Glass companies were pretty smart. They knew line extensions - coming up with more pieces in the same pattern - was easier than developing and marketing brand new patterns all while giving consumers … [Read more...]
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Saying Good-Bye to An Old Friend – My Fostoria Lido Bowl
I have to remind myself that I'm in business to sell glass, not hang on to it forever. It's hard sometimes! Today I listed the very first Fostoria console bowl we ever bought. When I first … [Read more...]
Fostoria Lido – Fireworks that Make You Smile
Doesn't this look like New Years fireworks? It's Lido by Fostoria, one of my favorite etches. I can't ever decide which is my very favorite - because I like so many - but Lido is always near the top … [Read more...]
Teal and Crystal – Swirl and Fireworks – Depression Glass and Lido
If you're a frequent reader you have seen several tablescape posts lately that mixed and matched glass. In fact you've seen these two patterns of glass - Swirl and Lido - before but not quite … [Read more...]
Fireworks in Crystal – Fostoria Glass Lido Etched Crystal Stemware
Does this look like fireworks or milkweed puffs? The big poofs look like the 4th of July, so neat. This is Fostoria Lido etched low sherbet in crystal. Our family crystal is Cambridge Rose Point, … [Read more...]
Enjoy the Fireworks – Fostoria Glass Lido Etched Crystal
This is one of my favorite pieces. I love the beautiful etch that looks like a milkweed puff or fireworks. This is Fostoria's Lido etch, one of their 1940s patterns (1937 to 1954) so they used the … [Read more...]
Vintage Glass Mayonnaise Sets – Elegant Trifles
I'm bemused at the number of mayo sets we find in glass from the 1920s - 1960s or so. These pretty sets are a small bowl that holds between 8 and 16 ounces, a liner plate for under the bowl, and … [Read more...]
Fostoria Cynthia Cut Flower Sprays on Crystal
Fostoria Glass made two cut crystal patterns named Cynthia, one in the mid 1920s and this later one, produced from 1938 to about 1943 in dinnerware and through the early 1960s in stemware. What makes … [Read more...]
Glass Patterns from the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s Identification Guide
These pieces of glass were made after the Great Depression, most from the 1940s-1970s. I include mass-produced pieces aimed at the popular market, not the higher end elegant glass. Enjoy the parade! … [Read more...]
Fostoria Glass Patterns Photo Identification Guide
Fostoria Glass produced hundreds of glass patterns in multiple colors and myriads of shapes and pieces. Use this guide to identify the glass you have or browse to find your favorites. Fostoria … [Read more...]