We had so much fun wandering the booths at the antique show. Loren and I looked at everything, even stuff like fishing lures and old truck parts that neither of us is too interested in. Of course I … [Read more...]
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Glass Pick of the Week – Fostoria Fairfax Blue Cup and Saucer Elegant Depression
Father's Day is next week (already!). Many men prefer blue, gold, green or crystal to the pinks or yellows when it comes to glass, so in honor of Dad's Day, here is this week's glass pick, a blue cup … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week: Fostoria Heather Iced Tea Tumbler
Hard to believe it's Saturday again, isn't it? But it is so it's time for weekly glass pick. This week let's look at a piece of Fostoria stemware, this Heather iced tea. I like the Heather … [Read more...]
How Do You Know It’s a Cordial?
Just about every elegant glass company made a Laurel cutting of some sort. Some companies came up with clever names and some, well, some just called the pattern Laurel. Fostoria Laurel has thin … [Read more...]
Pick Your Favorite American Sweetheart Tablescape Thursday
Today's a retrospective of three tables using American Sweetheart soft white depression glass. American Sweetheart is exquisite, lots of scrolls and swags, scalloped rims and the most glorious pure … [Read more...]
Sweet Swirls with Fireworks on Crystal – Tablescape Thursday
Thank you for visiting with us this Thursday! If you've read my recent tablescapes you've seen that I'm playing around with mixing and matching different glass patterns. It's fun. Since most of us … [Read more...]
Three Tips for Successful Flea Market Shopping
Do you like shopping for real bargains? You can find a huge range of good, bad and scarily horrible at flea markets. Sometimes you can even find depression glass! Last week Dave and I went to our … [Read more...]
Pink and Teal with Swirls and Diamonds – Depression Glass Tablescape Thursday
Welcome to Tablescape Thursday! I appreciate Susan hosting this fun event each week. It's made me think about how you would use vintage glass on your table. I hope you enjoy these too. If you … [Read more...]
Ultramarine and Pink – Florida Colors for Spring
Every time I see pink and teal it reminds me of the bright beach side homes in Florida. Seeing as how it snowed - yes, snowed - yesterday here in Michigan that memory of warm sandy beaches is … [Read more...]
Fostoria Glass Pattern Guide – Baroque Fleur De Lis
Notice the little molded fleur de lis on the side of this pretty crystal creamer. When you see fleur de lis, think Fostoria Baroque. (The fleur de lis are the plume shapes by the bottom. The name … [Read more...]