Vintage collectors don’t just collect things, they also collect knowledge. And nothing is better than learning a new term, like “goofus glass” and then having an opportunity to drop it casually in conversation. You’re at an antique mall with a friend, you spot of piece of goofus glass (that you learned about in this very fresh to market vintage post) and you say, as you casually point to it “Oh look, antique goofus glass–did you know it is considered the first carnival glass?” Your vintage street cred instantly bumps up 100 points and your friend is very impressed.
If you look at the main menu on the Vintage Unscripted home page, we have a link to a tiny glossary of cool words that relate to vintage. We would love to expand that, if you have any suggestions for words to add, drop them in the comments for us. But not before you enjoy this week’s fresh to market vintage lineup.
Goofus Glass Bowl, Wild Rose Design c 1900s
This is a nice example of an early American “Goofus” glass bowl, circa the early 1900s. The exact origin of the name is unknown but “Goofus” glass is considered the earliest form of carnival glass. Gold & red paint covers the unmarked pressed glass bowl in a floral pattern similar to a wild rose. Because the paint was unfired, it tended to flake and chip off which makes the pieces where the color has survived more collectible.
American Goofus Glass Bowl, $55
–Linda, Selective Salvage
Hand Painted Porcelain Salt and Pepper Set
I spotted these at an estate sale I was working at last week. By the end of the sale no one had purchased them, so I did. They reminded me of when my mom used to go to classes and paint beautiful porcelain pieces. Most likely they were blanks painted at one of those classes years ago. The shape is a reproduction of very old sets made in the Victorian era and beyond. Unsigned and never used, I find them beautiful. They conjure up memories of my mom many years ago.
Hand Painted Salt and Pepper Set, $21.95
–Pam, Vintage Renude
5 Felt Mobile Christmas Ornaments
This group of five felt Christmas ornaments, each an elaborate mobile, is quite a thing. We can’t tell if they are handmade or mass produced, although we suspect handmade. The precision of the cutting and the assembly is crazy good. The sugarplums dancing in their tiny spaces all move, as do the partridge and the pears. We’ve never seen anything quite like these.
5 Christmas Mobile Celt Ornaments, $60.
–Laurie, NextStage Vintage
Christmas Visitor Planter or Vase
It is becoming much more difficult to find never-seen vintage Christmas items such as this sweet vase. Where are they all? Are they in attics and barns put away and then forgotten? How many were broken and trashed over the years?? This smaller scaled ceramic can be used to hold a fresh or faux arrangement and can be placed or gifted to brighten up one’s spirit on a cold and dreary day. I hope there are chocolates in one of her gift boxes…
Christmas Vase, $79.99
-Mary Ellen, AuntHattiesAttic
Today’s fresh to market vintage post includes two items that are specifically for Christmas. We don’t need to remind you that now is the time to shop for the best vintage Christmas selection, but we can’t help but do it. It’s in our DNA.
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If only you could send things to mailboxes as easily as you send them to inboxes. During the pandemic, we wrote about how to save time and money on holiday shipping. Although delivery is much more reliable now, most of what we said then still applies. Start getting yourself organized now for lower stress holiday shipping. If you do it, then at least one of us will be ahead of the game.
