Vintage Anchor Hocking and Indiana Glass Midcentury at its Finest!

Some of the best, most beautiful and fun finds that I see on a frequent basis are Anchor Hocking and Indiana Glass. Anchor Hocking has been in business in the US since 1905. They still produce wonderful glass products today. Some of the most gorgeous midcentury glass sets in my humble opinion were produced by Anchor Hocking.

I love the quality and color of the kitchen ware that was produced by Anchor Hocking in the 1960's and the 1970's. The fabulous emerald greens and deep blues are colors that can still be displayed proudly in kitchens and dining areas today and never look dated. I absolutely love the deep greens that they produced and picked up these Manhattan Tartan drinking and juice glasses recently that I think are just divine!

Take a look at them here! 


I also love Indiana Glass and the cube design of their Whitehall line that they produced in the 60's. I have found and sold several sets of these. They are a gorgeous dark green color and some people mistake this line for American Fostoria. The designs are similar but Indiana only made the dark green line. They still have a following and are hard to find for the average consumer so if I am lucky enough to find a set I always pick them up!

Check the out here!

Both of these sets are for sale in my Ebay Store Kim's Kreations & Rare Finds!

Paying My Dues-Research, Research, Research Guardian Cookware

I love doing research and learning about new things. In this business, there is no way any person can know everything there is to know about every item that they come across!  I belong to a wonderful group called Ebug which stands for Ebay Underground. We are a group of moms, dads, and singles who buy and sell on Ebay and other venues.

When one of us comes up with an item that we don't know the history about, we put the item up on the board to get information from others. It is a wonderful giving group who are very special! They are more than willing to share their time, knowledge, love, laughter, and a bit of everything else with anyone who needs it!

This week a good friend of mine, Jess from Ellie's Alcove on Ebay had an item that she needed help with. She had a wonderful set of glassware that was a hostess gift from the Guardian Cookware Party Era. I took the time to research this line as it was one that I was not familiar with.

If you don't know about Guardian Cookware, it was a waterless aluminum set of cookware that was produced from the 1930's to the 1950's in California. The cookware was sold at in home parties such as Tupperware, Home Interior, and Party Lite items are. The great thing was in those days, the hostess gifts were awesome sets of exquisite silver ombre and clear glasses with the matching silver rimmed coasters. These came in an awesome chrome holder.  Here is a picture of the set that Jessica has for sale in her Ebay store right now. She got one of the rare sets and I am sure you will agree it is timeless! I am sure it will have a new home in a retro or modern kitchen very soon!

 Here is a link to Jessica's Ebay store if you want to take a look!

Not only does research give me more knowledge, I get to look at beautiful things that I would not normally get to drool over!

MidCentury Modern Is Sizzling Hot Right Now A Pickers Paradise!

Knowing what to pick is half the battle for a modern day treasure hunter on the prowl. Learning which themes and styles are desired are a must for anyone who wants to be a "picker" is a must! Midcentury modern style is a big seller today. If you don't know what midcentury modern is, google it!

In a nutshell, the sleek styles from the 50's and 60's that have that different look are being picked up by collectors today at fabulous prices. Things that really tend to sell well are Danish items especially those made of wood.

Lamps from that era are another good seller. Things that are made of chrome and brass with nice lines never tend to go out of style. People tend to always like shiny things and most well made metal lamps tend to hold up well.

Here is an example of a midcentury modern banker's style brass table lamp that I picked up recently. As you can see it has the vintage green glass shade with the chain pull that collectors are looking for. It is up for sale in my Ebay store right now. Give it a look!

Another type of lamp that is hot with collectors now are the antique and vintage phone lamps. Most of these are actual working phones that were repurposed and made into table lamps. Who doesn't love those old phones that we grew up with? They make us reminiscent of childhood and of a simpler, sometimes happier time! I distinctly remember being a teenager telling my friends all my secrets while listening on the phone for the little old ladies who lived next door making sure they didn't pick up on the line. We had a party line back in the day and I didn't want the whole neighborhood knowing my business!

Take a look at the great phone lamp that I found recently. It is definitely a one of a kind! I have it in my Ebay store now and I am sure that it will be making it to its new home soon! These are just examples of the fantastic treasures you can find if you are a picker in the know and keep a good eye out there for those finds!