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 [...]
Category : Antiquing Together
June 21st, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
Last week I bought a large set of Fostoria Romance etched crystal, mostly stems with a few serving pieces. I like Romance for its graceful pattern of flowers tied in ribbons and bows, the lovely clear crystal and clean lines of the Contour blank. Fostoria made Romance into the 1960s so it is more available [...]
Category : Romance Ribbons & Bows Etched Crystal
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 [...]
Category : Antiquing Together
May 6th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
This is one of my best pieces of Navarre etched crystal and it’s a treat. The upside down bouquets etched on clear crystal with swags all over look like flowers on ice. This bowl is sort of octagonal shaped with clear panels between the etched sides and it looks more formal than some of the [...]
Category : Fostoria Glass
April 13th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
Here is another of the beautiful Chintz etched crystal bowls from Fostoria Glass This one is plain, no handles, no feet, the classic flared bowl that is anything but boring. A couple weeks ago I showed a round bowl with winged handles that is perfect for salad. This one would also be good for serving [...]
Category : Fostoria Glass
March 14th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
Vintage glassware is such a romantic collectible. Someone owned this before you; someone treasured it and now it is yours. What a wonderful way to have a connection to the past. Here is a shallow bowl in Fostoria’s well-named Romance etched crystal. Yes, Romance is the name of this pattern that has bouquets of flowers [...]
Category : Gift Buying Guide - Collectible Glass
March 12th, 2010 @ Kathy // 5 Comments
Welcome to this week’s Pink Saturday hosted by Beverly of How Sweet the Sound. This is fun to share and I appreciate you visiting me. Today we’re looking at a beautiful console bowl from Fostoria Glass. This is Versailles etch with its central fan motif surrounded by lush scrolls and swags. Last week I showed [...]
Category : Pink Saturday
February 22nd, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
Looking for that perfect large bowl for your specialty salad and want something out of the ordinary with looks and pizazz? When I look at this beautiful etched crystal bowl I think Caesar salad – you know, full of crisp romaine lettuce, all garlicky and crunchy croutons. The handles would make it easy to hold [...]
Category : Gift Buying Guide - Collectible Glass
January 19th, 2010 @ Kathy // 2 Comments
Recently Bill of Affordable Accoutrements, who writes the most enjoyable blog posts about his imaginative tablescapes, mentioned that he prefers elegant glass to depression glass. That got me thinking. Which do you prefer? Which do I prefer? For me it’s not as easy a choice as it once was. When I first started with glass [...]
Category : Elegant Glass
November 5th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
I was thinking this evening about what are my favorite pieces and this is definitely in the running. This is stunning and the photo does not come close to showing how the deep green glass shows off the fan and scroll etch or how the three footed triangle shape is perfect. Fostoria etched Versailles on [...]
Category : Fostoria Glass
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