Vintage Glass Girl

Black and White

2009-11-29T09:43:00.000-08:00

I am fascinated by black depression glass, although I don't necessarily want to have any in my house. But it really interests me that in a world of dainty translucent pinks, greens, yellows and occasional blues, there exists a handful of plates, cups, creamers and sherbets that have chosen a moodier path in life. This post will feature a variety of black and white glass. Nice contrast, don't you think? The above sherbet is from the "Cloverleaf" set by Hazel-Atlas, one of the few sets to offer black pieces. Other patterns in which black can be found include:

"Delilah Bird" by Paden Glass Company

"Diamond Quilted" by Imperial

"Flower Garden with Butterflies" by U.S. Glass

"Frances" by Central Glass Works

"Lincoln Inn" by Fenton

"Newport" by Hazel Atlas

"Orchid" by Paden Glass

...and a few others.

I guess the 1930's housewife was edgier that I've given her credit for.

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"Cloverleaf" set by Hazel Atlas

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Anchor Hocking "Lace Edge"

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Fire King Grease Jar or Mixing bowl

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"Colonial Block" powder jar by Hazel-Atlas

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Fire King "Black Circle with Flowers" Range Set

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Fire King Measuring Cups

This picture came from a pretty awesome Flikr Photostream you can check out by clicking the source link.

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"Shell" Milk Pitcher by Fire King

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McKee Roman Shakers

Tea for Two

2009-11-28T10:01:00.000-08:00

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In today's post, I'm going to feature sugar bowl and creamer sets, tea cups, etc. These things are great to pull out for holiday entertaining. Did you know that a sugar dish lid alone can more than double the value of the dish? Take care of your lids! The above picture is one of my favorite patterns, "Bubble." It was made by Hocking Glass Company from 1934-1965. Similar patterns include "American Pioneer" by Liberty Works, "Moonstone" by Hocking, "Pebble Optic" by Federal Glass, and a couple more. But more about that in another post.

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"Sharon" by Federal Glass, produced 1935-1939

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This wacky looking piece is the sugar dish from the "Tearoom" pattern by Indiana Glass Company, made from 1929-1931.

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Jadite/Jade-ite in the "Jane Ray" pattern by Fire King. I really like this pattern and I'd like to collect some more of it.

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Isn't this a great color? It's called Ultramarine. This is from the "Doric and Pansy" set by Jeannette, made 1937-1938.

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Tea Canister by Jeannette. In Delphite blue.

It's Collectible Charlie Brown!

2009-11-27T08:42:00.000-08:00

"I hate it when it snows on my french toast." Fire King Snoopy mug, marked 1958

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That last post got me thinking about all the Snoopy and Peanuts items that Anchor Hocking Fire King produced. Being a Snoopy/Peanuts fan, I decided to dedicate today's posting to sharing some of those items with you. The picture below (source) shows a Snoopy and Woodstock mug, marked 1965 and bowl marked 1958.

There are a lots of these Fire King mugs. On eBay, they go for prices from $5 to $70. I even saw one for $300, although I am curious to see if it will sell. The "Curse you Red Baron!" one in the bottom middle of this picture is supposedly the most valuable of the bunch.

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Then there were these great Camp Snoopy glasses that McDonald's used as a promotion in 1983.

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And last but not least, a Snoopy cookie jar, made in 1958. I feel like I've seen this somewhere. Maybe my Mom had one? Hmm.

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OK, I know I have deviated from the Depression Glass theme a bit, but I had to get that out of my system. More of that next time.

Vintage Thanksgiving

2009-11-26T20:10:00.000-08:00

Here's a collection of some Thanksgiving-y china and glass for your viewing enjoyment. Happy Thanksgiving!

"Wheat" by Fire King

Not sure why there is a Snoopy glass in this picture, but since I love all things Snoopy, it can stay!

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Paden City Glass Company's "Crow's Foot"

Federal Glass "Madrid"
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Fire King Peach Luster

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Fire King "Nature's Bounty" Casserole
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Grandmother's China & Thanksgiving

2009-11-26T19:07:00.000-08:00

Grandmother Dora (my mom's dad's mom) had some great and interesting pieces of china and glass. I'll show you more sometime. My mom now has Grandmother's set of fine china. We aren't sure when she got it, or if she really used it, but we used it today for our Thanksgiving dinner. Isn't it fun to use the old pieces? Here are some pictures I took today. This is the Wyndham Cindy pattern, made in Japan, and that is literally all I know about this china. Not much info about it out there on web. If anyone has a clue about this stuff, let me know.

Creamer, cup & saucer, sugar bowl

And of course, there was pie.

First Blog! Jadite

2009-11-26T09:19:00.000-08:00

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I have recently discovered Jadite. Martha Stewart made a big fuss over it a few years ago, making her own line of Jadite pieces, spawning the production of tons of reproductions, and driving the price of real Jadite up. But that's ok. I have a mix of real pieces and reproductions and they go together seamlessly. I keep hoping I'll stumble across a box of Jadite at some flea market, maybe priced insanely low because the person didn't know what they had. I'd pay what they asked for the "ugly green dishes" they'd be glad to get rid of, and giggle all the way home. So far all I've not had this luck, just the odd $50 mixing bowl or $75 canister in an antique store.

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Reproduction canisters from my collection