Lemon Design Large Punch Bowl filled with 8 Roly Poly Tumbers

It is such a cheerful bright design with the lemons scattered around. I just had to have them – they will brighten up the darkest winter afternoons as you sip your afternoon beverage of choice, and of course are perfect on the patio when it is nice enough to sit out.

There are several sets available on AuntJanesAttic right now – a set of 5 tall ice teas, 2 sets of 4 roly poly style tumblers and a large punch or salad bowl.

The design features cut and uncut bright yellow lemons, dark green lemon leaves and tiny white flowers. They are all marked Culver LTD on bottom of the design.

I did a little research and could not find the pattern name anywhere. Typically Culver did designs that featured the artwork done in gold – the gilded Valencia pattern is one of Culver’s most popular patterns.

Culver glass is a popular USA made collectible. This set is probably from the 50′s, 60′s or 70′s.  It is so cool to find them in such nice condition – they have been protected from the damaging dishwasher (please do not put your collectible glassware in the dishwasher), plus the paint is still in very good condition. My guess is that is was Grandma’s “good” set, and wasn’t used much.

Vintage Boobie Water Goblet with original box

I got the urge to go out shopping today – I know, I already have too much stuff that needs to be listed – but I came across a few things on craigslist I just had to have…so after I packed up my sold items for UPS and set them out for pick-up, off I went!

First stop was a young man selling a variety of items; 2 partial sets of silverplate, an assortment of crystal that he and his bride had received at their wedding, a set of dishes his grandmother had bought for him in the 1980′s!!! and recently gave to him as a wedding gift.

I went for the silverplate – which included the vintage mahogany silverware chest.  He had told me the box was in terrible shape, so I was expecting a mess, actually it is in pretty good condition, and it is a cool, 1920′s art deco style.

I passed on the dishes, it was a set of 1980′s fine china, Floral Splendor by Johann Haviland. All still sealed in the plastic and in the original boxes, so it was in perfect, brand new condition, 8 place settings plus serving pieces, but I just couldn’t get excited about it. I just thought it was funny that his grandmother had bought him a set of china in the 1980′s. He didn’t even look like he was old enough to be born in the 1980′s!

NIB Libbey Sangria Set San Vincente

He also had 8 anchor hocking boopie sherbets and 8 water goblets, still in the original cardboard boxes and a NIB Libbey Sangria set, that he said was probably a regift – given to them at their wedding. I think it is a nice set – but I am partial to Sangria anyway.

Then off to another person selling a set of Homer Laughlin Eggshell Nautilus, it was little more worn than I had anticipated – which I really didn’t notice until I got it home. And the covered vegetable had a broken and repaired handle, which the buyer did point out to me. Oh well, it was cheap. Maybe I can use it in a mosaic.

I stopped in really quick at the local SA and I picked up a few odds and ends, like a set of Lenox Village napkin rings (porcelain), and a pretty silverplated Godinger salad fork. Too bad they didn’t have the matching spoon, but I have a fancy Princess House serving spoon I think it will look nice with.

These are railroad china from the Fred Harvey chain - Berkeley by Syracuse China

Oh and I found such a cute set of Syracuse railroad restaurant china. It is a pink floral, cherry blossoms I think, and is in a square shape called “Trend”. The pattern is Berkley. Really pretty!