a dream fades into the mist

Today was going to be a great day, a day of completion, a day of celebration. You see? I found a beautiful example of a Wexford pewter mist fourteen inch platter. The first one I purchased is severely faded in color with only a bit of iridescence left, as are most fourteen inch platters I […]

all that ombres is gold

My second green ombre piece, a large footed fruit bowl, was delivered last night. It is as glorious as the candy dish. The two pieces together bounce a good amount of light and color and make me quite happy to see and touch them. I supposed that I have gathered a good amount of Wexford […]

it’s green, very green

Over this past weekend, I pulled found another ombre Wexford piece, this time in green. This marks my third ombre color in the lidded candy dish: ruby, blue, and now green. The ombre finish is something to witness first-hand: the color fades to clear as it moves up the dish, and as it moves to […]

pouring through the data about pouring the wax

Recently in the FB Wexford group, there was a question posed about pouring wax into Wexford pieces and if there would be issues with the glass holding and burning a candle. The overall concensus was “No! Wax bad!” and while I don’t wholly disagree with any of the anecdotal evidence offered, I do feel like […]

all that delivers is gold

May has been a Wexford-forward month, leaning heavily into gold-rimmed pieces. And pretty remarkable conditions for the gold applications. It starts with my first-ever etched gold-rimmed beer mug. There is one fine scratch on the back side of the band, but otherwise, the gold band is broad and lush and radiant. Along side the mug […]

the silver lining

A breakthrough for my silver-trimmed Wexford: a few weeks ago, I discovered professional silversmith/polisher Harriete Estel Berman through a search for silver and silverplate care, namely, via the silver care tab of her site. A short email exchange about silver applied to glassware led to a suggested test that parallels the care instructions for holloware […]

a collector’s nightmare

I had one of those once-in-a-lifetime finds. I didn’t believe what I was seeing, zooming in on each photo to scrutinize, to be certain. Wexford cake plates are not easy to find. Not the cake stand, but the twelve inch plate without the pedestal. I’ve had one for seemingly forever. The collectors in the Facebook […]

the regency christmas mantle:

I’ve been missing my normal enthusiasm for holiday decorating the past couple of years, but the recent turn torward a Hollywood Regency mantle vignette has provided some inspiration:

the secret plate

The search for the ‘crystal’ 8″ luncheon plate continues… There is a little-known plate in the Wexford family: a smooth-edged eight-inch-diameter plate. I grabbed a screenshot from the Wexford FB group, from the only person I’ve ever seen to have them. Now that I have a clear photo of the piece, I’ve been checking Google […]

how it’s going: checking in, part 2

The decision to move forward strictly with Wexford glassware from my thrifting excursions was easy to make: that long ago, the shelves were packed with the double-diamond details of the prolific late-ish Anchor Hocking pattern. It was too old to be new, too new to be ‘valuable’ old, and it had belonged to everyone’s mother […]