the mysterious misfit

Apparently, Wexford had a payday that encouraged many similar designs and knock-offs. At the start of my Wexford journey, I accepted psuedo-Wexford companion pieces. As my collection grew, I sent most of them back into the thrift cycle. I still have the almost-Wexford bell, and the goes-well-with-Wexford glass drink coasters. But then there is this […]

the chip & dip

Although I have aquired two chip & dip sets (and a dozen or so individual “dip” bowls) via piece-by-piece discovery, I recently found a boxed set from a local thrift store. This isn’t the first “in box” Wexford that I’ve found, but it is the most modern box design. The seasonal motive leaves me curious […]

the stemware

Wexford produced over a dozen glassware pieces, among them three sizes of goblet: water, wine/juice, cordial. All priced at $3.00 in the catalog. While thrifting, the wine/juice goblet is easy to find, often for $2.00 or less. The water goblet is found maybe half as often. The cordial goblet is the rarest of the three. […]

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 […]

be the blog you want to see in the world

When I search the net for the histories of Anchor Hocking glassware lines, Wexford is typically an omission, footnote, or afterthought. Seeing that I nearly always find at least one piece of the line in any thrift store I visit, I somehow always expect to uncover some sort of recorded history. The individual behind the […]