There are no antique shops where we live, zero, nada, zilch. In order to relieve my glass withdrawal symptoms I went through my photos for my favorites.This console bowl, one of my favorites, … [Read more...]
Viking Prelude Etched Crystal Stemware – Elegant Glass Etchings with Center Medallions
Dean Six's reference book, Viking Glass 1944-1970, says "Prelude Stemware is a complex manner." He further says that Viking put Prelude on a hand-made, mouth-blown goblet with a pulled lady leg … [Read more...]
Viking Prelude Etch – Elegant Glass Etchings with Center Medallions
One of the patterns I get questions about is Prelude from Viking, a lovely design with a center palm leaf motif that reminds me of clasped hands. Over the next few weeks' posts let's look at … [Read more...]
Beautiful Teardrop Cut Crystal Center Handled Server from New Martinsville
I'm on a center handled server kick, can you tell? This week's piece came from New Martinsville, this cut crystal elegant depression server with the charming floral spray cutting.New … [Read more...]
Antiquing Road Trip – Last Day in Indiana
We did a lot of antiquing the last two weeks! Even though I've been blogging for several years I still have a hard time remembering to take pictures - too busy oohing and aah-ing - even though I took … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week – Moondrops Ruby Sugar Bowl New Martinsville
Today I went to the Kalamazoo Art Institute garage sale, a wonderful sale with lots of goodies. Last year I got this Moondrops ruby mini sugar bowl there, along with several other pieces of ruby … [Read more...]
Two Lovely Blue Elegant Depression Glass Pieces – Identification Requests
This week several people asked for help identifying their glass and I was glad to recognize the design for a few of them. Two especially stood out for being a little unusual; both were lovely … [Read more...]
Hughes Cornflower – Entrancing Cut Crystal From Canada
I've had several pieces with the Hughes Cornflower cutting over the years and am grateful to the kind person on eBay who told me what the design was called. Hughes was a Canadian who started a … [Read more...]
Antiquing with Your Best Friend – Fostoria, New Martinsville, Morgantown and More
Several brave vendors set up displays - including glass - outside in tents at the Ann Arbor Antiques Fair last weekend. (Yes, it rained. It was cold. And it was windy! We are in Michigan and it … [Read more...]
Book Report Monday! New Martinsville Glass
New Martinsville Glass is a puzzler. Glass authors can't agree on how to handle their wares. Is it depression glass? Is it elegant glass? Gene Florence includes Radiance and Moondrops in his … [Read more...]