Vintage Thingies Thursday – Hobnail Milkglass

This post is part of Vintage Thingies Thursday, sponsored by Lisa, the Apron Queen.

Milk glass was one of the Depression era products which provided lovely wares for people who could not afford porcelain goods. Production of milk glass was carried out for a number of decades by companies such as Westmoreland and Fenton. Some pattern names include Diamond, Diamond Quilt, Dolphin, Doric, Hobnail and Old Quilt. I will show just the Hobnail items in my modest collection of milk glass.

This first photo shows four hobnail patterned items – a covered box, medium size vase, a small dish, and a footed dish.



Both the small dish and the compote style dish have ruffled edges. This adds a touch of elegance and delicacy to the items.


The next photo shows a square vessel, and a covered jar – both with Hobnail decoration. Also pictured is a salt and pepper set I got last week at one of the local thrift stores for 25 cents. The pattern is similar, but I believe it is more a Diamond pattern.


The next three Hobnail items are Avon products.


Well, this is all I have time to share now. I plan to do a more extensive post and show the entire milk glass collection as it is displayed and stored.

Do come by for another visit soon. See more vintage things at the Apron Queen.