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Posts by nostalgiaholic

Martz

Martz

Marshall Studios.  lamp with shade

Sohn

Sohn

Ernest Sohn.  perspective creamer and sugar

Ernest Sohn

Classic Sohn

A must have for any collection.

Ernest Sohn

Sohn Carafe & Warmer

An old favorite of mine.

Ernest Sohn

Sohn misc carafes

Ernest Sohn

Sohn Flameware

You have to love this line just for its large size.

Ernest Sohn

Sohn metalware

A cool find...and useful too.

Gailstyn

Gailstyn

Does anyone know who manufactued this for Gailstyn?  I would appreciate the info.  Most of the stuff Gailstyn sold was pretty mundane, dare I say cheap, but this line caught my eye.&

Gilley

Tempron Carafe Set

Gilley. Ben Seibel, Tempron Taste Tempters, 8 cup carafe, sugar and creamer

Melmac

LenoxWare

...some things are just for fun...

Marcia

Marcia of California

Recent find.  A bit astray from my usual hunting, but I really like the glaze on these.  Most of the Marcia output and glazes are a little over the top for me.

Misc

Unmarked

Found this gem in a box lot recently.  Can anyone id?

Briard

Briard

George Briard. buffet and coffee servers Linometric

Briard

Briard cont'd

The baking dish is Fire King, and the hi-balls are Cera Glass, "Musicale"

Paden

Paden

Paden, Preview "Jacks"

Sunday brunch for two this past weekend...

Red Wing

Red Wing

Red Wing, "Lotus"

OK, you folks seem to enjoy the pics I've been posting..I'm having a great time...

Today's share, a 2.00 box lot I won last night.

Easterling

Easterling (Bavaria)

Easterling (Bavaria) Celestial

Ernest Sohn

Ernest Sohn

Sohn, Copper & Color, Chartreuse

Royal Haeger

Royal Haeger

I found this great Haeger vase today, too.  Does it belong to a line?  I have next to zero Haeger in my inventory...but, it caught my eye...just a few bucks...next thing I knew, it was in

Winfield

Thanksgiving: Winfield

Winfield Dragon Flower

Thursday morning.  All set for a casual luncheon this year.  Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Franciscan

Franciscan, Radiance

A recent find, this set.  A cool modern floral, in my opinion, and the teal just takes it up a notch.

McNicol

McNicol

D E McNicol Pottery, Stonewall Rice

D E McNicol Pottery

Line: 
Stonewall China
Pattern: 
Rice
McNicol

Metlox

Metlox

Metlox, Navajo Painted Desert

Steubenville

Seibel

Steubenville, Raymor Contempora, water pitcher Mist Grey & vegetable bowl Charcoal

Iroquois

Iroquois

Forum International, Stoneware, samovar on stand & tall mugs

Iroquois

Line: 
Forum International
Pattern: 
Stoneware
Forum

Iroquois

Line: 
Forum International
Pattern: 
Stoneware
Forum

Misc

Guess

Assorted thrift store finds from a recent hunt. Can you id all the pieces?

Haeger

for mpratt

Royal Haeger [Dimpleware], Seibel?

Santa Anita

Santa Anita

Santa Anita Ware California Fantasy (on the California Modern shapes). Vreni Wawra, ca. 1953

Nest Stone

Nest Stone

Stetson China Co for Mar-crest, Nest Stone  Diamond Carousel.  Alfred Dube.

Stetson/Marcrest

Line: 
Stack
Pattern: 
Diamond Carousel
Nest Stone

Santa Anita

Line: 
Santa Anita Ware [Cal. Mod.]
Pattern: 
California Fantasy
Santa Anita

Brock

Brockware

Brock & Co. (Southern California Pottery), Desert Mist Chartreuse

A sampling of Brockware...an old favorite.

Brock & Co

Line: 
Desert Mist
Pattern: 
Chartreuse
B J Brock & Co

Roche

Roche Pottery

A couple of Roche pitchers that haven't seen daylight in a few years...

Roche

Roche Pottery cont'd

A pair of candle holders, too. I don't own many Roche pieces, but I sure do like the ones I have...

Canonsburg

Willard George

Canonsburg Pottery, Willard George Div., Slobodkin ca. 1950, Mid Century, serving bowls

Canonsburg

Line: 
Willard George, Div.
Pattern: 
Mid Century
Willard George

Paden

Paden City

Paden City, B-50

Stetson China Co

Line: 
Nest Stone
Pattern: 
[blue stars & diamonds]
Nest Stone, alt. mark

Found on just one piece of Nest Stone.

Royal China?

Recently, I've run into a bit of a conundrum with a couple of pieces, and this is the perfect place to try and resolve it.

Go alongs

Temporama

Temporama.  Iced tea, water, and juice glasses.

Go alongs

Blue Heaven & Star Glow

Blue Heaven & Star Glow.  Water, rocks, and juice glasses

All this talk in the forum about Royal China lately...

Go alongs

Hopscotch/North Star

Hopscotch or North Star.  Sherbets.

Federal

Starline

Federal Glass Co (Columbus, OH) Rodney Kent, Starline.  Beverage set with covered ice bowl and caddy.

Federal

Federal

Federal Glass Co. Suburban (Heavy Bottom) Dec.

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown. Hi-balls.

Federal

Federal

Federal Glass Co. Heavy Bottom Tumbler 812-10 1/2oz. Dec. S-162 Swirl. 1959


One for fun...