Collectibles
In the last post, I showed you one of our displays that had quite a few Coca-Cola items on it. Here it is again: We got a call from the mall owners that we needed to move things around and make a space in the corner of our booth. Seems they are adding a [...]
Okay, the 6th installment coming up! This installment of cool vintage items features small items or “smalls”. These go pretty fast in a booth so we have to have some back-up. We try to keep our eyes open for interesting and fun smalls that we think our clients would like. It can’t be ordinary or [...]
It’s time for another addition of Cool Vintage Items! the yard, garage and tag sale season is heating up! We have been very busy cleaning out the garage and trying to get things to fixed up and ready to take to the Vintage With a Twist booth. Victor Talking In this addition, I’m gonna show [...]
My mom is a collector of Jewel Tea Autumn Leaf pattern dishes. She had a few pieces herself and inherited a few more when my grandmother passed away. They remind her of growing up and good memories. The Jewel Tea company was actually a door to door sales venture when it first began. The dishes [...]
Collecting books is not a new hobby. Mystery books have been around since the Father of the Detective Story, Edgar Allen Poe, first wrote “Murders of the Rue Morgue” back in 1841. Collecting mystery books is becoming more and more popular. Today, we will look at a few things you should look for when you [...]
There is nothing better than sitting down with a cup or coffee (or tea) and a book. I can sit for hours on a cold winter evening by the fireplace with my legs wrapped in an afghan and get lost in the world the author has created. I love it when I find an old mystery book [...]
I had a great Sunday. I ended up visiting a few of my favorite thrift stores — just walking the aisles and checking things out. I ran across a globe that was very interesting looking. I have always loved globes. It’s interesting to me to be able to see the world or hold it in [...]
Precious Moments figurines are a collectible figurine made by artist Sam Butcher. They were very popular when I started collecting them in the 1980′s. My first piece was the bride and groom (Lord Bless You and Keep You) given to me by my future sister-in-law. We used it as our wedding cake topper. I visited [...]
Teapots have been around since the 16th century, thanks to the Chinese. The English ritual of “high tea” or a Japanese or Chinese “tea ceremony” may not be something you indulge in but anyone can enjoy a good cup of tea (or cuppa). Collecting teapots and/or novelty pitchers is not a new hobby but one [...]
We hear the word “vintage” all over the place today — but, truly what is the “vintage” definition –what does it mean? A while ago, people where using the word “antique” to describe just about any item that was older instead of sticking with the traditional definition of an antique that meant the item was [...]
The motto — Eat it up, Wear it out, Make it do Or do without — became prevalent in during the Great Depression (1929 until the start of WWII). Economic times were tough all over the world. We did have a few treasures come from this devastating time and one of them was Depression Glass. [...]
Another ephemera find I came across this past weekend was a great copy of an old PhotoPlay Magazine. It was published in March of 1954 with Debbie Reynolds gracing the cover. The spine printing has all but worn off but the articles are in good shape. I just finished reading one of the articles titled [...]
The other day, a few of us attended a local festival. Our favorite part about the festival is all the garage and yard sales that pop up to take advantage of the infuse of traffic. We hit every one of them that we saw. A great way to spend an afternoon. Mom found some depression [...]
Have you heard of “ephemera”? It was a new word to me a few years ago. I understood the concept but didn’t realize it had a name. So, what is ephemera? Ephemera Defined Ephemera is items that were printed or written — paper items. These items were not intended for long term use. They [...]
I recently was looking for information on a Viking Bowl — specifically the Epic bluenique 14″ 6 Petal Shallow Bowl. I can usually find what I am looking for on eBay or another collectible site but this one was a bit elusive. I found some information from a wonderful website called Viking Art Glass about [...]
Vaseline Glass is actually a nickname for “Uranium Glass” — or glass that was manufactured with uranium added prior to melting. It has a transparent yellow color with a hint of green (see photo right) in its’ natural state. The nickname “Vaseline glass” was applied due to its’ color reminding people of a popular petroleum [...]
In 1944, the New Martinsville Glass Company officially changed their name to Viking Glass Company. So, as not to confuse the very patriotic public (WWII was still in progress) and establish their American Company identity right from the start, their new slogan would be a picture of their Viking Glass Co. logo with the words [...]
One of the single most successful patterns produced by an American glass company is Fostoria’s American pattern. It has been produced for 70+ years beginning with the Fostoria Glass Co and continued in later years through commissioned pieces and when the original moulds were sold to other companies. A little History of the Fostoria American [...]
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