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Title: milk glass vase with handpainted gold roosters
Post by: galaxywomun on August 18, 2011, 12:39:28 PM

i am trying to price this for etsy.  what do you guys think??  can't find any info.....

no marks on the bottom.

Title: Re: milk glass vase with handpainted gold roosters
Post by: galaxywomun on August 18, 2011, 01:32:11 PM

actually it's frosted on the inside and painted glass on the outside

Title: Re: milk glass vase with handpainted gold roosters
Post by: flablitz on August 18, 2011, 04:02:43 PM

I looked awhile also on this and returned no results. So is it milk glass or? maybe porcelain?

Title: Re: milk glass vase with handpainted gold roosters
Post by: galaxywomun on August 18, 2011, 04:41:52 PM

it's an iced tea glass!!  federal glass from the gay fad era.  still can't find another like it, though

Title: Re: milk glass vase with handpainted gold roosters
Post by: ironlord1963 on August 18, 2011, 05:59:09 PM

    What is the Gay Fad era?  Kinda curious about that. 

Title: Re: milk glass vase with handpainted gold roosters
Post by: galaxywomun on August 18, 2011, 06:07:34 PM

from santafetradingpost. com

During the 1940’s, 1950’s, and 1960’s, there was an explosion of hand-painted (also called hand-decorated) glassware. Fran Taylor’s Gay Fad Studios was probably the most famous of the glass decorating companies, known for its beautiful high-quality work and unique frosting that feels satin smooth to the touch, but there were other decorating companies, too, such as the Washington Company, Charleton, and Hansetta-Artware. Some of the glass companies, such as Federal Glass, Libbey Glass, Dunbar Glass, Bartlett-Collins, and Imperial Glass, had their own inhouse decorating departments.

Title: Re: milk glass vase with handpainted gold roosters
Post by: flablitz on August 18, 2011, 06:32:34 PM

Interesting information you have unraveled, Hope you can find more information on it.

Title: Re: milk glass vase with handpainted gold roosters
Post by: ironlord1963 on August 18, 2011, 06:51:15 PM

   And to think I would of just called it mid century Glass  ;).  Thanks for the tid bid Galaxy

Title: Re: milk glass vase with handpainted gold roosters
Post by: galaxywomun on August 18, 2011, 07:09:40 PM

i have learned so much starting a little etsy shop!!  who would've known??  i feel like i do more research now than when i was in college :P

i wish i had more than one.  what do you guys think, 7.50??! or should i use it as a vase and try to find more down the line.  i kinda fell in love with it.  oh!  the dangers of this hobby.  hehe

Title: Re: milk glass vase with handpainted gold roosters
Post by: mart on August 18, 2011, 07:24:39 PM

I would start it at $10.00 and give yourself room to discount if needed !!

Title: Re: milk glass vase with handpainted gold roosters
Post by: galaxywomun on August 18, 2011, 07:49:18 PM

thanks! good idea!!

 it was a good day for glass!!  ALSO found a set of EIGHT libbey gold leaf foilage iced tea glasses like these

http://compare.ebay.com/like/130563034311?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y

i think i'm gonna start em at 45.

Title: Re: milk glass vase with handpainted gold roosters
Post by: ironlord1963 on August 18, 2011, 09:49:21 PM

    Cool let us know how the Libby Glass goes.  I have had a couple but usually pass them by when on the hunt for Glass.  I have sold the Libby Colbalt blue Glass with some moderate sucess.  Guess I need to look a bit closer to the Vintage stuff.  I remember the Gold Leaf when I was younger.