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Chrome Top? Not a Product of Corning Glass Works!
A Guide to Look-Alike Accessories
The issue of look-alike patterns pre-dates Corelle, and Corning's earlier sales triumph, Blue Cornflower Corning Ware, was the first to attract the attention of smaller unaffiliated glass producers. These companies recognized the opportunity to benefit from the success of Corning Ware and Corelle, and would produce items decorated with their own versions of those very popular patterns.
Examples of items from Dispensers Inc., Gemco Ware and Dominion Glass.
Gemco Ware, Dispensers Inc., and Dominion Glass each replicated the Blue Cornflower emblem, with designs ranging from blatant copies to something merely suggestive of Corning’s logo. The variety of look-alike items would grow dramatically in the 1970s following the launch of new Corning Ware patterns and the introduction of Corelle.
The manufacturers grouped together in the following articles specialized in useful kitchen and dining accessories made of ordinary white opal glass with metal or plastic tops. They are not made of opal Pyrex. Corning Glass Works never made dispenser style items with a chrome screw top lid on white glass.
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 Gemco Ware
Gemco Ware Inc. of Hauppauge, NY had operated as an independent company from 1948 to 2003. It was then acquired by the Lifetime Hoan Corporation which also owns the Farberware and Pfaltzgraff brands. Gemco's products include glass food dispensers of all kinds as well as storage containers and handy kitchen aids. They have produced a wide variety of items decorated with versions of Corelle and Corning Ware patterns: Butterfly Gold, Snowflake Blue, Spring Blossom Green, Winter Frost White, Old Town Blue, Woodland Brown, Meadow, Indian Summer, Strawberry  Sunday, Blue Cornflower, Spice O' Life, Floral Bouquet and Country Festival.
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 Gemco Tops and Bottoms
Certain Gemco Ware pieces use the same sized glass jar for different purposes, so it is the design of the top that dictates the function of the item. This is a guide to identifying the chrome tops and matching them to the appropriate glass bottoms.
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 Dispensers Inc.
A California-based company, Dispensers Inc. produced practical glass and chrome items like sugar shakers, cream/syrup pitchers and salt & pepper sets. Other brand names appearing on these products include 'Starline' and 'Dripcut'. The chrome lids for all these glass items are solid metal and very heavy.
Corelle patterns imitated by Dispensers Inc. include: Butterfly Gold, Snowflake Blue and Spring Blossom Green. It is relatively easy to see that these patterns are not authentic. Versions of Corning Ware’s Blue Cornflower and Spice O’ Life also were made.
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 Dominion Glass Company Ltd.
Dominion Glass was a major Canadian glassmaker with product lines ranging from bottles & jars to pressed tableware and art glass. They also produced practical kitchen and table accessories in white opal glass, and three notable decorations were look-alikes of Corning Ware patterns. These were Blue Cornflower, Spice O’ Life and Wildflower.
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