Friday, March 6, 2009

Vintage Glasses




I love collecting vintage drinking glasses. The sad thing is I tend to use my vintage kitchen items which often times ends in items getting broken. I had a wonderful set of atomic drinking glasses and one by one the individual glasses met their demise. Now I am left with a pitcher, one drinking glass, and a bunch of shot glasses... and the search goes on for more drinking glasses!



But my holy grail of drinking glasses that I own would have to be this set. I found these at an auction many, many, many years ago. I bought the set of glasses in the carrier and for some reason the pitcher came up at a different time on a tray lot and I missed it! I was so upset! So, I decided to ask the woman who bought the tray lot if she wanted the pitcher and if not I would buy it from her. This is a common practice at auctions! She sold it to me for 5 bucks. I was so happy because in all my years I have not come across a pitcher yet that would match this set of glasses!




I also enjoy collecting tiki glasses!





8 comments:

  1. Geee-awd, I love those glasses! A nice set of atomic drinking glasses is on my wish list. And those pitchers, wow! Of course, I too have a collection of tiki mugs, but I totally envy your amazing wall display/shadow box - very cool!

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  2. hahahaha I think it's like mandatory that as a vintage collector you must have a small collection of tiki mugs!

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  3. I love collecting drinking glasses as well. I'm thrilled when I find a whole set complete with metal carrier. The white set is amazing! Score!

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  4. I really like those glasses with the cherries! They would look really nice in a red and white kitchen.

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  5. Sandra.....oh yeah, I know that feeling! Finding a cute, complete set in mint condition is my idea of fun! hahahaha but what can I say, I need to get out more!

    Hairball....I love those too and I have a red carrier for them but no pitcher...Pooh!

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  6. How can you not love vintage glasses, I picked up a set of 4 at the thrift store two days ago. Oh yes I need more glasses........hehe........ Love the white set. I'm so glad the woman sold you the pitcher it's such a fab set !!

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  7. Hey Jaede.... Please send me an email with your address....I have something that I want to send to you!!!

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  8. Those ones with the wacky pink starbursts remind me of some I have that look similar, but with boomerangs!

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