Colonial style was hot hot hot back in the 1950s and 60s. Furniture was colonial, dishes were heavy with early American motifs, people hung old fashioned curtains and used rag rugs. (My … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Fostoria Colony Elegant Glass From the 1940s and 1950s
We're continuing our look at vintage glass patters with swirls and spirals in their design. Spirals are a very old design motif that never lost its appeal, a true classic in vintage glass. Today … [Read more...]
Fostoria Fairfax – Do We Even Need Go With Patterns?
I was going to write about the go with patterns for Fostoria Fairfax but the more I wrote the more I realized that these aren't really go with for Fairfax itself, but were used for the same etchings … [Read more...]
Etched Fostoria Fairfax – Lovely Trojan, Versailles and June
We're almost done with a short series on Fostoria Fairfax, their go-to blank used in the 1930s. I almost didn't write this post since many of the Fairfax pictures I've shown the last few posts … [Read more...]
Spring – and Romance – Are In the Air
Fostoria Romance, that is! Last week a local reader contacted me about her grandmother's collection of Romance stemware and we met at a local Arby's to exchange cash for stems. (A tip for any of you … [Read more...]
Fostoria Waterfall Stem – Art Deco Design in Vintage Glass
Last post I shared Fostoria line 5098, which they sold along with their Fairfax dinnerware pattern. Many people today consider that line to be the Fairfax pattern. Fostoria made an even lovelier … [Read more...]
Fostoria Fairfax Stemware – Gorgeous Vintage Goblets in Pink, Blue, Crystal and Topaz
We've been looking at Fostoria Fairfax, including some look-alike patterns, interesting pieces that we have had over the years, and now let's look at stemware. Fostoria made blank 5098 and sold it … [Read more...]
Fostoria Fairfax – 5 Interesting Pieces in Pink and Green Glass
Fostoria used Fairfax for a complete line of dinnerware and accessories and I have a few of the less common pieces to show you. These were lucky finds at antique stores, online and even … [Read more...]
Fostoria Fairfax and Look-Alikes – Identification Tips
We've been posting about Fairfax, the pattern that Fostoria Glass used as its workhorse during the 1930s and early 1940s. There are similar patterns that can be mistaken for plain Fairfax. Let's … [Read more...]
Three Cs of Fostoria Fairfax – Center Handled Servers, Console Bowls and Candle Holders
We're on our tour of Fostoria Fairfax, one of Fostoria's stalwart blanks they used for so many wonderful patterns. My favorite vintage pieces are the 3 Cs: Center handled servers, Console bowls and … [Read more...]