Florida truly is a beautiful state.  We traveled both coasts – Atlantic and Gulf – of the southwestern part of the state.  Hot and beautiful.  Gorgeous sunsets, flowers and bushes.  Beautiful blues of the water and sky. Two weeks was a nice long break.  But in the end, home is best!

We made lots of thrift shop stops and visited a number of antique stores.  Since we were flying I was somewhat limited as to the items I could bring home.  Nonetheless, a few treasures were transplanted!

These are likely the ‘crowning glory’.  I bought five of these water goblets at a very nice shop called Pineapple Pattis near Fort Pierce, Florida.  They also had the sherberts/champagnes, but I really only wanted the goblets.  I honestly likely would have bought the others as well, if I had more room.

These are Fostoria’s etch #80, called Spartan, on stem #5097.  The green is very pretty.

The Elegant and Everyday Glass Forum has posted a copy of the patent for this stem.  It was filed by Frank D. Greenan, an assignor for Fostoria, in 1927.

Very pretty.