Tablescape Thursday: Friendly China and Elegant Crystal

February 17th, 2010 @ Kathy // 8 Comments

Thank you for joining my friends for a casual dinner with 1950s classic chic.  Thank you to Susan from Between Naps on the Porch and friends for this fun Tablescape Thursday. Today we are having a casual dinner with friends on retro china from Japan, cut crystal from Duncan Miller, woven placemats and a special [...]

Category : Tablescapes

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

Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Price Guides

December 10th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments

Nice bowl, right?  Yes, it is Duncan Miller Sandwich pattern, good quality glass, nice ground base, useful salad bowl, rather hard to find size, so on and so forth.  So what’s not to like?  If you collect this pattern – and I hope you do – this is a choice piece you will be glad [...]

Category : Depression Glass Guide

Duncan Miller Amber Depression Glass Basket

August 8th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments

This is something different than we’ve shown before.  I found a couple glass baskets and they got put aside in my get-listed box and tonight I finally got around to listing this one. This is a classic shape, flared nicely with a scalloped rim and V-shaped design on the handle.  This is from Duncan Miller [...]

Category : Elegant Glass