Mid Century Modern and the Scandinavian styling were all the rage in the early 1950s when Cambridge Glass developed their Square pattern. Square is just what it sounds like; each piece has a lovely … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week – Cambridge Roselyn Footed Scalloped Bowl
This is a cautionary tale not to get overconfident you can identify glass! I found this bowl on eBay listed as Cambridge Roselyn. Ah ha! I thought to myself, it's misidentified and it's really … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week: Cambridge Chantilly Etched Crystal Sherbet
It's Saturday, the sun is shining, it's even warm enough to go rake out the leaves in the flower beds! When our hearts turn to springtime and flowers then it's time to think ahead to the lazy days of … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week: Cambridge Etched Cheese & Cracker Set
I love this piece. The color is gorgeous, a deep, rich amber. The etch is one of my favorites, Cambridge etch number 704, also called Windows Border. The piece is unusual, yet perfect for use today … [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...]
How to Identify Your Cambridge Glass – Four Good Websites
This goblet is easy to identify as it is one of Cambridge Glass best known patterns, Chantilly. Oh, but wait, there is a similar pattern, Elaine, also from Cambridge. How can you identify your glass? … [Read more...]
Cambridge Caprice – Pressed Crystal Beauty for Fancy Fun Friday
Quite a few of my Fancy Friday picks have been spectacular - Rose Point bon bon, Duncan Miller Sylvan candy dish, Chantilly compote - and a few, like today's have been lovely little pieces, not … [Read more...]
Something Different in Pure Crystal – Cambridge Square Glass
Here's a true original in American made glassware, Square from Cambridge Glass. Square was one of the last patterns that Cambridge introduce before going out of business in the 1950s and it is … [Read more...]
Etched Crystal Dessert Plates for Special Evenings
Welcome to Fancy Friday! How is this for fancy? It's an etched plate just perfect for dessert or lunch. You could serve strawberry pie on this and enjoy the rich red berries on sparkling … [Read more...]
Neodymium Orchid Lavender Color Changing Glass – Cambridge Heatherbloom
Isn't this a pretty thing? It's even nicer in person. This light pink amethyst color is called Heatherbloom and what makes this so interesting is that the glass changes color slightly … [Read more...]