Bubble Glass for a Buddy...

This Gorgeous high-quality vintage pedestal compote dish was made in the U.S.A. in the 1950's by Anchor Hocking.

The pattern is bubble glass, a line that was produced from 1934-1965.

I can think of so many uses, from candy, to potpourri, even serve ice cream or fruit.

It will display anything beautifully.

As you can see in the pictures, it glistens in the light.
Truly a gorgeous piece of the past.

Measures

5 1/8 inches across the mouth of the dish 

5 1/2 inches tall

I haven't seen many of these, so I feel very fortunate to have found it.
Like it was meant to be for...
A very dear friend David and his wife Sherry, they collect this pattern.

So this beauty will be heading to their very lovely home in Canada.

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Buyer beware

This rare four section relish green depression glass is SO beautiful.

Most of the vintage relish dishes have two and three sections.

This beauty sits in a very elegant silver handle frame.

Another eBay purchase.

This precious serving dish has a few scratches / wear marks and a couple tiny chips on one edge, one underneath the edge but that is hard to see.

Its still in usable condition and the marks do not take away from its beauty.

I respect that the seller was forthcoming about it.

The green glass itself is heavy

I believe the silver metal frame, is aluminum.

Such a stunning substantial piece, I will proudly display it in my uranium collection.

The piece was just too beautiful not to buy

Plus the frame alone was worth the price.

I consider it a privilege to own such lovely creations of the past.

I wish they still made pieces with such beauty and quality.
Here's another Bella aka Beautiful treasure in my life...

Take time to smell the roses & be grateful for all the beauty in life.

Speaking of Beautiful Treasures in Life...

The world lost a wonderful man today...  Mr. Robin William

A great comedian and actor who brought so much laughter to others.

May your soul enter heaven and you find the peace you so deserve.

God Bless You Robin Williams

You will be gravely missed.

I Love Green Depression Glass with Uranium in it.

Good Morning :)

I purchased a second Vintage Green Depression Glass Syrup Pitcher with Hinge Metal Lid

This one is made by Anchor Hocking... A Real Beauty, with high glow under uv light.

I'm actually posting about this particular piece because...
I want to help ebay buyers not get taken advantage of.

I was taken advantage of a lot on eBay.
Then I finally looked deeper into eBay's policies.

They have a really wonderful return policy.

A lot of sellers will try to make you think you have to return an item at your cost.

That's just not true, if they did not describe the item correctly and/or the item arrives damaged, the seller is responsible for reimbursing the...
Full cost of the item
Original cost of shipping
+
The return shipping as well.

Lately, I have had to point out eBay's return policy too many times.

There are too many sellers on ebay ready and willing to take advantage of buyers.

Arm yourself with knowledge and fire right back at them. ;)

The seller of this piece knew the item was damaged when they listed it but tried to say the damage occurred during shipping.
I don't know about you, but I'm not ready to deal with a fraudulent claim against our government.
Sadly, that's exactly what this type of seller tries to pull off.
They tell the buyer to take the package to their local post office and file a claim.
Well, unless there is pieces of broken glass I wouldn't even attempt that.


The sellers description stated... No chips, good clear glass.

Well, after further inspection of the sellers photos,
I noticed the damage actually was there in their photos.

It was almost completely hidden under the rim of the metal lid.

The seller covered the damages with his hand in the above photo.
Nice, huh... Not

I made sure to let the seller know I thoroughly checked the packaging *&* the box
There was no glass pieces any where to be found.

Too often it is way too hard to see damages in photos because the sellers photos are not clear.

I hope this helps a lot of buyers in their future online purchases.

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Hanging in the kitchen with my hubby

Real quick...

I did update photos on my last post about Milk Glass.

I spent most of my day in the Kitchen

aka The Roost...

No, surprise there, right?! Giggles.

However, today my hubby joined me.

My hubby was in the carpenters union for many years before going into the fire dept.

Well, as I was explaining to hubby the rolling pin holder I want

he grabs my rolling pins, then put them up on the shelves in the roost.

I ended up liking the look, so he was off the hook on making me a wood rack for them.

Side by side hubby and I both cooked up a storm.

I ended up making potato salad and meat loaf on the same night "again".

This is a strange coincidence because I don't serve them together.

Meat Loaf for my son, he LOVES it so much

especially as a sandwich

Potato salad for hubby to go with his fried chicken.

I made extra sauce, so the potatoes can soak up a lot of it overnight.

Hubby was trying out a new recipe for fried chicken.

I let him use my vintage hammered aluminum Dutch oven, brave I know.

It worked out great.

Lots & Lots of Paprika and Seasoned Salt made it this color

Last thing I prepared was an old bbq baked beans recipe

Then I wrapped up all the other foods we cooked

as well as packed up the foods hubby wanted to take to the firehouse with him

 

I also cooked sweet potatoes, but ran out of energy before I mashed them up.

Besides all the cooking, preparing to open an etsy shop has me so busy with the items I plan to sell...

Finding Props

Staging

Photographing all the angles

Research for the write up

etc.

So please excuse my absence - lack of posts, and comments on your posts.

I will do my best to catch up once I get the shop open.

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White Milk Glass

My milk glass collection consist of just a couple of pieces

Until lately, that is...
I've been on a huge White Milk Glass kick.

Diamond Cut
*&*
Hobnail
From both

E. O. Brody Company, Cleveland, Ohio

*&*
Fenton Art Glass Company
Below are some references for Fenton
http://www.fentonartglass.com/labels.asp
http://www.fentonartglass.com/logos.asp

Which means I also had to decide which pieces from my other collections had to go to make room

I've decided to open an Etsy shop.

I'm still working on it, there's a lot involved. 

Picking which pieces to sell

Researching the history of each piece

Documenting the condition of each piece
Lots and lots of photographs
Resizing (for quicker uploads)

Then Listing all the items

Etsy seems to have more to fill out in order to list, than eBay does.

I'm hoping Etsy will be a good fit for me and my items.

I would love to learn opinions, and tips about eBay *&* Etsy
Anyone willing to share your experiences?

Thanks so much.

PS
I will update this post once all the pieces arrive.
Providing they arrive still intact
The USPS has had a very bad track record over the past couple years of deliveries.

Funny how the box is dented in right on the Fragile stamp

They have delivered a lot of shattered vintage glass.

I don't know how the Brody vase and Candlewick Tea Cups Survived.
Because unfortunately all the Candlewick Luncheon Plates beneath were shattered.
Strangest thing, the Hazel Atlas Candlewick Luncheon Plates from both boxes arrived broken
While the Federal Glass Homestead Luncheon Plates
*&*
None of the tea cups (total of 12) from the two sets were even scratched. Amazing.



A single layer of bubble wrap and a small amount of packing peanuts just wasn't enough to protect the heavy plates during shipping.
Such a shame the seller didn't add cardboard between the plates.
Especially since you can pack up to 70 pounds in priority boxes.
The extra weight from the cardboard would not have caused any additional fees.



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Nutty Lace Cookies

I really like that this cookie recipe does not require eggs.

They have such a wonderful nutty butter flavor.

This recipe yields two different textures

Depending on how you place them on the cookie sheet.

Nutty Lace Cookies
Ingredients
1 cup Ground Walnuts
5 Tablespoons unsalted Butter
⅓ cup Granulated (White) Sugar
2 ½ Tablespoons Light Corn Syrup
⅓ cup All-Purpose Flour
Pinch Salt
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°F Convection.
Position oven rack in the middle of the oven.

Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Measure flour and salt, place on a sheet of parchment paper.

In a food processor, finely grind the walnuts, add to flour mixture.
In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter, sugar, and corn syrup together, whisking constantly, until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves.
Bring the mixture to a low boil.
Remove the pot from the heat; add vanilla.
Then stir in the dry ingredients until incorporated.
Stir in the vanilla, the ground pecans, and chopped pecans.
Drop the batter by the teaspoonful, about 3 inches apart on to the baking sheets.
Bake the cookies until evenly light brown, 9 to 10 minutes.
About 5 minutes into baking, rotate the cookie sheet to promote even baking.
The cookies won't begin to spread until about 6 to 7 minutes into baking.
Remove the cookies from the oven; when they're firm.
Transfer the cookies to a cookie cooling rack by sliding the parchment paper with cookies still on it to a cookie cooling rack.
Let the cookies sit until completely cooled, about 3 to 4 minutes.
 

Notes
The cookies will stay crisp, and flavorful for a few days wrapped in waxed paper, and kept at room temperature. They also freeze well wrapped in wax paper, and placed in a tin can.

Tip

For a chewy center and delicate crispy edges, after measuring out 1 teaspoon, roll dough in to balls before placing on to the baking sheet.

For super thin very lacey cookies, after measuring out 1 teaspoon, roll dough in to balls, place on the cookie sheet then press them flat. This helps them spread out further.

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