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The earliest production at Phoenix was called the "Reuben Line" and originally had oval paper labels on each piece with the wording "PHOENIX GLASS REUBEN LINE." Most of those paper labels have been lost over the years and today the "Reuben Line" pieces are usually identified by the finishing technique. E.G., many of the items in the "Reuben Line" were vases made from Consolidated moulds; however, the "Reuben Line" finishes were solid colors (light blue, dark blue (Reuben blue), green, white, yellow, light pink, etc.) hence the "Reuben Line" pieces are quite different in appearance from the pieces made at Consolidated Glass Company (which typically were decorated in bi- or tri-colors on milk glass or custard glass).
Phoenix also designed new moulds which became their "Sculptured Art
Glass" line. The initial work on that line was done by Kenneth Haley,
son of Reuben Haley. The earliest versions of Sculptured Art Glass
had silver Phoenix paper labels. Later versions featured gold paper labels.
Phoenix produced Sculptured Art Ware on and off into the 1960's.
The company is still in business; however, they no longer have hand mould
facilities and will never again make Sculptured Art Ware.
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