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Category Archives: Vintage Glass Patterns
Is it a stretch vase or a swung vase?
Stretch and swing glass vases are different types of vases. It pays to learn the difference! Continue reading
Posted in Antiques, Glass, Vintage Glass Patterns, Why Are Antiques Important?
Tagged 6 petal, antique vase, Art Deco, art glass, Bryce Higbee, carnival glass, cut log, ethol, Etsy, Fenton, Fostoria, glass vase, iridescent, LE Smith, long vase, mid-century, minimalist, onion skin, Pilgrim glass, pontil, ruffled vase, six petal, six sided vase, skinny vase, sling vase, stretch vase, swing vase, swung vase, thin vase, Tiffin glass, Viking
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Ridgeleigh by Heisey: Art Deco Star of the 1930s
Every so often I take out this Heisey Ridgeleigh cigarette holder and prepare to list it in my Etsy shop. And every time, I end up putting it right back in the hutch. Why? It’s just so pretty, and feels … Continue reading
Posted in Antiques, Tobacciana, Vintage Glass Patterns
Tagged 1930s, Art Deco, ashtray, Bridge, candelabra, cigarette holder, Depression Glass, EAPG, Etsy, Heisey, Imperial glass, Ridgeleigh, serving pieces, Tobacciana, vintage glass, Zircon
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A Manhattan Cookie Jar? Don’t Be So Sure!
I’ve seen this cookie or biscuit jar advertised all over the place as Anchor Hocking’s “Manhattan.” It sure looks like “Manhattan,” with its distinctive horizontal ribs, and it is pink — one of the original colors. But it isn’t. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Anchor Hocking, Anchor Hocking Park Avenue, author Hazel Weatherman, cookie jar in Manhattan pattern, Depression Glass cookie jar, depression glass patterns, EAPG patterns, Gene Florence, Hazel Atlas glass, Hazel Atlas pepper shaker, Hazel Atlas salt shaker, Hazel Weatherman, Manhattan, Manhattan biscuit jar, Manhattan cookie jar, Park Avenue, Park Avenue pattern, pink ribbed cookie jar, value of Manhattan cookie jar, was there a cookie jar
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States of Confusion: The US Glass States Series
A fixture in the china cabinet of our Janvier Road bungalow was this pretty green creamer. It wasn’t until many years later that I found out its name: “Colorado.” A few years after that I discovered that it was part … Continue reading
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Tagged 15071, 15081, collectible glass, EAPG, EAPG collecting, EAPG Facebook page, Etsy, Glass Lovers Database, Lacy Medallion, pattern glass, Phyllis Petcoff, pressed glass patterns, US Glass, US Glass States Patters, US Glass States Series, value of EAPG, value of pressed glass, vintage pepper shaker, vintage salt shaker, Virginia pattern
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Not all carnival glass is…well, carnivally-looking.
I’ve had this carnival glass bowl forever, and always knew what it was. My mom said the “N” meant it was made by Northwood, and it’s one of their more common patterns, Bullseye and Leaves. It was also called dope … Continue reading
Posted in Glass, Vintage Glass Patterns
Tagged antique Tiffany glass, bullseye and leaves, candy dish, carnival glass, carnival glass berry bowl, carnival glass compote, carnival glass patterns, contemporary decor, dope glass, Fenton carnival glass, fluted compote, housewarming gift, Imperial Glass Company, iridescent glass, Loetz glass, marigold carnival glass, modern decor, N in circle, Northwood carnival glass, Northwood mark, Optic and Buttons, Optic Flute, orange carnival glass, potpourri bowl, retro decor, ribbed bowl, Tiffany glass, Tiffany iridescent glass, vintage glass
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Tackling the Tecs: McKee’s 18 most famous patterns.
This biscuit jar was the first EAPG pattern I identified all by myself. I thought I’d become an expert! Little did I know that 17 other patterns were made by McKee, and that they all carried the “tec” suffix. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Antiques, Etsy, Glass, Vintage Glass Patterns
Tagged arches, Aztec, Aztec Sunburst, Bontec, buttons, buzzsaw motif, Carltec, centipede, Doltec, EAPG, EAPG motifs, EAPG patterns, fake Prescut glass, Fentec, Glentec, hobstars, Jeannette Glass, Kemple Glass, Martec, McKee Glass, McKee-Jeannette, National Glass Company, New Mexico, Nortec, Plutec, Plytec, Pres-cut, Prescut, pressed glass motifs, pressed glass patterns, Quintec, Rotec, Sextec, Star Arch, Startec, tec patterns, Thatcher Glass, Toltec, Valtec, Wheaton Glass, Wiltec, Yutec
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McKee’s “Innovation”: Glass that was truly ahead of its time.
While unpacking antique glass from our Janvier Road bungalow, I began to notice something. A lot of the pieces had these flowers and cut leaves! A bowl… A vase. A celery. Someone in my family sure must have loved this … Continue reading
Posted in Antiques, Etsy, Glass, Vintage Glass Patterns
Tagged American Brilliant, celery dish, daisy and leaf pattern, Duncan & Miller, EAPG button motif, EAPG motifs, EAPG patterns, EAPG star motif, etched flowers and leaves, Glass Lovers Database, glass with flowers and leaves, McKee Beacon, McKee Glass, McKee Innovation, orange bowl, Snappy pattern, US Glass
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The Great Pyramid: An Art Deco Classic from Indiana Glass Company
This isn’t a Pyramid relish dish. (Well, it sort of is.) Its official pattern name is “No. 610” – Indiana Glass rarely gave names to their glass patterns and never called this “Pyramid.” But everyone else calls it that, probably … Continue reading
Posted in Collectibles, Glass, Vintage Glass Patterns
Tagged Anchor Hocking Manhattan, Art Deco, Black Pyramid, Blue Pyramid, Crystal Pyramid, Depression Glass, Gene Florence, Green Pyramid, Indiana Glass Company, No. 610, Pink Pyramid, Pyramid, Pyramid ice bucket, Pyramid ice bucket lid, Pyramid relish dish, Tiara glass, value of yellow Depression Glass, Yellow Pyramid
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