Unofficial list of Mosser collie colors, grouped by color family, with notes. Many colors were also manufactured in a satin “frosted” finish.
There’s a lot of conflicting color information online. Mosser unfortunately did not keep extensive records and there is disagreement even among long time collectors and former dealers as to the correct color names . Where a corresponding color exists, other Mosser glass figures made during the same time period, like the “Jenny” dolls, clowns or the Sitting Cats can be helpful in identifying collie colors. There are lots of photos of Jenny and Josh figurines and the various Clowns to be found, and the color labeling is more consistent.
Blue
| Color | Notes |
|---|---|
| Blue | Bright blue. One of the oldest colors. Also Blue Satin. |
| Cobalt | Dark blue. Also available as Cobalt Carnival (iridized) and less commonly as Cobalt Satin. Cobalt was produced over the course of many years - cobalt iridized was remade in 2004. |
| Blue Milk | Opaque light blue, also Blue Milk Satin. This is a 1980 color. |
| Wind Frost | Light blue with white opalescence on the head, ruff, back, tail and legs. Also a paler, greenish variation informally called "Celery". Both were also made in a satin finish. |
| Azure | Pure sky blue. Also Azure Satin. |
| Aqua Opalescent | Greenish blue with white opalescence on the nose, ears and feet. Several variations were made between 2003-2005, including Aqua Opal Satin, Aqua Opal Mist, Aqua Opalescent Cloudy, Aqua Opalescent Iridized. No collies were made in plain Aqua. |
| Turquoise | Blue and green glass over an opaque core. Also turquoise satin. |
| Ocean Blue | |
| Cloud 9 | Bright medium blue with white slag, particularly in the head. Also Cloud 9 Satin. |
| Willow Blue | An understated pale blue. Also Willow Blue Satin. |
| Cambridge Blue | Also Cambridge Blue Satin. |
| Periwinkle (and Periwinkle Iridized) | Light blue opaque. Very few non-iridized periwinkle collies were made. |
| Colonial Blue | A medium-dark blue, lighter than Cobalt. Also, Colonial Blue Iridized and Colonial Blue Satin. |
| Milk & Cobalt (MAC) | Cobalt with white milk glass. Also, Milk and Cobalt Satin. |
| Cobalt & White (Milk) Slag | Also Cobalt & Milk Slag Satin, Cobalt & Milk Slag Iridized.Very variable color, depending on the amount of white slag in the piece. Colors in cobalt and milk slag are blended, where in MAC they are distinct blocks of color. |
| Spindrift | Mosser's notebook describes this color as "aqua windfrost." Also made in satin. |
Green
| Color | Notes |
|---|---|
| Irish Mist | Light green with a slight yellow hue |
| Apple Green | Light green. Also Apple Green Satin. |
| Kashmir Green | Kelly green with white slag. |
| Dark Green | Pure dark green. Also dark green satin. |
| Sea Breeze | Light green iridized. This is an older color with an "M" on the bottom. |
| Dark Green Slag | Dark green and white slag. Also called Moss Green Slag - very variable, depeding on the amount of white slag. Can be almost black in places. |
| Green Milk | Opaque green. Also Green Milk Satin |
| Green & White Milk Slag | Opaque green and white slag. Also Green & White Milk Satin. |
| Green Opal | Green with white opalescent tips, visible on the ears, nose and feet/tail. Also Green Opal Satin and Green Opal Iridized. |
| Wintergreen | Light green and white slag |
| Hunter Green | Very dark green - slightly bluer than dark green. Also, Hunter green iridized, Hunter green satin. |
| Green Iridized | Medium green "carnival" |
| Jade / Jadeite | Light, opaque green. Looks like jadeite kitchenware. Also Jadeite Satin. |
| Seafoam | Similar to Jadeite but lighter and a slightly more variable color. Also Seafroam Satin. |
| Teal | Blue-green. Glossy or Satin. Also Teal Iridized |
Red / Pink
| Color | Notes |
|---|---|
| Twilight | Very pale warm pink. Older color, marked with an "M" on the pontil. |
| Heirloom Pink | Opaque, light-pink |
| Cranberry Ice | Pink / red "cranberry" color. Also, Cranberry Ice Satin, Cranberry Carnival. |
| Cranberry Opal | Pink / red "Cranberry" with opalescence on the ears / nose and possibly feet. Also Cranberry opalescent satin. |
| Pink (Peach) Windfrost | Pink to peach color, with opalescence (white) on the head, ruff, back, tail and feet |
| Pink | Clear light pink. Also Pink satin. |
| Autumn | |
| Strawberry | Deeper shade of red. Also, Strawberry Slag |
| Fiesta | Yellow / Orange / Red. Also Fiesta Satin |
| Flame | Shades of dark Red / Yellow / Orange. Also Flame Satin. |
| Fire Red | Bright red / yellow opaque. |
| Red | Also red satin, red iridized, red slag. |
| Rose | Deeper pink, made in 2001. Also Rose Satin. |
| Wine | Red with a touch of deep gold. Also Wine Slag and Wine Satin. |
| Amberina | Red shading to yellow |
Yellow / Orange
| Color | Notes |
|---|---|
| Custard | Opaque yellow. Glows green under ultraviolet light. Also in Custard Satin (Frosted). |
| Vaseline | Greenish-yellow. Glows bright green under ultraviolet light. Also available as Vaseline Satin |
| Vaseline Opalescent | Vaseline glasss with opalescence on ears and feet. Several variations including vaseline opalescent satin and vaseline opalescent cloudy (which looks like lemon meringue). These were made in 2002. |
| Light Amber | Light golden brown. Same color as Gold. |
| Mandarin Slag / Mandarin Milk | Milk white with orange and coral. Also in satin. |
| Peachblo | Peach/pink. Also in satin. |
| Golden Opaline | Yellow glass over a white core, opalescence on the ears/nose. Also in satin. |
| Buttercup | Darker yellow over an opaque core. Very similar to Golden Opaline, but the yellow is darker and the ears are clear. |
| Fiesta | Yellow and red over an opaque core |
| Gold | Dark golden yellow. Also known as Light Amber. |
| Desert Agate | Gold with white slag. Also in Satin. |
| Marigold (Carnival) | Yellow shading to orange |
| Pumpkin | Yellow-orange and orange. Also Pumpkin Satin |
| Candy Corn | Similar to Pumpkin. Also Candy Corn Carnival, Candy Corn Satin. Candy Corn was made for Rosso Glass. |
| Harvest | A yellow / red / orange slag. |
| Burnt Orange | Opaque orange and dark slag |
Purple
| Color | Notes |
|---|---|
| Royal Luster | Opaque purple and a lighter whitish-plum color |
| Royal Plum Opalescent | Shades of deep, muted red-purple with opalescent edges. Also in Satinand a slightly iridized version. These were made for Rosso Glass. |
| Sugar Plum | White and plum |
| Grape | Transluscent medium-dark muted purple. |
| Amethyst | Medium transluscent purple. Also Amethyst satin. |
| Purple Carnival | Very dark opaque purple, heavily iridized. |
| Heatherbloom | Lavender - pink. Also Heatherbloom Iridized (carnival) |
| Purple Swirl | Purple / milk slag. Very variable color depending on the amount of white slag in the piece. Also Purple swirl satin. Made in 2002. |
| Black Amethyst | Very dark purple - looks black unless held up to the light. Also Black Amethyst Satin. |
| Lavender | Opaque lavender / light subdued purple. Also sometimes called "Heather" |
| Alexandrite | This was a custom color made for The Collector's Addition. Pieces are numbered and marked. Trahsluscent lavender, but the color changes in different lighting. Also, Alexandrite Satin and Alexandrite Carnival. |
| Violet | This is a light purple, very close in color to cranberry ice or rose. It was made in 2001 and is also found in satin. |
White / Clear
| Color | Notes |
|---|---|
| Crystal | Clear glass. Also made as crystal iridized (carnival), crystal opalescent, crystal satin, crystal opal satin and crystal opal iridized. |
| Cameo Bronze | Creamy off-white with streaks of bronze (actually dark purple or amethyst glass). Also cameo bronze satin. This is an older color with an "M" on the pontil. The white in Cameo Bronze glows bright green under a black light. |
| Pearl | Iridized Milk glass |
| Crystal Windfrost | Like blue Windfrost - heavily opalescent glass with a translucent crystal base. Sort of like snow on a cloudy block of ice. Also made in satin. Both made in May 1983. |
| Milk | Opaque white glass. Also milk satin and milk iridized (carnival). Milk iridized was redone in May 2004. |
| Ivory | Off-white. Also made with a satin finish |
| Opal Luster | Iridized off-white. Made in October 2004. |
Brown / Black / Gray
| Color | Notes |
|---|---|
| Amber | Medium golden brown "root beer" glass. Also made in satin. The original amber was made in 1979 and has the M mark on the bottom. A newer amber, more like butterscotch, was made in later years (satin and carnival too) |
| Black / Black Magic | Black glass. Also black satin. |
| Jasmine | Light brown with pink / lavender overtones. Also jasmine satin. |
| Gray | |
| Chocolate | Multiple shades of opaque brown and tan. There is a lot of variation in this color. Chocolate was redone in 2001 - both the old and new chocolate collies were also made in satin. |
| Chocolate (older) | This variety of chocolate has a darker face and an "M" on the pontil. Some collectors call this "Cocoa." Also made in satin. |
| Taffy | Light golden-tan. Mostly opaque. Also taffy satin. |
| Smoke | Transluscent dark gray, noticable on the ears, muzzle and base. Also smoke satin. |
| Butterscotch | Swirled amber glass and white slag. Also in satin and carnival. These were made in 2002 for Rosso Glass. |
| Dark Amber | Dark brown / golden brown. Special color made in 1988. |
| Amber and Red | Amber with red glass. |
