Tuesday, October 19, 2010

{Guest Post} Milk Glass

Hi there, Kristi here, guest posting for the great Curation Nation! I feel so honored to be a part of this wonderful community of Etsians, and it's been so much fun getting to know my team members. I feel like I slack on keeping up with everyone's treasuries, so hopefully guest posting will redeem me :)

One lazy summer day, I decided to stop in a brightly colored thrift store on the way to my boyfriend's house. It was so overwhelmingly messy and cluttered that I almost had a panic attack (people that know me, know this isn't far from the truth)! I decided to wade through the piles anyway, and I ended up with some great milk glass vases for only .25 a piece. This was the beginning of my interest in milk glass...


Milk glass has been around since the 16th century, but it has only been called "milk glass" since the 20th century. I learned a lot about this lovely glass on the Collectors Weekly website, which you should all check out if you get a chance! Once I realized how cute these white glass pieces looked, I decided to get more and work it into my decor. I now have several vases, compote pieces and a hobnail lamp that I love! One place I can always find great milk glass pieces that fit my design aesthetic is Etsy. Here are some of my favorites:





Well, I hope you all enjoy milk glass as much as I do! If you want to be a super-collector, you could always join the National Milk Glass Collectors Society :)
Posted by KristiMcMurry at 9:00 AM
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11 comments:

  1. factorygirlashliOctober 19, 2010 at 12:30 PM

    I absolutely love this post! Thank you so much Kristi..... I am an unofficial collector of milk glass, as well. I always thought it was pretty, and I picked up my first vases at a garage sale for quarters, as well.

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  2. Wear Your WildOctober 19, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    OK, that lamp is to die for!
    This is a great post Kristi!

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  3. KristiMcMurryOctober 19, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    Thanks you guys! Glad you liked it :) It was something that was on my mind, so I thought I'd write about it (and do some shopping at the same time)

    That lamp is indeed pretty great. I was excited when I stumbled upon it because it's very reasonably priced!

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  4. ChristinaOctober 19, 2010 at 2:54 PM

    Kristi, this is great! And not just because you kindly featured my milk glass.

    Slowly I have been replacing all my clear glass bowls, vases, and whatnot with milk glass because etch marks and water deposits do not show up as badly. There is something simple and elegant about it - as is this post! Thank you for sharing! You made my day!

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  5. StaceyOctober 19, 2010 at 7:05 PM

    Kristi, this is a great round up! Love them all. XX

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  6. genevieveOctober 19, 2010 at 10:42 PM

    The one with the pumpkins is perfection. Love this!

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  7. LaurenceCollectionOctober 19, 2010 at 11:21 PM

    Thanks a lot Kristy for this post, you made me discover milk glass !! I love the cake stand!

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  8. rcteesOctober 20, 2010 at 6:33 AM

    I do love this team and love getting to know my teammies better.
    This is a really great post Kristi, I too am a lover of milk glass. I've collected a few odd and end pieces over the years and really enjoy their many uses!

    Thanks for sharing!
    ♥toni

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  9. kOctober 20, 2010 at 6:57 AM

    this is great!!!!! milk glass is super cool, and thanks for teaching me about treasuries =)

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  10. craftedbylindyOctober 20, 2010 at 3:37 PM

    Great post! I love milk glass! So pretty and simple looking.

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  11. UnknownOctober 21, 2010 at 7:40 PM

    I adore milk glass :)

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