Perfect Christmas Gifts for That Hard to Shop For Person

Posted 3 weeks, 1 day ago @ Kathy // No Comments

Perfect Christmas Gifts for That Hard to Shop For Person

Do you have someone hard to shop for on your Christmas list? Is your mother-in-law a little picky about what she puts in her house? You won’t go wrong with a gift in perfect taste that is beautiful, functional and will create warm memories. Vintage glass candy dishes like the Cambridge Rose Point bowl shown [...]

Category : Gift Buying Guide - Collectible Glass

Pink Saturday – Old Cafe Pink Depression Glass Candy Dish

June 18th, 2010 @ Kathy // 2 Comments

Pink Saturday – Old Cafe Pink Depression Glass Candy Dish

This week our Pink Saturday shows another less-well known pink depression glass pattern, Old Cafe from Hocking Glass.  I really like this wide candy dish — it is perfect for after dinner mints. Glass makers had fun with candy dishes and jars and they are fun to collect now.  You can find flattish dishes like [...]

Category : Pink Saturday

Are You Ready for Mother’s Day?

April 18th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments

Mother’s Day is May 9. It is always the second Sunday in May. As a mom the gift I want the most is time. Time with my children or time to myself to laze in the sun. If you are able to spend time with your mom this year that will be the best gift [...]

Category : Fostoria Glass

Fostoria American Candy Dish Nappy

January 3rd, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments

This is the last post in the candy dish series.  This piece is a little different.  It isn’t called a candy dish, although that’s how you would use it; it is called a nappy. I know, a nappy sounds like baby diapers, but the term means a bowl.  Fostoria called many of their smaller bowls [...]

Category : Fostoria Glass

How Classy Is This? Duncan Miller Sylvan Leaf Shaped Candy Dish

January 2nd, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments

Isn’t this a gorgeous dish?  It looks just like a leaf with the stem curled up to form the handle.  This Sylvan is from Duncan Miller Glass, who had the slogan “Loveliest Glassware in America”.  You can see how true this slogan was by the pure clarity of this glass. Unfortunately Duncan Miller went out [...]

Category : Elegant Glass

Doric Pink Depression Glass Candy Jar – Stash Your Goodies with Style

January 1st, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments

We all have candy hanging around the house this time of year so where can you put it?  If you leave it out in a bowl it gets stale and if you put it in the bag in the cupboard it will slowly migrate to the back.  This candy jar from Jeannette Glass is the [...]

Category : Jeannette Depression Glass

Heisey Glass Lariat Crystal Low Caramel Candy Box

December 30th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments

Now that we’re nearly done eating the Christmas candy and facing the annual New Year’s time to consider dieting, let’s look at candy dishes.  After all, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and candy dishes always make fine gifts.  (If you store your candy in a pretty dish you’re less likely to eat it [...]

Category : Elegant Glass