A few weeks ago Bill, of Affordable Accoutrements, posted a joyous tablescape that used restaurant china made in the 1920s. The china was cream with russet griffins, scrolls and swags. Do you think … [Read more...]
What Do You Find Antiquing?
What do you find when you go antiquing? What do you look for that you don't find? Leave a comment so we can compare and share. Dave and I went antiquing on our way home from Tennessee yesterday and … [Read more...]
Tablescape Thursday – Lines of Autumn Gold Meet Lines of Leaves
Welcome to this week's Tablescape Thursday post. Let me be up front here, I'm not sure this table setting works. The idea was to combine this very nice casual dinnerware from Royal Doulton … [Read more...]
Pop Quiz – Rose Point or Not? Three Similar Patterns
Today it's time for a pop quiz. Here are three pieces of etched crystal, all made about the same time period, and all featuring roses, swags and center medallions in their design. Can you identify … [Read more...]
Last Gasp of Summer – Tiffin Glass Fuchsia Etched Crystal
Some of you still have summer but fall is in the air here in mid-Michigan. Nights are cold and the tree tips are turning. Let's enjoy a last gasp of summer with fuchsia flowers dancing on … [Read more...]
Tablescape Thursday – Tiffin Glass Dolores Cut Crystal
Here's an all over crystal table to show how a place setting would have looked for lunch 60 years ago. Contemporary hostesses often combine crystal plates with china, allowing the crystal to add … [Read more...]
Tablescape Thursday – Petal Swirl and Dolores Crystal
Welcome to Tablescape Thursday. Today we have something different for you, a table full of ultramarine teal depression glass and Tiffin cut crystal stemware captured in photos and a video. The … [Read more...]
Pink Saturday: Tiffin Dancer Classic Pink Etched Plates
Thank you for joining me this week for Pink Saturday and thank you to Beverly of How Sweet the Sound for being our gracious hostess. This week's Pink Saturday we're back to elegant glass, this time … [Read more...]
Pink Saturday: Time to Dance
Thank you to Beverly from How Sweet the Sound for hosting Pink Saturday and allowing me to join the fun. If you read my Tablescape Thursday post this week you saw a beautiful pink pitcher with a … [Read more...]
Dangles and Bands Etched Vintage Stemware – Whodunit?
I wish I knew who did this. It's a simple shape with straight stem and rounded bowl with straight sides. The etch - or sand blast - is a solid band with joined lines that have little dangles hanging … [Read more...]