Let's talk about sherbets and champagnes and champagne sherbets. You've noticed that there seem to be a zillion names for different shapes of goblets - wines, waters, goblets, ice tea, so on - and … [Read more...]
How to Serve Goodies for Your Next Party
The next time you have a party and are searching for a plate you can use for all the cookies or little crackers with cheese, you'll be glad you have a large etched crystal torte plate like the one … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons to Collect Depression Glass – #8. You’ll Feel Good!
Reason #8 - Family Memories. Whether the piece came from your family or someone else's, there's something about things to remind you of home and make you feel good. This is one of the Swanky … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons to Collect Depression Glass Patterns – #9. It’s Stylish!
Do you like high quality, unique design, graceful shapes? And would you like your stemware and glasses to be these things? Yes, I would too! Reason #9 is: You can find vintage glass that is higher … [Read more...]
Here’s Another Thing to Love – Center Handled Sandwich Servers, CHS
A couple posts ago we showed one of my favorite things, elegant depression glass console bowls. Here's another type of glass that is equally entrancing, the center handled sandwich server, also … [Read more...]
Vintage Cake Plates for Classy Parties and Birthdays
Today let's do something different and look at this interesting older cake plate and see why it is such a neat piece to use today. This cake plate is frosted clear glass and quite heavy, about 4 … [Read more...]
Here’s What I Love – Etched Console Bowls
Central Glass Balda Etched Green Console Bowl Rather than look at a pattern, let's talk about one of my favorite things, etched console bowls. My three favorite pieces of glass are the console bowls, … [Read more...]
Elephants On Parade Glass Tumbler
This is one of my favorite things, a small decorated tumbler. It is in the same style as the Swanky Swigs, same size and shape, but I've not seen this particular design in the swig listings in my … [Read more...]