Hi All,
Since I was stuck at home most of the weekend due to a healing wisdom tooth extraction I was in a nesting mood. We have lived in our apartment for almost a year now and had yet to hang up art in our bedroom until Sunday. I do not know what took us so long because we already had our framed art in the basement in storage. The bedroom had become my least favorite room in the house. For one it is 10 degrees cooler in that room then the other rooms so during the winter I stay out of it except to sleep. And two, since our apartment is rather tiny in comparison to our old two bedroom, the bedroom seemed like a storage space to me. I think we were able to fit a book shelf, armoir, and four dressers, its a big room. It honestly just felt like a sad version of Ikea in there until we covered the walls in art. I am so happy we finally did it because I now LOVE our room! We finally have color and design on the walls and I couldn’t be happier with the end results. Anyhow, I recently started a new collection, and am now on missions to find on the cheap vintage Carnival Glass, Jadeite, and Milk Glass to add to my home. I love collecting vintage housewares. Theres something so special knowing that these bowls, glasses, etc were made with such attention to detail a long long time ago. I want to scatter these bowls and cups around my bedroom to add some more color and they are perfect for displaying our watches and jewelry.
A little background on these glasses. According to wiki, “ Carnival glass is moulded or pressed glass, always with a pattern and always with a shiny, metallic, iridescent surface shimmer.” They come in all different colors and designs. The three bowls that I have are all on the orange and yellow side with the pretty iridescence shades that swirl through. I have seen some beautiful blue and purple in antique stores which I love but were too expensive for me. Hoping I can find those colors to add to my collection. They were designed in the early 1900′s and by the 40′s the production began to decline.
Jadeite is another type of vintage glass that was produced during the 30′s through the 1970′s. Dishes, bowls, glasses are some popular designs and they are opaque with a beautiful mint green color. unfortunately I don’t have any in my collection just yet.
Milk glass has a really pretty opaque white color to it and was popular in the depression era and 1940′s as well. During the depression the glass was less decorative but during the 40′s it had much more attention to design for the wealthy. I did a little search on Ebay to find you my favorites. Have a look
Carnival Glass
love the peacock design

the color is amazing. I honestly don’t know what color to call it

blue


purple

love the little birdy. would be perfect to store my makeup brushes in

Jadeite
love the mint green


1940′s Vase



Milk Glass
love the grape motif

perfect for storing kitchen tools

hen


how cool, hand and fan dish. love how the hand is wearing a ring

Looking at all of these beauties makes me want to shop. Uh oh
Lauren