We've had a fun tour of Fostoria Century crystal, from the special pieces to regular dinnerware, the past few posts. (They are linked at the end of this post.) Today let's look at some of the lovely … [Read more...]
Fostoria Century – Vintage Crystal Dinnerware to Enjoy Today
We've been looking at one of Fostoria's most successful patterns, Century this past week. You can see some very pretty candle holders here and several interesting pieces like the cheese and cracker … [Read more...]
Fun Pieces in Fostoria Century Crystal Elegant Glass
We've been looking at Century from Fostoria Glass, their go-to blank during the 1950s. Century has a lot of looks by itself and was quite popular sold as its undecorated, pristine crystal self. Here … [Read more...]
Fostoria Century – Curlicues on the Rim and Curlicue Shapes
Let's take another look at Fostoria Century. Last week I shared pictures of a couple Heisey patterns that have similar curlicue rim designs, Lariat and Athena, but truly you are unlikely to mistake … [Read more...]
Elegant Glass with Fancy Rims – Curlicues, Loops and S Shapes
Fostoria had a long tradition of making stunning glass shapes that they used for decorations and sold undecorated for dinnerware and more. During the 1950s and into the 1970s Fostoria's go-to pattern … [Read more...]
Lily Ponds – Lovely Shallow Bowls in Vintage Glass
What do you think of when you read "Lily Ponds"? Monet's serene garden? Frogs on lily pads? I bet you don't think of a wide, shallow bowl, but that's what Fostoria and others called … [Read more...]
A Bit of a Grinch Moment – Whitehall Mislabeled as Fostoria American
Yesterday we went to an antique mall in northern Indiana, quite large, very well kept, well lit. Everything to like, except for few dealers that had obvious reproductions. One dealer had a stack of … [Read more...]
Fostoria Lafayette Topaz Sweetmeat – A Candy by Any Name
Have you ever wondered what a "sweetmeat" is? It's what we call "candy" today! From what I could find online, sweetmeats were originally a way to preserve fruit or nuts by coating them with honey. … [Read more...]
More Optics in Vintage Elegant and Depression Glass – Fostoria Fairfax
This Fostoria Fairfax cup has no pattern whatsoever, yet it has a unique style due to the optic and shape. Plates show the optic in the rim. Can you see it here on the topaz yellow Fairfax … [Read more...]
Optics Make Vintage Glass Sparkle
Have you noticed how some stems seem to have extra sparkle and an extra note to their design? That might be an optic. Glass companies used molded shapes on the interior to give a bit of extra … [Read more...]