I was going to write about the go with patterns for Fostoria Fairfax but the more I wrote the more I realized that these aren't really go with for Fairfax itself, but were used for the same etchings … [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...]
Spring – and Romance – Are In the Air
Fostoria Romance, that is! Last week a local reader contacted me about her grandmother's collection of Romance stemware and we met at a local Arby's to exchange cash for stems. (A tip for any of you … [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...]
Four Steps to Identify Glass – Heisey Crinoline Etched Stemware
Linda C shared photos of her unknown etched crystal. The stems have a unique treatment at the top, right under the bowl, and at the bottom just above the foot. They look like little curls or … [Read more...]
Cambridge Valencia Etched Crystal – Wreath, Ribbon and Trellis
For some reason Valencia has been a wall flower, sitting in the corner while its popular sister pattern Rose Point gets all the attention. Cambridge made Valencia from 1933 to 1939 only in crystal. … [Read more...]
Not Just For The Birds – Tiffin Persian Pheasant Etched Stemware
One of the most interesting etched patterns by Tiffin is Persian Pheasant, made from the depression era into the early 1960s. Tiffin used several blanks for this gorgeous etch, the one shown … [Read more...]
Fostoria Melrose Etched Crystal Stemware 1920s Beauty
Fostoria made several etched patterns in the 1920s that used a lattice type primary motif with smaller motifs in between each lattice. It sounds complicated but let's look at Melrose. The … [Read more...]
Fostoria Romance Etched Crystal Bowl
Fostoria lists this cute little bowl as the mayonnaise bowl in their Romance pattern. Even allowing for larger families, it seems like a lot of mayonnaise! The bowl itself is just under 5 … [Read more...]
How to Identify Cambridge Patterns: Elaine and Roselyn Etches
Last post we compared Cambridge Chantilly and Elaine etches, two patterns that can be confusing. (You can read that post here: Those Look Alike Cambridge Patterns Elaine and Chantilly.) Cambridge's … [Read more...]