Today it's time for a pop quiz. Here are three pieces of etched crystal, all made about the same time period, and all featuring roses, swags and center medallions in their design. Can you identify … [Read more...]
How to Upgrade Your Martinis with Rose Point Crystal
An elegant meal. A drink before dinner. Have you ever noticed that everything tastes better when you serve it with panache? Whether you like your drinks stirred or shaken try using vintage crystal … [Read more...]
Perfect Christmas Gifts for That Hard to Shop For Person
Do you have someone hard to shop for on your Christmas list? Is your mother-in-law a little picky about what she puts in her house? You won't go wrong with a gift in perfect taste that is beautiful, … [Read more...]
Tablescape Thursday – Enjoy Crystal Cut and Etched
Today we have a small table setting with just a few pieces of elegant glass. The plates are cut crystal from Seneca Glass and the etched water goblets are from Cambridge and the combination makes a … [Read more...]
Pink Saturday – Cambridge Glass Decagon Sherbet Liner
Quick! What do you call those little plates that go on the left just above your fork? Bread and butter plates, right? If you have china dinnerware, then yes, bread and butter plates. If you … [Read more...]
How to Help Your Family Appreciate Your Glass Collection Part 2
Earlier blog post I told the story of the older couple who sold me their Cameo depression glass because "their daughters didn't want it". The couple never used the glass so no one had memories tied … [Read more...]
Add Vintage Charm with Stemware – Cambridge Glass Rose Point
If you're like me you wonder why glass companies would have sold special pieces just for iced tea. Do people drink enough iced tea to warrant a special stem? And why isn't there a special … [Read more...]
Rose Point Classic Etched Crystal Stemware and More
Rose Point is special to me. My mom and dad got a few pieces for wedding gifts but didn't have enough to use and this sat in their buffet cupboard for many years. When I started working with glass … [Read more...]
Book Report Sunday – Elegant Glass Pattern Identification
Welcome to Book Report Sunday. Tonight is my favorite reference book for elegant glass, Elegant Glass: Early, Depression, & Beyond by Coe & Coe. Elegant glass is "good glass", the sort … [Read more...]
Now Starring…. Depression Glass or Is It Elegant Glass?
Recently Bill of Affordable Accoutrements, who writes the most enjoyable blog posts about his imaginative tablescapes, mentioned that he prefers elegant glass to depression glass. That got me … [Read more...]