we all bought or obtained
some fine example of classic, antique, highly collectable,
piece of glass, only to find it's modern, a copy, or even
fake? Here are some examples of glassware that could easily
be mistaken for Chance.
The process of creating 'bent' glass was quickly
adapted by other companies and this spawned many other
look-alikes.
See also: Unidentified
Patterns.
Houze (USA, 1902-2004)
During the 1960-70s Houze virtually mirrored
Chance glass output producing a wide variety
of glassware, transfer-printed, that looked
remarkably like Chance!
However, the one feature that can distinguish
between the two is that Houze glassware
always appears to have the transfer print
on the top-side of the glass. Invariably,
Chance is printed on the underside, with
a very few exceptions; Regency Gold,
for example. |
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Spiegelunion Flabeg (West Germany) (c.1965-80?)
Based in Baveria. Not much else on this company but some
very nice designs produced under the 'Filigranglas'
tradename. However, Spiegelunion is also known to have copied Swirl and Lace designs from Chance's originals. No longer believed to be operating,
having closed
in the early 1980s? |
7¼ x 3¼ x 1¾-in deep:
Swirl? No, this was definitely made by Spiegelunion Flabeg.
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Seraphic (Australia, -)?
Nothing on this company yet. |
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--- (Japan, -)
A company based in Osaka, Japan, who competed with Fiesta
Glass in the 1990s — but for the Japanese market! Not
known whether they imported to the UK. |
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Dema (UK, 1923-2002?)
A UK based company better known for creating machine-made
glassware and stemware, but was also a direct competitor
manufacturing laboratory glass and
lighting tubes and bulbs.
It is possible they might have made
some glasses/stemware for Chance's own transfer
printed range.
Dema is no longer in business. |
A Sunburst pattern that can also be found in turquoise, yellow and green, and soemtimes found with an 'Astra' label
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Sherdley (UK, -)
UK based company (St. Helens, not far from Pilkington's
base) that produced a version of 'Swirl' called
'Twist' on tumblers. |
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Collecting tips
Absolutely nothing wrong with collecting these
examples: equally good quality as Fiestaware
and some very nice designs. But if you're
already collecting Fiesta do you have the
room...! |
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