Heisey Waverly - Stylish Ruffled and Beaded Elegant Glass

Waverly is one of those patterns it is easy to overlook, but once you get a good eyeful you know to look out for it. It is stylish and graceful with the graduated beads on the rim and curvy lines and scrolled handles.

You may see this etched with Orchid or Rose and sold for big dollars but it is a very pretty pattern all by itself. This picture shows the wavy scalloped rim and superb glass clarity.

If you find Waverly you will need to recognize it by the beads and curvy handles. None of the pieces we've had have been marked so no tell-tale H in a diamond to give this one away! This next photo shows this same piece from the top so you can see the handles better.

These sorts of small, deep round divided dishes were marketed as relish trays originally. In today's world they would work great to hold two types of dip or two types of cheese or snacks. It's fun to get creative with vintage glass and use it in our personal styles and homes.

We have this listed on our TIAS store and are putting it on auction this week on eBay.

Heisey Empress Etched Sahara Tall Champagne / Sherbet

This is even more beautiful in person than in the photo. It is the Empress etch on Sahara Old Dominion tall champagne. Heisey Glass called their light yellow Sahara and it is simply stunning in this piece.

This is one of the pieces I bought on eBay. Someone offered this with some other stemware and the picture suggested that it might be etched. Yes it was, the seller sent me a photo of the etch, and that was all it took to make this glass lover put in a bid!

We are listing this on Monday, picking the date to be one full week before the second Monday in December. That second Monday has been one of the best days each year for online sales. We shall see. While many people collect Empress and Sahara Heisey glass, a smaller number are in the market on any given day. My hope is that by combining a desirable item with a high traffic sales day we will make two people happy - the buyer and me!

http://stores.ebay.com/Vintage-Elegant-Depression-Glass

Heisey Recessed Panel Candy Jar Etched with Wheeling's Pheasant and Stump

This gorgeous candy jar with lid is from Heisey Glass and it has the Pheasant and Stump etch with gold and cobalt blue. The candy jar is Recessed Panel which was made with a smooth band near the top. Wheeling Decorating Company would have etched the design on the broad band that is perfect for decorating. This is most unusual; I couldn't find any similar glass.

This was a common shape for candy jars during the depression era and most glass companies made something similar. The sizes were based on the weight of candy one would hold, so this jar, which is a little over 10 inches tall with the lid on, was a one pound candy jar.

I listed this today in my TIAS store, Cat Lady Kate's Elegant and Depression Glass and it is starting on auction tomorrow night on eBay. This is one of those pieces that I have mixed feelings about selling. I sell glass because it gives me an opportunity to see and hold and enjoy a lot of different pieces, but each one moves on to a new owner. I want to keep the most beautiful ones for me!