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Heisey Glasses with the Etch of the Mighty Huntress Diana

03 Sunday Aug 2014

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Heisey Diana (3)I don’t think these pretty little pieces are commonly seen.  I bought them online as I am always looking for Heisey pieces.  Heisey Diana (2)They are considered to be 2 1/2 ounce wine glasses.  Pretty tiny for nowadays use!  I actually serve wine in my goblets.  Fewer refills needed!

The cameos on these pieces show Diana, a hunting dog, and a stag.  I gather that there are two poses of the dog that were made, and I think there was an alternate prey.  I’ll have to verify in my books (which are way upstairs)!

This is Heisey’s stem #3357, and etch #442 which were produced between 1925 and 1937.

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Greensburg Glass Works Yellow Ashtray with Elephant Finial

27 Sunday Jul 2014

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Greensburgh GLass Yellow Ashtray (3)Funnily enough I saw two of these pieces, one with a dog, on the same day.  Never seen one before.  The dog piece was green.  Unfortunately the ears were chipped, or I would have picked it up.  I imagine that it was Vaseline glass.

This piece reminded me of the elephant powder jar that I used to have.  Same finial, but the jar was in green.

I am not a fan of smoking, but this piece was too cute to pass up.

Back Home – Yippie – with a Westmoreland Cat on Basket

26 Saturday Jul 2014

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Westmoreland Cat (2)What a great trip we had to Washington, D.C. and points in between.  I didn’t keep track of the thrift shops, antique shops and flea markets that we visited, but there were lots.  My guy is very patient.

I brought back more than the usual number of items and have lots of new (old) pieces to post.Westmoreland Cat (3)

I always look for the special piece that really peaks my interest (that’s affordable).  I didn’t find anything until yesterday at the very last shop we visited in Waterdown, New York.  It’s a beauty, but I am gong to try to identify it before it is posted.

In the interim, here’s a cute little cat on nest.  Made by Westmoreland CatWestmoreland, it has opalescent edges and ears.

Quite the sad expression on its little face.

I’ve posted the mark.  It was created by Westmoreland’s final owner, David Grossman.  The Grossman mark consists of the name Westmoreland encircling three vertical lines.  I know it’s hard to pick up the details in this photo.  This mark was used between 1983-1984, when the company closed.  So this little kitty is 30+ years old!

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