When I was little my favorite birthday cake was angel food with pink frosting. It had to be angel food and it had to be pink. (Today it is chocolate. Of course.) I don't … [Read more...]
Toy Glassware – Pretty Polly Cup and Saucer Doric and Pansy
When you were little did you have dishes for your dolls? Mine were Blue Willow, what were yours? Glass and china makers often made child sized versions of their popular patterns for doll tea … [Read more...]
Pink Saturday – Susan’s Special Bunny and Edmund’s Frog
Several months ago I 'fessed up to my my secret vice, collecting the cute little animal planters from the 1950s. Since then our son Edmund gave me the darling frog planter plus two yellow chicks for … [Read more...]
Pink Saturday – Pretty as a Princess – Depression Glass
It's Friday, beautiful Friday. I hope you plan a fun weekend. Let's start the fun with some pink depression glass, this time let's see Princess from Hocking Glass. Princess is one of those … [Read more...]
Pink Saturday – A Rose by Any Other Name – Mayfair Open Rose Depression Glass
Do you ever wonder how the different depression glass patterns got their nick names? Most of them are descriptive: Spoke describes the center wheel design in Patrician; Dancing Girl is the lady with a … [Read more...]
Pink Saturday – June Etched Goblet – Fostoria Glass Ribbons and Bows
Today we have a treat for Pink Saturday, one of the most beautiful pink etched glass patterns, Fostoria June glassware with its beautiful design of ribbons and bows. This is the tall elegant water … [Read more...]
Pink Saturday – Royal Lace Pink Depression Glass Rolled Rim Candle Holder
There's a myth that depression glass is extremely valuable, especially pink depression glass. This is simply not true - for most pieces and most patterns - but there are a few patterns that are … [Read more...]
Pink Saturday – What’s Pink and Has Flowers All Over?
The answer? Jeannette's Floral Poinsettia pink depression glass. This is a big exuberant pattern that just makes you smile. Here is the pink sherbet, doesn't that make you want to get your ice … [Read more...]
Pink Saturday – Nostalgic Airline China
Welcome to Pink Saturday and a little different post than usual. Remember when the friendly skies really were friendly? When an airplane trip was unusual? When you got dressed up to travel? When … [Read more...]
Pink Saturday – Central Glass Scott’s Morning Glory
Well, what do we have here for Pink Saturday? This is a hard to find water goblet from Central Glass in pink, perfect for our weekend. Central went out of business in 1939, a victim of the great … [Read more...]