Fire King Glassware & Dishware
by Fire King
6 endorsements on r/BuyItForLife first recommended in Jan 2025
Heat-resistant American glassware and dishware line (mugs, bowls, plates) originally made by Anchor Hocking under the Fire King name from the 1940s-1970s. Genuine Fire King is now made only in Japan using the original formula; the Anchor Hocking name in the US today is applied to unrelated soda-lime glass.
Added Jul 5, 2026, Updated Jul 7, 2026
Why it's buy-it-for-life
Redditors report Fire King mugs and bowls inherited from grandparents still in daily use 40-50+ years later, with owners going out of their way to replace broken pieces rather than switch brands. Caveats: some painted patterns used lead-based pigments (worth lead-testing vintage pieces before food use), and hand-washing is recommended since dishwashers can strip the patterns.
What redditors say
Recommended on reddit as recently as March 2025
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- 3r/BuyItForLife comment
You might want to get a lead testing kit to make sure they're OK. Lots of dish ware from back then contained lead.
- 3r/BuyItForLife comment
Good fire king call, hanging onto those.
Claimed some Anchor Hocking Fire King mugs from my grandma's place... they've got to be over 40 years old.
old PYREX and fire king works just as well and you can get it for nothing in great condition
You can still buy these........ in Japan. They make real Fire King using the original formula.
Love fire king. I went out of my way and budget to replace an old bowl that go dropped. Totally worth it.
Do a lead test on the pigment. The glass is great, but over the years many of the patterns were done with lead-based paint.
I love Fire King. I have Fire King dessert bowls, I never use disposable or plastic plates for parties and such.