I recall reading a quote - I think made from a Fostoria executive in the 1970s - saying that their best selling drinking glasses were water goblets and sherbets. I remember buying a wedding gift of … [Read more...]
Cambridge Apple Blossom – Amber Lovely Glass
We went to the 2019 National Depression Glass show and picked up beautiful glass for our personal collection, including two Cambridge Apple Blossom pieces in amber. One was this gorgeous center … [Read more...]
Eldorado Etch from Tiffin – Dragons Back to Back
Eldorado from Tiffin Glass has two griffins or dragons seated back to back with an urn between them on their tail side and elaborate scrolls between their fronts. It's not one of Tiffin's best known … [Read more...]
Fostoria Trojan Etched Stemware
Fostoria Glass's Trojan etched crystal is documented extensively and is available online or at glass shows or antique malls. It has been popular for years, one of our beloved elegant depression … [Read more...]
Unusual Pieces of Elegant Glass You Didn’t Know You Needed! – How to Serve Sugar or Whipped Cream
I bet you never owned a sugar pail, or a whipped cream pail, or a special bowl for marshmallow, or a special little dish to hold ice around your glass of dinner time tomato juice. (If you do have a … [Read more...]
Gorgeous Elegant and Depression Glass Console Bowls – Eye Candy!
There are no antique shops where we live, zero, nada, zilch. In order to relieve my glass withdrawal symptoms I went through my photos for my favorites. This console bowl, one of my favorites, … [Read more...]
Crow’s Foot, aka Line 412 or 890, Paden City Depression Glass
Paden City produced several patterns that are some people classify as depression glass and others as elegant glass. Crow's Foot, Line 412 and 890, is a good example. This is decent quality glass … [Read more...]
Less Well-Known Cambridge Glass Patterns – Blossom Time
Cambridge Glass made many gorgeous etched patterns including several that simply are not well-known. There are some lovely patterns that we have seen that aren't in the general elegant glass guides, … [Read more...]
I’m Going to Miss Antiquing! National Depression Glass Show in 2019 Photos
We recently moved from Michigan to the sunny Caribbean and one thing I've found already is... Ta Da! There is a dearth of glass shows, antique malls, used junk stores, estate sales, meaning, no glass … [Read more...]
Cambridge Diane Etch 752 Elegant Crystal with Center Motif
Our previous series looked at Prelude etch from Viking Glass, a lovely design with center motif of palm branches clasping small flowers. Cambridge Glass' Diane etch has a center motif of swags … [Read more...]