Every month or so I get an email from someone who has glass they don't want. They want to sell it, and are looking for advice on how to sell it. Or they hope I will buy it from them. These emails … [Read more...]
Baskets with Flowers – Fostoria Florentine Etched Stemware
Baskets and flowers, what's not to like? I can think of several basket-themed patterns - Lorain depression glass, Tiffin Adam, and today's wonderful pattern, Florentine from Fostoria. … [Read more...]
Fostoria Lido – Fireworks that Make You Smile
Doesn't this look like New Years fireworks? It's Lido by Fostoria, one of my favorite etches. I can't ever decide which is my very favorite - because I like so many - but Lido is always near the top … [Read more...]
Christmas 2012 Dinner – Rose Point, Argus and Blue Willow
This Christmas Dave and I used our Blue Willow dishes instead of the Franciscan Apple dinnerware we used in 2010 and 2011. (You can see our 2010 Christmas dinner table here.) Back when we got … [Read more...]
Sharon Pink Depression Glass with Honeysuckle Plates
This is one of my favorite tablescapes that uses a lot of pink. I combined Sharon Cabbage Rose pink depression glass with vintage 1950s plates from Kokura of Japan. The combination is so pretty. The … [Read more...]
Cameo Depression Glass Dinner Plates Product Review
Hocking made Cameo depression glass for such a long time that they made a huge number of pieces - multiple bowls, tumblers, sherbets, sugars, even cups. One of the sets that could cause confusion is … [Read more...]
Royal Lace Pink Depression Glass – Candle Light in Rose
Here's one more candle holder for you. This Royal Lace depression glass from Hazel Atlas. Royal Lace is another pattern with lots and lots of pieces, including three candle holders. This pink … [Read more...]
Stemware Identification – Cordials on Parade – Gene Florence Book Review
This book, Stemware Identification, Featuring--Cordials with Values, 1920s-1960s, by Gene Florence, shows page after page of small stems to help us identify our glass. Gene Florence collected … [Read more...]
Two Lumps or Three? Sugar and Creamer Sets for You or a Crowd
Do you like cream and sugar in your coffee? Back in the day glass companies made at least two sizes of cream and sugar sets in popular patterns. The smaller was the "individual" size while the larger … [Read more...]
Ballerina in Green – Cameo Green Depression Glass Tablescape
I had fun setting this table with one of my favorite depression glass patterns, Cameo from Hocking Glass. We bought a very large set recently and I enjoyed selecting the pieces to show for this … [Read more...]