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part of my fenton plum opalescent collection i have many more pieces of plum hobnail. i have the complete set that was avalible in fenton's general line as well as all the levay pieces and several sample pieces done in the plum opalescent hobnail pattern.
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What a beautiful collection. I collect cut glass,pressed glass and hobnail milk glass and some depression glass.
I also collect antique jewelry. Hope you enjoy collecting glass ware as much as I do. As I said, you have a beautiful collection of fenton-hobnail. Karlene
thank you so much. i have so many more hobnail pieces that are still not on here. thanks again!
What an impressive collection, some of the pieces look like the coral I saw In a reef aquarium.
Did the artist live near the sea?
What a beautiful collection!!!!!!!! One question--the wine decanter in the back==is that the stopper that came with it? I have a decanter just like that and ordered a stopper and it appears to be just like the one in yours. I am surprised becasue I figured the stoppers would have some plum color to them.
hi evelyn! the plum decanter does have its orginal stopper. these decanters in the plum color never had plum colored stoppers, but rather were always sold with a clear crystal hobnail stopper. thanks for your question!
Thnkas for your prompt reply to my question.
great collection,you have the best ,thanks for sharing
thanks dah2112, i have bought several more pieces since i took the photo. i will try to post those pieces as soon as i can thanks again
Thank you Mavericklane!
Any new purchases? I'd love to see them!
i have so many new purchases. lol i will try to list them as soon as i can. thanks
Just found this one for you...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-LARGE-FENTON-PLUM-HOBNAIL-SWUNG-VASE-17-7-8-/110736889766?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c86ed7a6
Just purchased a plum hobnail footed candy dish! But it has no lid.... off to find one!
I saw that on ebay today. Good luck ever finding a lid. They are next to impossible to find and if you ever do find one you will pay an arm and a leg for it. Good luck and thanks for your comment
The Plum opalescent hobnail is my favorite color
its my favorite too dottie. thank you
An awesome collection!
thank you dishhappy for the nice comment!
thank you Deanteaks!
No banana boat?
actually i do have the banana boat...somewhere...it is just boxed up sitting in the garage. i didnt have enough room to take a picture of every plum piece i have together. i will try to update it eventually. the carriage house which is connected to the garage has very limited room, especially counter room in the small little kitchen ...its like a small apartment...thats where i took this pic and many other of my pics was in the carriage house, instead of hauling all the pieces to the main house. i just moved and have not hauled many pieces to the basement yet. im still getting all the shelves, and display cabinets installed on all the walls. i will try to take of picture of all my pieces in the main house in the living room. there is much more room in there! thanks!
I recently aquired the plum hobnail heart shaped dish w/ handle. I cant find any info on it. Is it rare? I find it in the other colors but not plum. Do you have this one? Do you know the age of this one? Thanks!!!!