Fostoria lists this cute little bowl as the mayonnaise bowl in their Romance pattern. Even allowing for larger families, it seems like a lot of mayonnaise! The bowl itself is just under 5 … [Read more...]
Would You Name Two Children the Same??
You wouldn't name two kids the same, would you? Of course not! But for some reason our favorite glass companies liked to reuse pattern names. Case in point is Fostoria Trellis. The first time … [Read more...]
Since We’re On a Candle Kick – How About Romance?
Our last two posts talked about one of my favorite types of glass, candle holders. Glass was made to hold candles! The candle light flickers and sparkles and looks like it is part of the glass. … [Read more...]
How to Tell Fostoria Lafayette from Fostoria Fairfax Glass
Fostoria was a customer-savvy company, one of the first to recognize the advantages of solid marketing to go along with beautiful, quality glass products. One example is how they sold many of their … [Read more...]
What Is Fostoria Glass Most Popular Pattern?
What's Fostoria's most popular pattern? The best known pattern is Fostoria American, the glass that looks like ice cubes. Fostoria made American for almost 100 years so you can imagine how many … [Read more...]
Bring Back Elegance! Fostoria Chintz Etched Crystal Comport for Candy or Nuts
It's Saturday and it's time for our weekly glass pick. This is a feature that's fun because I get to find a favorite piece and share it with you. We all get to enjoy pictures of beautiful vintage … [Read more...]
Fostoria Glass Chintz Etched Crystal Sugar Bowl – Glass Pick of the Week
Our pick this week is a small, unassuming piece from Fostoria Glass, the Chintz individual sugar bowl. I came across this last week and was struck by how a simple object embodies so much beauty and … [Read more...]
Time For Something Lovely – Fostoria Versailles Pink Console Bowl – Glass Pick of the Week
This week we're going for elegant! This beautiful bowl has the folded over shape that reminds me of a mushroom. It is from Fostoria, in their classic Versailles etch on the Fairfax … [Read more...]
Better in Person! Fostoria Trojan Etched Elegant Glass
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...]