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 […]

clear as red and white

The collection has been growing and changing at a rigorous pace. Ihave been playing with the cases, and swapping out items packed in storage. Recently, I acquired a ruby-banded Oxford punch set, missing some cups. Eventually I realized this gave me enough ruby-banded pieces for a focused display.

letting the imposters shine

A great migration is underway: the collection has gone in a way that some groupings have outgrown their cases, and others need to be reworked/regrouped entirely. The silver/platinum group is definitely in the former. And it is the first group on the move. The top shelf was the focus of this evening, comprised of as […]

shakers, real and pretend:

For all the Wexford I have collected, there have been few instances of rip-off or mock Wexford pieces that hold up to scrutiny. This unique divided tray is most likely Wexford, but isn’t documented anywhere to be found. The salt and pepper shakers, as it goes, have documented identifiable counterfeits. And I now own three: […]

wexford: an abstract

A break from measurements, a pause from studying proportions:

multi-piece

Anchor Hocking sold Wexford as individual pieces and in various sets. The salad bowl from the nine piece salad set was also the base of the thirty-nine piece punch bowl set. The Wexford serving pieces were individual, but also sold in numerous sets. The Wexford eleven piece table service set includes: lidded butter dish, vinegar […]