15 Sunday Jan 2012
Posted in Cambridge
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Oh….evidence of spring. Cambridge`s Daffodil etch is a celebration of early flowers. I love the stem. This is a low sherbert produced in the 1950s. I haven`t come across any other `live`examples, as opposed to online, of this etch. I don`t think they are super common. If you have some wines or waters, you are lucky.
15 Sunday Jan 2012
Posted in Morgantown
I`ve said before that I`ve often given thought to the concept of collecting `rose`etches. There are lots. But….I don`t need any more excuses to start new collections! There are a number of different stems for this pattern. I like this one the best. Morgantown, from Morgantown, West Virginia, was established in 1899. It changed hands a couple times and was permanently closed in 1965. I don`t know how old these glasses are, but they are very pretty.
15 Sunday Jan 2012
Posted in Monongah
I have champagnes and cordials in this art decoish etch. They are early 20th century pieces. Although I don`t have any reference material about the Monongah lines, online sources cite the end of production at 1927. That`s over 80 years ago! How many fragile things do we handle that are 80 years old…..and just as beautiful. I don`t understand the pricing for old glasses. These items are available online for very reasonable prices. Looking at this post, with the large photo, I realize that I have to dust my stems BEFORE photographing them.