squeeeeeeeee

As far as I can prove, Anchor Hocking produced exactly one piece of Wexford in cobal blue: the cake plate. And now, we have one. And it is glorious! Post-college, I had a thing for cobalt. At least, I wanted to. Sadly, affordable cobalt isn’t typically, well, cobalt. It’s just blue glass… Eventually, I grew […]

the unknown color

So, if I’m a Wexpert (thank you, Laurel), it is only because there is no actual expert available. The entirety of my knowledge comes from one second edition book, internet searches (which only yield resale listings), and direct observation of thrift store shelves and our personal display cases. Last week, I took a slow stroll […]

the cranberry stem

There is one decided benefit to “watching” ebay listings of the rarer, more frivolous, more expensive pieces of Wexford. I mean besides daydreaming. And that, my friends, is the random special seller offers “because you showed interest”… There are were exactly four listings for Cranberry flashed Wexford pieces, and I suspect one of them is […]

scalloped accoutrements

Following from the previous post, I have found a suitable peg votive holder to provide the Wexford candleholder a modern use. I have taken to LED candles for entertaining and seasonal decorating, and I prefer votives/tea lights over tapers since the plastic case can be obscured by a holder, leaving just the flicker of light. […]

the rare scallops…

These bowls are among the hardest to find of the Wexford collection. I have found exactly none in thrift stores, unlike the majority of what we have accumulated. Of these bowls, there are: an eight and a quarter diameter “bowl, deep”; a six inch diameter salad bowl; and a sorbet bowl and candleholder, both with […]

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 […]

the candy dish

The lidded candy dish is a widely available piece in the Wexford series. The taper of the body with the footed base gives this dish a unique silhouette. Dimensions: Dish: Height: 4.25″ Width: Mid: Base: 4.25″ Lip: 6.75″ Dimensions: Lid: Height: 4″ Width: 6.75″ diameter Pattern Details: Jar: Edge detail: Fluted band Band width: .25″ […]

the wexford scale?

This curious piece was not purchased. My husband claimed it from his father’s estate. He had been fascinated by it as a child. I supported his selection when I recognized the pattern on the scale dishes, which are repurposed Wexford bread plates. I have no proof that the assembled piece came as a whole from […]