I recall reading a quote - I think made from a Fostoria executive in the 1970s - saying that their best selling drinking glasses were water goblets and sherbets. I remember buying a wedding gift of … [Read more...]
Fostoria Trojan Etched Elegant Glass – Pink or Topaz Yellow
Fostoria Glass was always on top of trends and moved into colored glass when it first became hot and they brought the Art Deco influence into their designs around the same time. You can see that with … [Read more...]
What Depression Glass Pattern Should I Collect?
Dave and I have a nice set of Cambridge Rose Point crystal that we enjoy using, with goblets, iced teas, pitcher, bowls, relish dishes, candle holders, serving plates. Rose Point is a gorgeous … [Read more...]
Etched Fostoria Fairfax – Lovely Trojan, Versailles and June
We're almost done with a short series on Fostoria Fairfax, their go-to blank used in the 1930s. I almost didn't write this post since many of the Fairfax pictures I've shown the last few posts … [Read more...]
Fostoria Waterfall Stem – Art Deco Design in Vintage Glass
Last post I shared Fostoria line 5098, which they sold along with their Fairfax dinnerware pattern. Many people today consider that line to be the Fairfax pattern. Fostoria made an even lovelier … [Read more...]
Three Cs of Fostoria Fairfax – Center Handled Servers, Console Bowls and Candle Holders
We're on our tour of Fostoria Fairfax, one of Fostoria's stalwart blanks they used for so many wonderful patterns. My favorite vintage pieces are the 3 Cs: Center handled servers, Console bowls and … [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...]
Better in Person! Fostoria Trojan Etched Elegant Glass
When I got my first book about Fostoria glass, I though Fostoria Trojan looked plain and boring. "Yuck", I thought. This is too formal, too rigid, too blah. Then I found my first … [Read more...]
Good Glass Site Day! Lily Ponds and Shallow Bowls for Flowers
It's Wednesday and time to share an interesting article from other glass lovers. You might remember I've shown off several lily ponds, or shallow bowls meant for flowers, over the years. I … [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...]