New Martinsville made their stylish Radiance glassware from 1936 to 1939 in crystal plus rich colors of the era, ice blue, red, amber, some cobalt blue, pink and green. The pattern features large, … [Read more...]
Fun Depression Glass Pieces in Crystal Queen Mary
This blog has very few posts about Queen Mary, odd since we had many pieces over the years. Let's look at some of the accessories and serving pieces which are especially fun. Back in the 1930s and … [Read more...]
Cambridge 3400 Line Blank, Workhorse for Etches and Decorations
Line 3400 is one of the blanks Cambridge used for Apple Blossom, Rose Point, Wildflower and many more etches and decorations. Let's look at it. First a disclaimer. I sometimes confuse Cambridge … [Read more...]
Cambridge Martha Crystal Blank, Frilly Glass with Beautiful Etches
Some Cambridge blanks (plain glass shapes) can be hard to tell apart but you won't mistake Martha! Cambridge line 4600, aka Martha, is frilly where most other lines are more plain, content with … [Read more...]
Simple Dinnerware in Pink or Green Depression Glass – Pebbled Rim
LE Smith made the very simple pattern Pebbled Rim, or Line #707 in the early 1930s in pink, green and maybe amber glass. This is a dinnerware pattern with basic pieces for place setting and serving … [Read more...]
Here’s a Tiny Pattern – Roxana from Hazel Atlas
Roxana is a truly tiny pattern and not one you'll see very often. I had the chance to buy a piece but passed on it due to some inner rim roughness and so have no photo to share with you. Roxana … [Read more...]
Can We Serve Dinner? Early American Prescut Dinnerware Pieces
Anchor Hocking made dozens of pieces of their popular Early American Prescut (EAPC) glass beginning about 1960 and continued most pieces until 1978, and a few - cruets, shakers, creamer, sugar - … [Read more...]
Early American Prescut – Robust Kitchen Glassware
Everyone needs useful pieces of glass, reasonably attractive, priced to fit daily use, in nice sizes. In 1960 Anchor Hocking responded to this need with their Early American Prescut pattern. … [Read more...]
Stemware – Let’s Focus on the Stem! Twists, Cubes, Falcons
Last post we looked at some of the most common types of stems, lady leg, circular both straight and flared, faceted, grooved and a less common style, stems with bubbles. Today let's continue with … [Read more...]
Stemware – Let’s Focus on the Stem! Vintage Crystal
When you admire vintage stemware do you pay much attention to the stem itself? Of course the design on the stem is important, but do you really look at it? Or do you focus more on the bowl and the … [Read more...]