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 […]

the case with a silver lining

Every time I think I’ve acquired every piece of Wexford produced with silver trim, I find to more pieces that were made silver trim.☆ Last month, I moved the silver trim pieces to a larger case to accommodate the growth. After this past week, it it’s almost not enough. I’ve developed the foolish notions that […]

the misty color mix

Another case reset: setting a home for the recent influx of flash color Wexford. As it so happens, pewter mist Wexford is an excellent backdrop/contrast to other flash colors.

fade into color

While I’ve been aware of Wexford with color ombre since the six amber wine glasses five years ago, I’ve only recently begun to find other pieces. Likewise, I’ve found nothing to identify who did it: Anchor Hocking, or a third party seller embelling AH blanks. Either way, this arrived today: The ombre pieces always include […]

the new unknown

I have only recently been aware of the variety of Wexford’s ombre flash colors. I also learned it was applied to the large footed fruit bowl. And then I found one online. And it arrived today!

the other chip-n-dip

This is the Chip-n-Dip of Wexford by Anchor Hocking. At least, that is the lie as I have been told. That is what auction sites tell you. That is what Anchor Hocking’s Fire-King and More by Gene Florence will tell you. That is what in-box Wexford Chip-n-Dip sets in thrift stores tell you. But what […]

the footed fruit bowl

The most obvious companion piece to the footed centerpiece would be the footed fruit bowl. Also listed in the original Wexford catalog at $14.00. An online search will yield current prices from $10.00 to $38.00 from auction sites. Although the above web search yeilded a half dozen of this piece, I have found exactly one […]

the footed centerpiece

What I would call a compote, the Wexford catalog lists as “Bowl, 8″, ftd. centerpiece” and at one point listed for $14.00. While Replacements.com currently lists it for $59.99 (on sale), I’ve found mine most consistently around $5.99. This is among my favorite pieces for the volume it holds and the height it adds to […]