Somehow, Sometime, Somewhere, I started collecting milk glass. Actually, I think it started with a pierced bowl that was always on my mother’s dining room table full of artificial red apples.
I inherited that bowl and something came over me, an obsession, there is no other word for it. It started with bud vases at yard sales. This summer I bought a box of 12 for $2.00. How could I possibly pass up a bargain like that? Fortunately, they are all different which means I can keep them all. I progressed to larger vases, all sized bowls, creamer and sugar sets and covered hens. Then I discovered a few pieces of Westmoreland and Fenton and I knew I was in trouble.
Because I am now obsessed, it is very hard for me to actually sell a piece. I took the plunge and put the pictured Fenton serving piece on my website for sale. It is the Silvercrest Pattern and I am particularly fond of it, however, if I am ever to start on the road to milk glass obsession recovery, I have to clench my teeth, say a prayer and let go. Let’s hope it sells before I have a relapse!
