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...]
Thistle, Thistle, Who Made This Thistle?
Both Central Glass and Tiffin / US Glass made an etched pattern called Thistle, and if there is any difference between the two, I sure can't see it. The only way to tell what Thistle you have is by … [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...]
Storing Stemware – Upside Down or Right Side Up?
Which way do you store your drinking glasses? Right side up or upside down? My Rose Point stemware that is our personal set is stored in a glass-fronted bookcase right side up. Why does it make … [Read more...]
Iced Tea Tumblers – Perfect For A Hot Summer Day
It's getting warm enough here that a tall glass if icy cold iced tea sounds great. And what better to drink it in than one of our vintage tall iced tea tumblers? These first two are from Fostoria, … [Read more...]
Would You Name Two Children the Same??
You wouldn't name two kids the same, would you? Of course not! But for some reason our favorite glass companies liked to reuse pattern names. Case in point is Fostoria Trellis. The first time … [Read more...]
Two Ways to Tell Cambridge Elaine from Chantilly
Cambridge Glass made both Elaine and Chantilly from the 1930s to 1958, and both patterns have scrolls and flowers which can be confusing. But there are a few easy ways to tell them apart. Method 1 - … [Read more...]
Bryce Glass – Not So Well Known – Two Etched Patterns
I don't know much about Bryce Glass. They started in 1850 and eventually Lenox crystal bought the plant and the company. Their main facility was in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, which I actually … [Read more...]
Identifying Tiffin Glass Stemware – Sometimes You Just Can’t
Cole T posted a Tiffin goblet for identification help on our Facebook page. Tiffin Glass made some extraordinary stemware with intricate etched designs and fanciful shapes. The particular goblet … [Read more...]