This week several people asked for help identifying their glass and I was glad to recognize the design for a few of them. Two especially stood out for being a little unusual; both were lovely … [Read more...]
Easy Tips To Clean Elegant and Depression Glass
Yesterday I noticed a Petalware plate had some odd yellow stuff on it. You get that with glass. Sometimes it will be old gum residue from a long-ago label, other times it's old dirt. Sometimes it's … [Read more...]
Blue and Amethyst Depression Glass Tablescape Thursday
Today we're showing one simple table set with a few pieces of cobalt blue and amethyst purple depression glass. All the patterns shown are from Hazel Atlas glass, made in the late 1930s. The … [Read more...]
Oh What a Difference Cloth Can Make – Depression Glass Tables for You
I love love the look of vintage table cloths but until recently the only ones I had were embroidered bridge cloths from my Mom and a very stained Christmas topper. I wanted something with more colors … [Read more...]
Pink and Blue Aren’t Just for Babies Any More – Tablescape Thursday
It's been almost two months since I posted a tablescape with Susan from Between Naps on the Porch. We moved; most of my stuff is unpacked; I can actually see the floor and find my glass and have … [Read more...]
I Want to Sit on the Porch in My Rocker…. Blue and Green
Welcome to this week's Tablescape Thursday with blue depression glass on a vintage tablecloth. Doesn't this make you feel like going outside and sitting in the rocker on the porch? The … [Read more...]
Salt and Pepper Shakers Lids, Repros and Depression Era
This is an interesting lot of 3 Hazel Atlas depression era shakers. The blue Moderntone ones don't have lids. The lids to the clear ribbed set fit the Moderntone shaker bases but aren't original. … [Read more...]
Blue for the 4th – Royal Lace Cobalt Blue Depression Glass
Beverly gave us a new direction for this week's Pink Saturday. In honor of our country's Independence Day we're spot lighting blue or red or pink this week. I chose one of my favorite … [Read more...]
High Fashion Art Deco to Make Your Weekend Special! Fancy Friday
If you've joined us for past Fancy Fridays you know my method: Meander through my glass looking for something that wants to be featured. I wasn't sure what fancy would catch my eye today but … [Read more...]
The Un-Pink Tiffin Twilight Blue Purple Fontaine Etched Plates
"Oh my", you are saying, "she can't tell pink from blue!" Actually this is a story about a blue that should be pink but is purple instead. It's the Un-Pink. Bear with me please, this will become … [Read more...]