01 Saturday Aug 2015
Posted in Fostoria
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I have a few pieces of Coin but none in the emerald green. The colour is more attractive than the olive green that I run into more often.
This vase is decorated with three Coins. They represent the Liberty Bell, an eagle and a flame.
31 Sunday May 2015
Posted in Heisey
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Cocktail Glasses, Coloured Glass, Depression, Diamond Optic, Etched Glass, Floral Etch, Green Glass, Yellow Glass
These two photos illustrate Heisey’s Old Dominion blank/shape – #3390.
The first stem is in Heisey’s yellow shade called Sahara. It has been etched with the Old Colony pattern – #448.
The bowls of both have a diamond optic., as seen more closely below.
The second stem has no etch on its clear bowl. The stem is shaded in Heisey’s green called Moongleam.
These are very pretty glasses, produced in the 1930s.
Even though they are the same shape and size, the colour and etching make them look very different.
21 Sunday Sep 2014
Posted in Anchor Hocking
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Bowl, Coloured Glass, Fire King, Green Glass, Jadeite, Jadite
I picked up this little bowl somewhere. It is intended to travel out to British Columbia when I go visit my daughter. I bought her a piece of Mckee awhile back and thought she would like this little bowl.
I don’t know anything about jadeite pieces. I do know that there are alot of reproductions on the market. I have no reference texts to validate any pieces.
It is marked with Fire King’s mid to late 1950s mark, according to this ebay article – Buying Fire King Jeannette Jadite Jadeite. 
I don’t know if marks have been reproduced or not. So…its origin remains unknown.
In any event, I paid less than $5.00 for this little bowl, my daughter will love it regardless, so it doesn’t really matter.