I bought this thinking it might be Fostoria Fairfax, even thought it didn't look quite right. The shape of the bowl is too rounded in the base, not like any of the Fairfax bowls we've seen, and the … [Read more...]
Amber Depression Era Glass – From Honey Gold to Deep Russet
I sold some Patrician plates recently and was struck by the color difference between amber glass from Federal and Cambridge. Here is the amber Patrician plate from Federal, made 1933 to … [Read more...]
Glass Finds from Our Texas Road Antiquing Trip – Lancaster Debbra Green Bowl
Aren't these a beautiful mix of color and shape? I got all our new glass finds laid out on top my desk to photograph and thought they were so pretty all sparkling in our sunshine. That … [Read more...]
Antiquing Fun – Oops! Watch Out for Reproductions!
We did not see many reproduction depression glass pieces on our antiquing jaunts this month, only a small fraction of the beautiful glass that dealers had displayed with care were fakes. On the … [Read more...]
Antiquing Road Trip – Last Day in Indiana
We did a lot of antiquing the last two weeks! Even though I've been blogging for several years I still have a hard time remembering to take pictures - too busy oohing and aah-ing - even though I took … [Read more...]
Think Like a Buyer When You Price Your Depression Glass to Sell
I get many questions about pricing glass, usually someone with a set that they wish to sell. Patterns with established coterie of collectors tend to have more usable pricing information but uncommon … [Read more...]
Real or Reproduction? Madrid or Recollection Amber Cup?
Real or fake? We found several pieces of reproduction Madrid at antique malls this week. Some came with the original box, marked Recollection, others you had to know what you were seeing. One … [Read more...]
A Soup By Any Other Name – Cream Soups and Bouillon Cups
Sometimes we forget how to do formal meals, with multiple courses and special dishes, flatware and stemware for each course. Back in the day many families began the main meal with soup. Depression … [Read more...]
Three Tips for a Successful Auction Trip
We've covered how to select an auction and what to take and how to spend those precious minutes beforehand inspecting the offerings. (Those posts are linked below.) Today let's cover what to do at … [Read more...]
First Scores from Our Antiquing Trip! Cambridge Amber Glass
We went antiquing yesterday to an antique mall and then St. Vincent De Paul store. Cambridge etch number 704 is one of my favorites in either green or amber. Here is the creamer and sugar in … [Read more...]