This book, Stemware Identification, Featuring--Cordials with Values, 1920s-1960s, by Gene Florence, shows page after page of small stems to help us identify our glass. Gene Florence collected … [Read more...]
Cameo Green Depression Glass Stemware for Comparison – Goblet and Two Sherbets
It's the Sunday after Thanksgiving and I have something to be glad of. I finally finished listing all my Cameo green depression glass. This was a huge set I bought several weeks ago and have been … [Read more...]
Tip of the Week – Vintage Stemware Shapes, 101
Tip of the Week! Stemware Shapes 101 Stemware, beautiful stemware. Goblets, sherbets, cordials, wines and parfaits. Where to start and how do you tell what you have? Goblets look like the … [Read more...]
A Real American Antique – Brazen Shield Glass Goblet
Glass is supposed to be 100 years old to be an "antique" although you'll hear depression glass and even glass from the 1950s called "antique". Glass from before about 1920 would fall in the categories … [Read more...]
Which Shape Do You Prefer? Cambridge Rose Point Stemware
It's time for a face off between the two most common shapes for Rose Point goblets, the 3121 and the 3500 blank. Since number lines mean nothing to most of us, let's give them nicknames. In … [Read more...]
Monongah Secretaries Primrose – Two Times Lucky
Here's an unusual pattern from one of the obscure glass companies, Monongah. Monongah was a casualty of the Great Depression. Hocking Glass took them over - in fact we owe our lovely Cameo depression … [Read more...]
Fostoria Chintz – Roses and Thorns in Etched Crystal
Recently a Facebook lady asked for information about Fostoria Chintz. I thought "sure", after all, Chintz is one of the Fostoria patterns we specialize in and I did an entire program on it for the … [Read more...]
Here’s What’s Hot! Fostoria Romance Etched Crystal
I like Fostoria Romance. It has ribbons tied up in bows around flowers and the stemware is Fostoria Sceptre which is very nice. I've had this glass for a couple years, selling a piece here and a … [Read more...]
Gold and Glittery, What’s Not to Like? Rose Point Golden Cocktail
When I was in college I remember friends drinking Brandy Alexanders before I was old enough to join them. The exotic looking drink always intrigued me with its luscious color and nutmeg sprinkle on … [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...]