Collecting Vintage: Beautiful Colorful Vintage Goblets

Collecting Vintage Colorful Goblets

Two things you might have noticed while reading my blog over the years.

• 1. I love setting beautiful tables. Anywhere and everywhere and a table out under the stars -even better.

• 2. I love setting tables with vintage elements and place setting details- like vintage colorful goblets and lovely old china patterns. And flowers. But that is another post.

Vintage Colorful Goblets

Last week when we shared the mini redo in the dining room cupboard- I mentioned that all my collected vintage colorful goblets & glasses went into the bottom section for a lovely little organized ‘shop’ the vintage goblets area if you will. And something I noticed- I have a lot of goblets. In a lot of colors, shapes and sizes. And today this weeks thrifting adventures might have brought home another 8 of them. I mean obviously, I didn’t need any more colorful goblets – but I really did. You see, my eye was drawn to all things bold and blue this week- and I just so happened to bump into vintage blue goblets. Which I didn’t already have. So, voila.

Colorful Goblets

I mean, we can go through all the reasons why we don’t need any vintage colorful goblets at all. Simple glass works just fine. Gilded rim goblets are pretty. But vintage or vintage style… well there is something about a vintage goblet that I can’t resist. Wait. I think I say that about vintage chairs. And vintage china. And vintage French everything too.

But just look at them. These vintage color green goblets on the table? BEYOND. A plain clear glass just wouldn’t have the same effect. And SNEAK PEEK BELOW- This snap is from a table in my new Christmas Book- just look at how Beautiful they are with all those twinkles!

And this table? Amber on repeat for this table from my book Inspired Gatherings. So warm and welcoming for summer and autumn.

What about this table? Could there be anything prettier than rich aubergine/plum/rosy purple goblets here?

Do you see what I mean? Those colorful glasses definitely have a place on the table. And the good news is that there are many reproductions available now so you don’t have to look for years and years to find the set you are craving.

Shopping Vintage

Of course, if you are looking for vintage- there are many places to find them. Tag sales. Thrift stores. Ebay and Etsy and Marketplace. You might even find some in your grandmothers china cabinet that she isn’t using and would be happy to let you borrow. Those colorful goblets have been around for a long time- since the 1800’s. From depression glass to milk glass to all kinds of other types of glass – they were made by several different companies. Side note: I am not an expert in collecting- I just like what I like and collect what I like. I pay less attention to the history of the glass than I do town the look and saturation, style and size. I love vintage- but I don’t buy it with the intent to resell or make sure I am getting a bargain. That said- I love colorful glass goblets. And I have been collecting various ones for awhile now- along with etched glassware which we will talk about in another post.

You can see more about shopping vintage treasures in this post HERE

Reproductions

Nothing wrong with a good reproduction. Those glasses can be found in all the same colors, with pressed glass details and a lovely charm on the table. If you can’t find vintage or have reservations about using vintage- go with what you love with reproductions. They look beautiful on the table and on display.

Favorite colors

While I love the rainbow of colors in the glass goblets- I definitely have some go-to looks. The olive green always makes me do a happy dance. The amber- beyond beautiful with sunlight coming through. I do appreciate a brown glass, dark blue glass and purple glass too. Red and bright yellows are not talking to much to me yet- but it could happen. As well, there are many other colors to consider too and I think they all speak a language and style all their own.

Style Tip: If you love vintage but are buying reproduction- pay attention to the saturation and also the vibrancy of the shade. Choose the shades and saturations that are more ‘vintage’ in their look if that is what you prefer. Many of the reproductions have a color that is a bit ‘off’ what the vintage look would be- too sweet pink instead of dusty pink, neon green instead of olive, bright turmeric color instead of soft amber for examples. Of course, if you like bold and bam on the table- any of the colors and saturations will be a beautiful touch. All about personal preference.

Get the Look

Shop the look below with these vintage beauties- and stay tuned for the new vintage blue goblets on the table. Click on the photos below to shop each item- and incidentally- my new Christmas book is on extra discount sale yet- so go grab your preorder at a discount if you haven’t already!

What is your favorite vintage color glass goblet? Which one would you love to have on repeat on your tables? Stay tuned for a post all about etched glassware- I might have a *small* collection of that too.

And to answer the questions on where I store everything- I have a lot of armoire and cupboard space in the rooms in our house where things are stacked and stored. I also have those extra tall cupboards in the kitchen- the top two shelves are not used for everyday plates and glasses so a lot of space there too.

Happy Thursday everyone.

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