Now I'm getting into deep water with the Candlewick saga! Imperial made several tumbler and stem lines in the Candlewick pattern - remember they made Candlewick for almost 50 years and issued … [Read more...]
Candlewick Creamers and Sugars – A Guide Through the Confusion
Today's tour of Candlewick creamers and sugars is full of boulders and rock slides! Imperial made five styles of creamer and sugar sets, and to make it even more confusing, they altered the … [Read more...]
Candlewick Crystal Bowls – Elegant Imperial Glass
Last post we started a short series on Imperial Candlewick. I've had a few pieces, barely enough to touch the surface of the pattern, but we'll look at what we can. Unlike most of the depression … [Read more...]
Imperial Candlewick – Overview – Elegant Glass
Everyone has seen Candlewick! This is the beautiful crystal with large round balls around the outside. Imperial Glass made Candlewick for a long, long time and released umpteen zillion … [Read more...]
Imperial Glass Vintage Pattern – Embossed Grape Design In Milk Glass and Colors
Another Imperial Glass pattern, mostly made a bit later than the depression era is Vintage, full of grapes with leaves and twining vines. The only piece we had was this dinner plate in milk glass (no … [Read more...]
Tips to Identify Glass – Example #1 from Facebook Requests
There are people who can look at a stem and recognize the maker instantly. Not me. I am by no means an expert but there are a few tricks I've learned. This post will walk us through … [Read more...]
Cambridge Diane Etched Crystal – Plates and Dinnerware
Last post I showed off a newly acquired Cambridge Diane juice goblet and thought it would be fun to look at some of the other Diane etched pieces available. Personally we have had very few … [Read more...]
Cambridge Border Etched Designs – Number 704, Windows Border
It would be fun to look at several of the etches that Cambridge made in the late 1920s, early 1930s, that are border designs. We have had pieces in several patterns and they are all interesting and … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Heisey and Monongah Patterns
We're at our final post about spirals and swirl patterns in vintage glass. We did not look at anything much before 1920, which left out a swath of Early American Pattern Glass with spiral designs … [Read more...]
Finding Mary’s Cordial – 4 Steps to Identify Glassware
Mary K posted cordials with a gorgeous floral etch on our Facebook page. (Unfortunately these are no longer available to link to for this post but I thought it would be helpful to walk through the … [Read more...]