Saturday, June 21, 2025

Striking Oil

The idiom "striking oil" means to have sudden success or to have found something valuable. You will certainly feel as if you have struck oil with the marvelous mid-century modern cocktail set adorned with oil derricks and trimmed with gilt bands. The set includes a pitcher, six low-ball or old-fashioned glasses, and a matching serving tray.  It will certainly add a true taste of Texas to your next cocktail party or you could use it to reenact your favorite episodes of "Dallas" and get in touch with your inner J.R. Ewing.




This ultra-retro cocktail set was created by Lotus Glass Company. Established in Barnesville, Ohio, in 1911, as the Lotus Cut Glass Company, the company changed its name and focus as the fashion for cut glass began to fade after WWI. It began decorating glass blanks purchased from other companies, such as  Cambridge, Fostoria, Heisey, Imperial, Lancaster, Tiffin, Viking, and Westmoreland. In 1928, Lotus introduced silver plate decoration on its glassware and later began using 22 and 24 karat gold. Lotus started using a silkscreen process in the 1950s, which allowed it to create a wide variety of graphic designs The company closed in December of 1995. 

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Thursday, June 5, 2025

You'll Want to Experiment With. . .

. . . with this authentic antique laboratory cabinet. Whether adding an unusual accent to your kitchen, looking for a unique wine cabinet, or you just need more counter space in your secret laboratory under the extinct volcano, this wonderful oak cabinet may have just the right chemistry for your decor.


The cabinet still has its original zinc countertop. Zinc was favored in laboratory settings because it is a nonporous metal with natural antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. It is durable and easy to clean, although it could be scratched. Decades of use have given the zinc top a subtle marbled patina.


The drawers are numbered and have locks (although the keys have been lost to time). The cabinet doors also once locked. 



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