One of our favorite Etsy artists, LITdecor, has some new decorated pumpkins for the fall and Halloween season that, like their other products are simply stunning. LITdecor began by featuring decorated candle holders, then more recently added wall art prints. But, unless we missed it, this is the first year for the decorated pumpkins. Everything […]
Vintage Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments
Adding vintage mercury glass Christmas ornaments to your holiday decor will help you create the look of a vintage era of days gone by. Mercury glass first became popular back in the 1850s, where it was considered to be the first form of art glass, as it was produced for its beauty rather than function. […]
How Glass was Manufactured and Used During the Victorian Period
As of the sixteenth century, glass production in Britain was still lagging behind that of other countries in Europe. To resolve this issue, the immigration of glass makers from abroad was encouraged by the government as a way to help improve the quality of British glass. This new development caused the glass making industry to […]