When I got my first book about Fostoria glass, I though Fostoria Trojan looked plain and boring. "Yuck", I thought. This is too formal, too rigid, too blah. Then I found my first … [Read more...]
Baskets Spilling with Flowers – Such a Pretty Etch – Fostoria Florentine Pick of the Week
What is more romantic than a basket of flowers? Big beautiful baskets spilling with flowers are lovely ways to add color with style and class now - and they were equally popular back in the 1930s. … [Read more...]
Practical, Pretty and Cute! Fostoria Century Creamer and Sugar on a Tray Set
Have you ever been asked to "pass the cream" at the table only to find that it's drippy? Or picked up the sugar bowl and the spoon fell out? Fostoria, like many elegant glass companies, solved … [Read more...]
Estate Sale Fun? Looking for Elegant and Depression Glass In All the Wrong Places
Remember the song "Looking for love in all the wrong places"? That was my estate and thrift shop experience this weekend. I was pretty excited for these sales. The ads sounded great! Friday's … [Read more...]
Fostoria June Candle Holder Art Deco Scroll Etched Yellow Glass
I love the Art Deco styling. There's something about the smooth curves and geometric contracts that feels so sensuous. And it is especially lovely in glass where the transparency lets you see inside … [Read more...]
Indiana Horseshoe Depression Glass – No Horses Here!
Indiana didn't name their patterns beyond a line number. Number 612 has a big semi-circle surrounding flowers, swags and scrolls. That semi-circle inspired the nickname "Horseshoe". If you only see … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week Doric and Pansy Ultramarine Depression Glass Bowl
It's funny how berry bowls, those cute small dishes that are perfect for applesauce or a little cole slaw, range from easy to find to harder than heck to track down. For example, I have had several … [Read more...]
Where Did All the Etches Go? Vintage Or Contemporary Etched Stemware
The last 20 years or so I've not seen much - or any - modern etched stemware for sale. Tonight Dave and I were at Macy's and (naturally) I drifted to the glass section to drool over the gorgeous … [Read more...]
Let’s Reduce Confusion! Florentine Poppy #1 and #2 Depression Glass Plates and Bowls
We've explored the differences between Florentine Poppy #1 and #2 for tumblers, sherbets, cups, creamers and sugars. Let's take one last pass through with plates and bowls. You can read … [Read more...]
Estate Sale Loot – Cambridge Elegant Amber Cordials and My Secret Passion – Figurines!
This morning Dave and I met up with Loren for an estate sale. They had a lot of glass. Let me show you what we got! Please excuse the photos as I snapped these quickly. Both of … [Read more...]