Heisey Glass was designed by A.H. Heisey and Co. The firm was established in 1896 in Newark by Augustus H. Heisey and continued in business till 1957.The popular Heisey glass wares include Moon gleam, Flamingo and Sahara. The Imperial Glass Company of Bellaire purchased some of company’s moulds and trademark rights and began making some of Heisey’s patterns from 1960. The Heisey patterns include animal figures, baskets, cruets and cut blocks.