Posted 2 weeks, 3 days ago @ Kathy // No Comments
When you go antiquing do you find green glass like this? Is it depression glass? If not, then what is it? If you are reading this by email then please try this link to see the video. It’s under a minute.
Category : Antiquing Together
July 25th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
This Vernon cup is clear depression glass – but it looks etched. How can you tell when etched-looking glass is depression glass vs. etched elegant glass? One method is to feel the design. Is the design raised on the outside? Then it is mold etched and depression glass. Mold etched glass was mass produced and [...]
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July 15th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
Is it Meadow Rose or is it Navarre? How can you tell? These are two of the most popular Fostoria designs and they look a lot alike. Read this to learn how to tell them apart. Fostoria Glass made both patterns on the same blank, which is a fancy way to say they used the [...]
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June 24th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
We went antiquing today, all day, in Lansing and St. John’s in south central Michigan. So far we went north, east and south and have hit about 15 antique malls. It’s a lot of fun. We both enjoy looking at old stuff and imagining who used it. I like the vintage pitchers and tumblers with [...]
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June 15th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
I really like Lancaster Glass. They made the most of a very few shapes, most with curvy rims and scallops, in pink, green and topaz yellow. The bowl shown here is Lancaster’s Cane Landrum pattern. I got it when shopping with my daughter. We’d gone to several old junk stores masquerading as antique malls and [...]
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June 2nd, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
How do you like this combination of modernistic styled round forms with the delicate floral sprays cutting? This is the Nosegay cutting on Contour blank by Fostoria Glass. No surprise Fostoria made this in the 1950s – that mid century modern style demanded curvy shapes. I like the Contour shapes. That curved free form looking [...]
Category : Antiquing Together / Fostoria Glass
May 25th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
This is one of my finds from antiquing at a brick and mortar antique mall. I have no idea what it is but it’s a neat design and an interesting shape. I thought it made a wonderful stem for a wedding gala or formal dinner or New Year’s Eve. The picture isn’t the best, is [...]
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May 18th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
Let’s go antiquing together. It’s so much fun to go look for glass – and so much more fun when you find it. Let’s make Tuesdays our Antiquing Together days. I’ll show you what I bought and tell you a little about it and share the enjoyment from successful shopping. Isn’t this something? I love [...]
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April 27th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
I wish we could go antiquing together. It’s so much fun to go look for glass – and so much more fun when you find it. Let’s make Tuesdays our Antiquing Together days. I’ll show you what I bought and tell you a little about it and share the enjoyment from successful shopping. This first [...]
Category : Antiquing Together
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