I picked up this one glass in the U.S. Knew it would prove interesting. It has…..
From Carnival Heaven…..
“The Harvest molds were created in the 1950’s. The Harvest molds are extensive. They include a whole dinnerware line. There are dinner plates, salad plates, bread and butter plates, cups, saucers, goblets, large ice tea tumblers, mid-size tumblers, juice tumblers, large serving platter, salt and pepper shakers, covered butter dish, sugar/creamer/tray set, covered and uncovered wedding bowls, a three piece canister set, lace edge spooners both covered and uncovered, water pitcher, cake stand, snack sets, sherbet set, punch set, candle holders, large and small vases, compotes and more.
The Harvest molds were first used to produce beautiful snowy white, handmade milk glass items. The milk glass items were called Colony Harvest. Colony is a trademark of the Lancaster Colony Corporation. Indiana Glass produced the milk glass Harvest items but they were never sold under the Indiana Glass name.
Indiana Glass continued to produce the milk glass Harvest items through out the 1950’s and 1960’s. The “Colony Harvest” pattern was obtained most often through the redemption of S & H green stamps in the midwestern states. You received a stamp for each $1.00 you spent and when a book of 300 or so was filled, you could redeem it for merchandise. Colony Harvest was a very popular pattern and soon there was a need to increase production to meet the demand. Some of the more popular Harvest molds were adapted to machine use.”
I have been collecting colony harvest milk glass since about 1985. I am going for place settings for 8. All I am missing in my collection is the mid size tumblers, the large canister and the tid bit tray. These are hard to find. The cereal bowls are somewhat hard to find but I have 18 of those. Good luck with the collecting.
I bet that makes for a very pretty table. Isn’t it grand to have ‘obsessions’?
Thanks for the wishes and for sharing.
cheers
d.b.
I can’t believe you have so many cereal bowls! I have been collecting this pattern for 21 years and have only found 4 cereal bowls. I have never laid eyes on a tidbit tray or vegetable bowl either.
d.b. –
I’m a milk glass collector, but never pay over $10 for any piece. I’ve found it harder in the last few years to find them at thrift stores. I started collecting just compotes and branched off into other things like vases and small items. I’m 30 and I don’t know of anyone else my age collecting milk glass but I just love its simplicity and affordability. And it fits in with any decor.
This pitcher and tumbler set is unusual for me because its more solid white, I usually only pick up milk glass (the type where you can see light through it).
Thanks again for your site, its fun to read the history of some of these items that I either have or see often!
That’s neat. I have a few pieces of milkglass as well although that’s more accidental than anything. I started off with the etched stemware as my target. It is very difficult to buy pieces here in Canada. Many of my purchases have been online despite the added shipping costs.
I have so much glass now that I’m being much more selective about what I buy – mostly things I don’t have. I’m looking for a piece of pink milkglass to buy actually. I’ve sen pieces, but nothing has grabbed my eye yet.
I’m with you, I try to keep the cost down, although I have purchased a few more costly items.
Boy oh boy, if you are only 30 and already have a great collection, you will need a larger house by 50 to store it all. I know because I have stuff in boxes in my garage!
Thanks again for the comment. If you ever want to post any photos of your collections, I’d be happy to put them up. cheers. d.b.
Thanks for the info on this pattern. I have the water pitcher and 6 tumblers like you have shown here. They are very well made and sturdy. I love them!
You’re welcome! I’ve never seen the water pitcher. It must be very pretty. If you collect Indiana Glass you might be interested in a CD-ROM I just ordered. It is called Indiana Glass Patterns and is a reference guide made by the same lady who has produced the Carnival Heaven site. You can order it at http://indianaglass.carnivalheaven.com/id281.htm.
Thanks for your comment. I don’t get many and I know there are lots of glass lovers out there who have items either to share, or to wonder about. cheers. d.b.
I have a 40 piece place setting of the colony harvest grape. I received an eight place set from my grandmother in 1997 and expanded it to a 12 place set via thrift stores and yard sales. By 2004 I decided to increase to 40 so that each of my kids could inherit a 10 place set when they married! My oldest daughter and I packed up her share of the collection last week since she is getting married this October. Ihave also shopped for affordable China cabinets at yard sales, etc, and they each have chosen a China cabinet to receive with their wedding China ! We have had so much fun through the years adding to our collection!
Thank you for sharing your story. Very often when I sell items on my Etsy shop buyers will relate the reason for a particular purchase and it very often is related to family. A gift, or collecting a parent or grandparent’s pattern, etc. You are lucky that your children want your collection. My kids are definitely not interested. I did the same as you with cutlery and divided their grandmother’s set up, and one of my daughters took my china, but the glass……not their style!