Near our house there is a housing development for old people. Today we noticed a sign for a garage sale, so we put Charlie on his bike and wheeled over there.
Some people had crazy expectations for prices, but we still bought a couple things, even though we shouldn't have!
I got 5 Val D'or fruit cups for $4. It isn't my pattern, but it looks fine with my pattern (Moonlight Rose). Plus, my coffee pot and a few of my tea cups are Val D'or that I have picked up over the years.
Matt almost bought a weird unopened pack of 1970s tennis balls, but in the end, he passed.
He did, however, agree to buy these glasses. We thought they were very beautiful. Each set has 6 in a tray, and the tall tumblers also have coasters.
We have similar versions of the short glasses. We found them in my parents basement in the section of "store stock" from when my grandma owned an antique store.
These, however, are frosted, silver at the top that lightens progressively, with a flowery pattern on top of the silver that protrudes. We paid $25 for the 2 sets. We aren't sure if it was a good deal. These are beautiful though. I am secretly hoping that these are something really special though.
Has anyone ever seen something like this before?
Some people had crazy expectations for prices, but we still bought a couple things, even though we shouldn't have!
I got 5 Val D'or fruit cups for $4. It isn't my pattern, but it looks fine with my pattern (Moonlight Rose). Plus, my coffee pot and a few of my tea cups are Val D'or that I have picked up over the years.
Matt almost bought a weird unopened pack of 1970s tennis balls, but in the end, he passed.
He did, however, agree to buy these glasses. We thought they were very beautiful. Each set has 6 in a tray, and the tall tumblers also have coasters.
We have similar versions of the short glasses. We found them in my parents basement in the section of "store stock" from when my grandma owned an antique store.
These, however, are frosted, silver at the top that lightens progressively, with a flowery pattern on top of the silver that protrudes. We paid $25 for the 2 sets. We aren't sure if it was a good deal. These are beautiful though. I am secretly hoping that these are something really special though.Has anyone ever seen something like this before?
Google has assisted me in learning that the short style is called a "roly-poly" glass.
ReplyDeleteOh, look what I found. The same as the top, but without the pattern.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.etsy.com/listing/64163640/vintage-silver-ombre-rimmed-cocktail-set
I found the rollies on usedvic for $65! I think I did get a good deal.
ReplyDeleteThese are mercury glass? They look like something that would show up on this season of Mad Men.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I read online. Everything kept saying how these are popular again because of that show.
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