Welcome to Fancy Fun Friday! Today we're not only fancy, but since this is the month for weddings and romance, we're honoring all the June brides this month. This pretty creamer is in the Romance … [Read more...]
Fancy Fun Friday With the Birds – Tiffin Persian Pheasant Stemware
This week we're back to the birds, Persian Pheasants etched stemware from Tiffin Glass. Just about every glass company made an etch with pheasants or peacocks. This one has a pair of birds facing each … [Read more...]
Fancy Fun Friday Duncan Miller Crystal Swan Candy Dish
What's your fancy this week? How about a Duncan Miller crystal swan candy dish? Duncan Miller made swans for candy, swans for flowers, crystal swans, colored swans, big swans, little swans and … [Read more...]
Three Tips for Successful Flea Market Shopping
Do you like shopping for real bargains? You can find a huge range of good, bad and scarily horrible at flea markets. Sometimes you can even find depression glass! Last week Dave and I went to our … [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...]
Fancy Friday – Rose Point Etched Vintage Goblets with Karen
Welcome to the second Fancy Friday! We had our friend Karen over tonight and used our favorite Rose Point etched stemware. That's the perfect fancy piece for our weekly celebration of the … [Read more...]
Can You Mix Elegant Glass with Limoges China?
Last week Tablescape Thursday I showed exquisite Limoges dinner plates with Cameo green depression glass. This week I'm using the same dinner plates but changing out the depression glass. … [Read more...]
Tiffin Adam Etched Lemonade Tumbler – No More Slippery Glasses
I got these at an estate sale because they are just the neatest pieces. I love the idea of using a tumbler with a handle for lemonade in the summer - no more wet glasses slipping out of your … [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...]
Unusual Fostoria Glass Italian Lace Baroque Console Bowl
Quiz time! What pattern is this? If you don't recognize it then don't feel bad. Fostoria originally called this fresh springtime pattern Italian Lace, then for some reason changed it to Gold Lace … [Read more...]