Friday Show and Tell - Milk Glass Collection

My milk glass collection has been accumulated over the years from visiting antique malls, thrift shops and from gifts. Also, some Avon purchases. The collection now includes a bell, a cake plate, two pairs of candlesticks, two candy containers, compote, cruet, plates, and bud vases. So far I’ve only identified two manufacturers -- Westmoreland and Fenton, but hope to do more research on the pieces I have.

Yesterday’s post for Vintage Thingies Thursday featured "Hobnail Milkglass." Today I’ll show and tell about the collection as a whole. The milk glass makes a lovely display in the room downstairs which functions as laundry, craft area storage, and it’s also a half bath.

Along the window ledge a good part of the milk glass is displayed. The curtains are a floral in turquoise, pink and green. The sheers are a deep pink. For privacy, since the window looks out under the deck, I placed white shutters between the window glass and the sheers.

Two Doric Border three-column stem candleholders frame an Avon bottle called Grecian Pitcher 1972-1976.

Above the medicine cabinet two bud vases flank a small oval bowl.



Nearby, a flower molded dish hangs on the wall.

I like the footed dishes and have several of them.

On a small whatnot shelf, milk glass shares space with a Betsy Ross Avon bottle on the top left and bells on the lower shelf.

The patriotic motif plate next to Betsy is Westmoreland’s Flag Eagle and Fleur de Lis 7 ¼ inch plate.

The lower shelf has a Fenton Square Planter 3699 and a Fenton Candy Jar 3688 which has a scalloped edge at top.

Yesterday I showed the Fenton Candy Jar 3880 round low, Fenton 6" Bonbon, and Fenton Footed Comport.


These plates and the lower footed dish are called Lacey Edge.

The candle holders were purchased at my local antique store this spring; the Westmoreland cup and saucer were from eBay.

To learn more about milk glass you may wish to consult a book like Collector’s Encyclopedia of Milk Glass: Identification & Values by Betty and Bill Newbound. Collector Books, 1995.

The soap dish shaped like two hands is an Avon milk glass piece, a gift from my father’s sister, my Aunt Lorraine. I used it as a soap dish, but the book showed that originally a similar design was for a ‘card holder’ to receive calling cards.

To see more interesting personal treasures, visit Kelli for a list of participating posts.