April 25th, 2010 @ Kathy // One Comment
One of the reasons I like vintage etched stemware so much is the sheer variety. Contemporary crystal might come in a few shapes – a couple goblets, maybe a champagne flute or tumbler – and the older patterns had special pieces for each type of wine or iced drink. Take Fostoria’s Navarre etched crystal, made [...]
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April 11th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
If you have a wedding gift to buy you know how difficult it can be to find something meaningful that the couple will enjoy yet is different from everyone else’s present. One solution is to give gifts of vintage stemware. Couples may not think to put vintage patterns on their wish lists, but many are [...]
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January 27th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
I wish I knew who did this. It’s a simple shape with straight stem and rounded bowl with straight sides. The etch – or sand blast – is a solid band with joined lines that have little dangles hanging down. So who did it? One possibility is Tiffin. They made a stem that Gene Florence [...]
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January 10th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
Every time I see this I imagine being with my sweetheart on a moonlit beach drinking champagne. There is something about vintage crystal stemware that is just so romantic. This particular piece is especially enticing since it rings like a bell when you touch it and the etched design is unusual and such a superb [...]
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December 21st, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
We always have Fostoria’s Chintz etched glass in stock. And I have several of the tall water goblets. So why didn’t I sell any to Christmas shoppers this year? Because they were in a box and not listed. Oh my. I sold out of a listing earlier and forgot to add more inventory. Now that [...]
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November 20th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
Bryce Glass isn’t the best known vintage elegant glass maker and that’s a shame. Some of Bryce’s etched patterns are wonderful and I buy them when I can. This particular design doesn’t seem to have a name. I’ve seen it called Bryce, Paige and line 854, but none of these describe the flowing lines and [...]
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November 19th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
Isn’t this unusual? Yesterday I showed off sherbets that would be perfect for Christmas with green bowls and clear stems. Today we have another two-color goblet, this time with a twisted amethyst stem and clear crystal bowl. It is much prettier in person than in the photo because you can’t see how the stem twists [...]
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November 18th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
This is stemware week here and we’re getting in the Christmas mood seeing our neighbors’ decorations and the gift catalogs in the mailbox. To honor the upcoming Christmas parties and family visits, let’s look at a set of stemware that would be perfect for cocktails and even ice cream. This is the Killarney champagne sherbet [...]
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November 15th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
Isn’t this a cute stem? The etch has two circular wreaths connected with swags to the floral design you can see facing you. I included a second photo below to show the wreath motif. Now, one thing to be aware of with vintage stemware is the size. This one is technically called a “wine” but [...]
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October 28th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
Reason #9 to collect depression glass is that it is stylish! Here is a super example from Heisey Glass, a footed tumbler is gorgeous cut crystal. Vintage stemware can’t be beat. It’s going to make your table look different than anyone else’s and it’s going to give you a sense of style. Face it. The [...]
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