Last post we started a series about Fostoria Chintz. Chintz is one of Fostoria's transitional patterns, spanning 30 years from World War 2 to the early 1970s. It's still popular today, no … [Read more...]
Fostoria Chintz – Roses and Thorns in Etched Crystal
Recently a Facebook lady asked for information about Fostoria Chintz. I thought "sure", after all, Chintz is one of the Fostoria patterns we specialize in and I did an entire program on it for the … [Read more...]
Here’s What’s Hot! Fostoria Romance Etched Crystal
I like Fostoria Romance. It has ribbons tied up in bows around flowers and the stemware is Fostoria Sceptre which is very nice. I've had this glass for a couple years, selling a piece here and a … [Read more...]
Poppies for Remembrance – Fostoria Shirley
Poppies were an important motif in the 1920s and into the 1930s. Think of Cambridge Gloria, Hazel Atlas Florentine, Fostoria Rogene. Poppies were a symbol of the first world war because they grew … [Read more...]
How Much is My Glass Worth? How to Value Your Depression Glass
Bobbie sent me an interesting email asking for advice on evaluating her Royal Lace blue depression glass. Blue Royal Lace is one of the most popular - and expensive - depression glass … [Read more...]
Fostoria Stemware Glass Reference Pattern Guide Book Review
Do you like vintage stemware? I do! And I like to identify what I have. If you have Fostoria stemware this book, Fostoria Stemware: The Crystal for America by Long and Seate, is a must. … [Read more...]
Pink Saturday – Fostoria Fairfax Elegant Depression Glass
Today was a big day for Dave and me. We bought some gold trimmed Cambridge Rose Point stemware and a house. Neither of these is pink so let me show you one of the pink Fostoria elegant depression … [Read more...]
How Do You Know It’s a Cordial?
Just about every elegant glass company made a Laurel cutting of some sort. Some companies came up with clever names and some, well, some just called the pattern Laurel. Fostoria Laurel has thin … [Read more...]
Flowers, Streamers and Bows – Fostoria for Fancy Fun Friday
Welcome to Fancy Fun Friday! Every week our blog party features something that's fun and just a little bit fancy. We all enjoy those small bits of fluff and frills and that's what we are … [Read more...]
How to Identify Fostoria Glass – Pattern Identification Guide
Sometimes it's hard to know what glass you have. Fostoria marked very few of their pieces so unless you recognize the shape or the cutting or the etch it's going to be difficult to identify the glass … [Read more...]