what is it about wexford?

I have an obsession with Anchor Hocking’s Wexford Pattern: it’s prolific content and availability.

the upper shelf of our built-in hutch: (l-r) punch bowl and base, lidded sugar bowl, large pitcher with silverplated band

The pattern debuted in 1967* (the year I was born) and through the 70s and 80s saturated the market with affordable fancy glass for nearly any serving use needed.

the lower shelves of the built-in, with numerous wexford pieces

Then entertaining took a laidback casual turn. Some pieces were available through the early 2000s.

The series showed up late in the Anchor Hocking pressed glass empire, leaving it with substantially lower values in the collecting market.

a 32 ounce decanter with stopper and 5.5 ounce wine goblets, sold as a ten piece set

For me the series is highly collectible for use; thick weighty glass that’s pretty but not dainty, affordable to collect and easy to find.

this piece is not identified
in any source as wexford,
but has all the pattern details;
if it’s a knock-off, it’s a good one.

I started this blog to create the source material for Wexford that I could never find while researching online. How the pattern details manifest in each individual piece has me captivated, and I’m curious to see if a formula reveals itself as I study the pieces.

the curious scale with wexford bread/dessert plates, inherited from my father-in-law; in the foreground, a three-part relish tray

Please, enjoy scrolling through the entries. I hope they help in the effort to identify or clarify…

*The production start might be 1968, at least for public sales, and some pieces may have been included in Anchor Hocking’s institutional glassware catalog in an earlier year. Edited 07.18.25