Mystery in Pink – Georgian Elegant Depression Glass

November 18th, 2011 @ Kathy // 4 Comments

Mystery in Pink – Georgian Elegant Depression Glass

Who made me?  I’m pink; I’m a small bowl all crimped and pretty; my base rim is ground and my pattern name is Georgian. Isn’t this pretty?  Such a luscious color of pink and just the right amount of ruffles.  Sadly, it is a mystery piece.  I don’t know who made it. Both Cambridge and [...]

Category : Pink Elegant Glass

Fancy Fun Friday Linky Party Rose Point Golden Cocktail

September 22nd, 2011 @ Kathy // No Comments

Fancy Fun Friday Linky Party Rose Point Golden Cocktail

When I was in college I remember friends drinking Brandy Alexanders when I was not old enough to join them. The exotic looking drink always intrigued me with its luscious color and nutmeg sprinkle on top. Every time I see vintage cocktail stems they remind me of Brandy Alexanders. I’ll include the recipe at the [...]

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Rose Point Bon Bon – Special Glass for Fancy Fun Friday

September 1st, 2011 @ Kathy // No Comments

Rose Point Bon Bon – Special Glass for Fancy Fun Friday

I’ve shown Rose Point pretties before on Fancy Friday but this one takes the cake. Cambridge called it a bon bon; I call it special! So… it’s a pretty piece, but what would you do with it? It’s small enough to fit on a shelf and make you smile every time you see it. And [...]

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Orange Juice, Mimosas, Classy Rose Point Etched Crystal – Fancy Fun Friday

August 18th, 2011 @ Kathy // No Comments

Orange Juice, Mimosas, Classy Rose Point Etched Crystal – Fancy Fun Friday

Every time I see these Rose Point juice stems I think of a lovely Sunday brunch with friends. You could serve orange juice or mimosas in these to elevate your meal to special! You can see the recipe for mimosas at the end of this post. Glass companies made juice glasses in their popular patterns, [...]

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Do You Want Your Mayo In the Jar or In Rose Point? Fancy Fun Friday

August 11th, 2011 @ Kathy // One Comment

Do You Want Your Mayo In the Jar or In Rose Point?  Fancy Fun Friday

Welcome to this week’s Fancy Fun Friday post, our weekly celebration of those little touches that add fancy to your life. Do you like mayonnaise or salad dressing?  Here’s a fancy way to serve it for your sandwiches at lunch, certainly a far better way than sticking the icky jar on the table. This is [...]

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Fancy Fun Friday – Cambridge Chantilly Etched Crystal Compote

July 14th, 2011 @ Kathy // No Comments

Fancy Fun Friday – Cambridge Chantilly Etched Crystal Compote

Now here’s a fancy piece of glass! This compote has a beautiful scalloped rim, lovely molded stem and scrolls and flowers all etched on crystal. The pattern is Chantilly from Cambridge Glass.  It looks like it Chantilly lace, doesn’t it?  I love this etch when I feel  like adding a spot of pretty.  It’s far [...]

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Something Different in Pure Crystal – Cambridge Square Glass

July 5th, 2011 @ Kathy // No Comments

Something Different in Pure Crystal – Cambridge Square Glass

Here’s a true original in American made glassware, Square from Cambridge Glass.  Square was one of the last patterns that Cambridge introduce before going out of business in the 1950s and it is different from any of their earlier designs. You can see the distinctive square foot – it is nearly a cube – that [...]

Category : Cambridge Glass

Shopping with Us Is Like Antiquing with Your Best Friend

June 5th, 2011 @ Kathy // No Comments

If you read this blog you’ve seen our tag line “Shopping with us is like antiquing with your best friend”.  That’s kind of a gutsy statement to make when you don’t know me, we’ll probably never meet and you’re shopping online. There are three reasons I say this: I love glass too.  You will see [...]

Category : Antiquing Together

Fancy Fun Friday! Etched Crystal Dessert Plates for Special Evenings

May 12th, 2011 @ Kathy // No Comments

Fancy Fun Friday!  Etched Crystal Dessert Plates for Special Evenings

Welcome to Fancy Friday! How is this for fancy? It’s an etched plate just perfect for dessert or lunch. You could serve strawberry pie on this and enjoy the rich red berries on sparkling crystal. Dessert plates are perfect when you want something a little dressier than you use for dinner. You can dress up [...]

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Fancy Friday – Rose Point Etched Vintage Goblets with Karen

April 14th, 2011 @ Kathy // No Comments

Fancy Friday – Rose Point Etched Vintage Goblets with Karen

Welcome to the second Fancy Friday! We had our friend Karen over tonight and used our favorite Rose Point etched stemware. That’s the perfect fancy piece for our weekly celebration of the unordinary. Karen is a delightful lady and a wonderful friend.  Dave made cranberry relish, one of Karen’s favorites, to go with our wonderful [...]

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