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...]
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...]
Fostoria Romance and Chintz – Baroque Etched Crystal Patterns
My thanks to Kim who asked a good question: "The plates and saucers and cups are shaped like the Chintz pattern, but were sold to me as the Romance pattern. Can you tell me if the Romance plates and … [Read more...]
Fancy Fun Friday – Upgrade Your BLTs with Fostoria Chintz
Welcome to this week's Fancy Fun Friday blog party. You've seen all sorts of different glass pretties, from a depression glass measuring cup to a gorgeous console bowl. Today we're fancying our … [Read more...]
Elegance on the Table – Fostoria Etched Crystal Tablescape Thursday
Last week I told you about our sun room adventure. Everything in the sun room is still in the dining room and will be there for yet another week! The carpet guys can't come until the 15th, another … [Read more...]
Fancy Fun Friday – Fostoria Chintz with Wings – Console Bowl
Welcome to this week's Fancy Fun Friday! Today we're hauling out the big guns, the big fancy ones that is. Let's welcome our Fostoria Chintz console bowl with wing handles. It's a beauty! When I … [Read more...]
Mayo Sets – Fostoria Chintz Etched Crystal Baroque
Every time I see mayonnaise sets like this Fostoria Chintz set I wonder how on earth people used enough mayo that they needed a separate serving piece. This mayo bowl is about 5 1/2 inches wide and … [Read more...]
Fostoria Chintz Etched Crystal for Christmas Splendor
This last year I've shown you tablescapes with pink glass, blue glass, green glass, yellow glass and amber. After all this there is something special about beautiful pure clear crystal. Let's take a … [Read more...]
Fostoria Etched Console Sets – Bowls and Candle Holders
Two of my favorite type of glass are bowls and candle holders and a console set is just about perfect. Fostoria Glass made console bowls and candle holders in all sorts of shapes and decorated with … [Read more...]