Lustro Ware
What You Probably Didn't Know About Lustro Ware
In the summer of 1938, Gebhard Keny Sr. started his own company, Columbus Plastics Products, with just four employees and a pair of used molding presses.
Initially, the company made plastic components for other companies; but Keny eventually decided to develop, manufacture and market his own line of products. Columbus Plastics revolutionized the plastics molding industry with new, yet cost effective technology, which meant better, but less expensive household products. By 1946 the Columbus brand was producing a line called Lustro Ware. With it's own design staff, and a keen focus on the development of new products, sales of their colorful thermoplastic housewares soared.
When the company was sold 28 years later it employed 800 people and had more than 300 items in its product line!
Keny probably never guessed that Lustro Ware would become one of the most sought after collectibles in the retro market today.
Ever wonder what Lustro Ware sold for in 1952?
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Vintage Aqua Dish Drainer Lustro Ware Utensil Dividers US $12.50
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Vtg Lustro Ware Plastic Refrigerator Dish Pink Label US $8.49
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Vintage Lustro Ware Like LOCK LIFT Cake Cover Yellow US $10.05
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Vtg Lustro Ware Like NuDell PkCanisters Flour Coffee US $13.55
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Vintage 50s Lustro Ware Like SP Set MINT UNUSED US $15.00
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1950s vintage green lustro ware cake cover set carrier US $4.99
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PLASTIC LUSTRO WARE LUSTROWARE BURRITE CANDYCANISTER EX US $34.95
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PLASTIC LUSTRO WARE LUSTROWARE LOMA COOKIE RED EXCELLAN US $36.50
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Vintage Clothes Sprinkler for Ironing Lustro Ware US $4.25
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Vintage Lustro Ware Bread Box And Matching Canisters US $14.99
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1965 ad Lustro Ware waste baskets PRINT Advertising US $7.50
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1966 ad Lustro Ware trash cans PRINT Advertising US $7.50
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1965 ad Lustro Ware pantryware Lady PRINT Advertising US $7.99
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VINTAGE RETRO BLACK LUSTRO WARE ICE BUCKET US $.99
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VINTAGE 1 QT LUSTRO WARE BEVERAGE DECANTER EUC US $.99
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Vintage RETRO Recipe Box LUSTRO WARE US $4.99
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Vintage canisters LUSTRO WARE RED AND WHITE SET OF 4 US $29.00
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Vintage Lustro Ware kitchen canisters Roosters Retro US $3.49
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VINTAGE LUSTRO WARE PLASTIC SALT PEPPER SP SHAKERS US $39.99
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WHITE RED KITCHEN GOODY LOT LUSTRO WARE COCA COLA US $26.25
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Vintage Lustro Ware Like 1950s PINK GRAY Canisters US $29.55
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PLASTIC LUSTRO WARE BURRITE SINGLE BREAD BOX PITCHER EX US $24.50
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VINTAGE LUSTRO WARE YELLOW PLASTIC 2 KITCHEN CANISTERS US $9.99
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Vintage LUSTRO Ware GOLD Salt Pepper Shakers RANGE US $9.99
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VINTAGE SHABBY AQUA PLASTIC DOILIES CHIC LUSTRO WARE US $8.51
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Lustro Ware Canisters Set Of 4 US $.99
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VINTAGE LUSTRO WARE RETRO HARVEST GOLD CANISTER SET US $7.99
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VINTAGE RETRO LUSTRO WARE CLOTHESLINE WORKS US $5.99
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VINTAGE BURRITE LUSTRO WARE SINGLE LOAF BREAD BOX US $24.95
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VTG RETRO RED Lustro Ware Salt Pepper Shaker Set US $9.99
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US $12.50
