Mystery Solved! Last post I asked for help identifying my beautiful mystery bowl. It is a beautiful shade of blue, with a wide flat optic rim. The bowl is round, with no protrusions or flat edges, … [Read more...]
Cambridge Square Crystal Low Comport
Mid Century Modern and the Scandinavian styling were all the rage in the early 1950s when Cambridge Glass developed their Square pattern. Square is just what it sounds like; each piece has a lovely … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week – Cambridge Roselyn Footed Scalloped Bowl
This is a cautionary tale not to get overconfident you can identify glass! I found this bowl on eBay listed as Cambridge Roselyn. Ah ha! I thought to myself, it's misidentified and it's really … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week – Cambridge Diane Etched Corinth Candle Holder
This week I am in the mood for something special, something elegant. Cambridge Glass must have had fun with their candle stick designs because they are all different, intricate, lovely things that … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week: Cambridge Chantilly Etched Crystal Sherbet
It's Saturday, the sun is shining, it's even warm enough to go rake out the leaves in the flower beds! When our hearts turn to springtime and flowers then it's time to think ahead to the lazy days of … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week: Cambridge Etched Cheese & Cracker Set
I love this piece. The color is gorgeous, a deep, rich amber. The etch is one of my favorites, Cambridge etch number 704, also called Windows Border. The piece is unusual, yet perfect for use today … [Read more...]
Cambridge Stemware – Let’s Look at Stems – Rose Point and Chantilly
One thing Cambridge Glass excelled at was using their popular etches on all their stem lines and blanks. It makes it a little more challenging when you seek a glass pattern because you have to … [Read more...]
A Real American Antique – Brazen Shield Glass Goblet
Glass is supposed to be 100 years old to be an "antique" although you'll hear depression glass and even glass from the 1950s called "antique". Glass from before about 1920 would fall in the categories … [Read more...]
Which Shape Do You Prefer? Cambridge Rose Point Stemware
It's time for a face off between the two most common shapes for Rose Point goblets, the 3121 and the 3500 blank. Since number lines mean nothing to most of us, let's give them nicknames. In … [Read more...]
What’s that Yucky Stuff? Tip of the Week
Here's the tip for the week: Don't leave salt or pepper in your good glass shakers. Unless you don't mind a brownish residue from the pepper or peeling shiny stuff on the lids. These are Rose … [Read more...]