I have a confession to make. Since 1999 I’ve bought glass with the intent to resell. That means I get the beautiful / wonderful / spectacular piece of glass, ooh and aah over it, wash it, photograph it, list it, then get it back out, repeat the oohing and aah-ing and ship it off to a lucky buyer.
Adam’s Rib Green Depression Glass Center Handled ServerBut now, now I’m finding myself looking for reasons to buy and keep the glass. You know, reasons like “I really need a candy jar for Dave”, or “that console bowl will look wonderful on the sideboard”. It’s true that Dave has hard candy that spills out of the bag and gets all over the place, and it’s true that a console bowl would be beautiful. Those are good reasons, aren’t they?
A couple of years ago I bought a Frances amber bowl – which looks beautiful under my clock in the living room – and last year a pair of Viking Epic amber candle holders. Again this year I am getting that urge to go buy some glass!
I have my heart set on a candy jar, preferably green or amber, in perfect condition of course, with a lid and a fun pattern. The Floral Poinsettia one we saw at the antique mall last week would have been perfect.
Floral Green Candy and Florentine Tumbler
Needing (wanting) a candy jar doesn’t answer the question why I’m tempted to start collecting a few Fostoria stemware patterns. Like Trojan.
Fostoria Trojan Topaz Sherbet Waterfall Stem
Or Lido.
Fostoria Glass Lido Etched Crystal Water Goblet
Can it be that after resisting all these years I’m finally listening to the oohs and aahs and now will start buying glass just for me? I don’t know what we would do with a third or fourth stemware pattern, but I’m willing to find out!
Please note the Michigan Depression Glass Society annual show is Saturday November 7 and Sunday November 8 in Dearborn. You can read about it here. I got my two amber pieces there and am looking forward to adding to my collection this week.