One way to spot a pattern that was popular during the depression era is by the number of pieces; companies introduced new pieces in popular patterns that they produced for several years. Iris and … [Read more...]
Soup’s On! Depression Glass Soup Bowls
When you get a bowl of soup at a restaurant it's usually served in a wide, shallow bowl. Interestingly, soup bowl shapes haven't changed that much in the 80+ years since the Depression era. Soup bowls … [Read more...]
Puzzling Sizes and Shapes in Depression Glass – Cereal Bowls
One of the pieces that always puzzles me is the American Sweetheart cereal bowl. It isn't very big and it's shallow, 5 3/4 inches wide and less than 1 1/2 inches tall right to the scalloped … [Read more...]
Vintage Crystal Ruffled Bowls Work Great for Salad!
You've probably seen vintage bowls with ruffled rims and maybe you wondered how useful that style could be. Dave gave me a ruffled bowl for Christmas and I can say from experience that it works great … [Read more...]
Lily Ponds – Lovely Shallow Bowls in Vintage Glass
What do you think of when you read "Lily Ponds"? Monet's serene garden? Frogs on lily pads? I bet you don't think of a wide, shallow bowl, but that's what Fostoria and others called … [Read more...]
Santa Brought Me Rose Point!
Santa, aka Dave, brought me Rose Point this Christmas. When we first started using Rose Point stemware Dave liked them but he was perfectly happy with a goblet or two. Then we went to a glass show. … [Read more...]
A Bit of a Grinch Moment – Whitehall Mislabeled as Fostoria American
Yesterday we went to an antique mall in northern Indiana, quite large, very well kept, well lit. Everything to like, except for few dealers that had obvious reproductions. One dealer had a stack of … [Read more...]
Fostoria Lafayette Topaz Sweetmeat – A Candy by Any Name
Have you ever wondered what a "sweetmeat" is? It's what we call "candy" today! From what I could find online, sweetmeats were originally a way to preserve fruit or nuts by coating them with honey. … [Read more...]
Forest Green Vintage Glass for the Holidays
Just like Royal Ruby, Anchor Hocking used their beautiful Forest Green color on many patterns, allowing us to mix and match and enjoy dinnerware, drinkware and accessory pieces galore. You'll find … [Read more...]
Royal Ruby Red Glass for the Holidays
Red is my favorite color and what's not to like about red glass at Christmastime? Anchor Hocking developed their rich, deep red color in the 1930s but didn't go all out with red until they released … [Read more...]