St. Clair Joe St. Clair

© Glass Animal Covered Dishes by Jennifer Patton
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St. Clair (operated by Joe St. Clair) Pony Covered Dish was produced
between 1962-1971 and did not mark the Pony with ST CLAIR until 1971,
their last year in business. In 1974, Joe opened a new glass company, Joe
St. Clair's Art Glass, and produced the Pony between 1974-1977. Joe St.
Clair acquired the Pony mold from a family named Ferguson. The
Fergusons produced their Pony in Indiana factories 1930's-1940's from an
original Mckee mold. I try not to speculate in this book, but I can only
assume the Ferguson Pony was unmarked and poured in White opaque
(milk glass). Otherwise, we would have recognized them by now. St. Clair
Ponies were made from an original Mckee mold. Beware of marriages. St.
Clair Ponies sit atop split ribbed bases, but are interchangeable with all 5
1/2" ACD bases. Joe St. Clair marks can be found inside the lid, inside the
lid rim or inside the base in block letter style: ST CLAIR in a ring, JOE ST
CLAIR in a ring, or JOE ST CLAIR . May be unmarked. 5 1/2" long.
Summit Art Glass reproduced the Pony in many colors, including Cobalt
Carnival, and Chocolate. Unmarked St. Clair Ponies in mutual colors can be
mistaken for unmarked Summit Ponies. They are identical. Russ Vogelsong
bought Pony mold from Joe St. Clair in 1978 and made them from 1980-2005.
ST. CLAIR COLORS: 1962-1971
Bronze colored Carnival
Cobalt Blue Carnival
1970 Chocolate (poor color quality)
JOE ST. CLAIR COLORS: 1974-1977
Bronze colored Carnival
Cobalt Blue Carnival
Chocolate
Green Carnival
St Clair pony
Joe St. Clair Pony
LEFT: REAR VIEW
RIGHT: FRONT VIEW
Photos by:
Lianne McNeil
Aundi Lastinger Stokes
Aundi Lastinger Stokes
Jane Hall