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 […]

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 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.

the shake-up

The Wexford collection has expanded a good deal this year, adding many pieces with color or precious metal trim. This means resetting display cabinets! Let’s start with our Larkin Co. side-by-side, an early 1900s desk/hutch combination. It is now home to our Golden Wexford. on top: 12″ cake plate, salad/berry bowl on gold base (w/ […]

the golden hoard

I have been adding to our Wexford collection a good bit lately, including many metal-trimmed pieces I had previously not found in decent condition. They. Are. Glorious.

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 […]