Ultra Marine Swirl Depression Glass Tablescape

Jeannette Glass Company made "Swirl" Depression glass for only two years - 1937 and 1938. They made mostly pink "Swirl" but other color are available (and therefore harder to find) including ultramarine. Pat used our set of eight to complete this week's table.

Pat mixed the Depressionware with silver to give the table a more formal look. 

Depression glass was often given away with purchases at gas stations or grocery stores so a full set of dishes could easily be obtained by the everyday housewife with little or no extra money during the economic crisis of the 1930"s.

Flatware is "King James" by Oneida

Pat and I bought these goblets from Pier 1 several years ago

Pat found silk flowers in the same color

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Tablecloth - from eBay five or six years ago
Glass Dinnerware and accessories - Ultramarine "Swirl" by Jeannette Glass Company from wherever we can find it
Glassware - from Pier 1 several years ago
Flatware - "King James" by Oneida from our Mother
Napkins - vintage from Art & Old Things (a local antique store)
Crystal Vase - by St. George Crystal Company from Ross several years ago
Teal Silk Flowers - from Michael's last year

We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:

"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/ 
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/  
"The Scoop Link  Party" at Stone Gable: (Here)  

Blue Danube Table

Pat is hosting the family Easter Brunch this year (she usually does since she is a fabulous cook and can bake like a pro) - she decided to start sampling possible table decorating and place setting ideas on my table. This is one that she came up with:

Blue Danube has a unique underglaze and is fired at an extremely high temperature making each piece dishwasher and microwave safe and very chip resistant. The individual casserole (like several other pieces) is even oven safe up to 500 degrees.

Pat added a "Cobalt" blue Fiesta(ware) bread and butter plate as a liner to the individual casserole to add a little contrast

Flatware is blue "San Remo" by Hampton Forge Silversmiths

The charger is from the Maryland China Company - it's one of my favorites....

I also love the interesting handle on the coffee cup

Pat decided on simple glassware because the dinnerware pattern is so busy

Another favorite piece - this is just one style of butter dish offered in the pattern

Pat thought she might use all these pieces for the Brunch so she placed them on a tray for convenience. 

The small white porcelain salt spoons did not come with the individual salt cellars - we found them online at the Maryland China Company

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
White Chargers and White Porcelain Salt Cellars Spoons - from the Maryland China Company (mail order) several years ago
Dinnerware - from our Mother's collection
Individual Casserole Liner - "Cobalt" Fiesta(ware) Bread/Butter plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Flatware - Blue "San Remo" by Hampton Forge Silversmiths from Horchow three years ago
Glassware - Inexpensive Dollar Tree glasses (still available)
Blue Glass Centerpiece Footed Bowl - "Rondo Sapphire" by Bormioli Rocco from Ross years ago

We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:

"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/ 
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/  
"The Scoop Link  Party" at Stone Gable: (Here)