My 88 year old father tells me that this old pitcher & glasses belonged to one of his aunts. I see no markings to indicate the maker. The lady it belonged to lived in rural Georgia from 1886-1964. Just wondering if anyone can tell me anything about it.
Looks expensive and collectible to me, try finding a ceramics or antiques expert in your area. If it helps, i would guess its a milk jug.
Perhaps Fenton glass? Found this listing that is much like your set:
http://www.rubylane.com/item/292450-2663/Fenton-Cobalt-Blue-5-Pc
This listing shows a larger set.
They list it as perhaps Northwood glass.
I see a few tumblers listed in different flower patterns as fenton, but no other pitchers that have this kind of iridescence.
Maybe start by checking out Northwood or Fenton as makers and go from there.
Damn, you are good. I was going to suggest that it was carnival glass. The iridescence along with the simple, hand-painted design are tells (as least that is what Antiques Roadshow has taught me).
Big Blue, you definitely know your glass from a hole in the ground!
Thank you!
Lol! Yes, I do spend some time looking at old, cool things, and have configured my google skills as such.
Good luck with your set, it is very attractive and a nice thing to have around as a family keepsake!
My best, Big Blue!
By the way wedgehead, does your username stem from pinball? I have always wondered.
I also have an affinity for pinball, though I don’t have any old Gottlieb wedgeheads.
I do have two old Williams games in storage right now, Jive time and Stardust.
Internet Pinball database links for jive time and stardust
Same artist did both and both have playfield spinners. Jive time is in perfect running condition, stardust not so much but someday I will fix her up. The art on Jive Time is so cool, I love it. Giant guitar runs up the center of the playfield, and hippies wearing beads groove on the backglass. Love it!
The art on stardust is way more angular and not Peter Max like, but quite cool none the less. Star eyed faces, psychedelic in it’s own way and appealing to me.
I was at a baseball game in Lancaster Pa at the Barnstormers stadium this summer and was surprised to discovered that they have a full game room adjacent to the box seats filled with only vintage pinball! Lots of wedgeheads, many beautiful games of all eras. I was played a few games at the end of the game. What fun! I can’t find any info on their website for the game room, unfortunately, not sure why. I’d like to know more about it but haven’t looked in to it until now, actually.
I miss having my games set up and running, my apartment is way too small, but maybe again someday….
No, it goes back to a former coworker of mine. Not only was he a crusty old mountain man, but he was ex-navy to boot. As you can imagine, he had a very colorful vocabulary. Imagine a hillbilly Don Rickles. He could insult you & make you laugh at the same time. It tends to remind me not to take anything too seriously on the internet.
Yeah, I agree on the not taking anything seriously thing! But seriously, I love pinball. I don’t know many collectors and thought you may be one. It’s the kind of thing that takes up way more room than stamps. Or, well, more room than much of anything except cars.
Well, either way, I like the username, wherever it came from.
Now you know that in a pinch you can claim to be a pinball wizard if the need arises. LOL!