~FRENCHY BLUE~

Well Guys...It's let play with our dishes day...ha ha!! Be sure and go by and see our Hostess Susan at " Between naps on the Porch" to see everyone who is playing today...

I turned on the fountain for you....

I Love these "VASELINE" glasses...I have a set of 8 ca.1930

This is a brief History of Vaseline Glass....
Vaseline Glass was primarily made before WWII and one of the primary ingredients used to make the glass was uranium. When placed under a black light (or ultraviolet rays), vaseline glass will "glow" or fluoresce. The high energy emissions of electrons from the black light cause the uranium oxide particles in the vaseline glass to become unstable thereby causing this fluorescense. The way we like to describe the effect is that it causes the piece of vaseline glass to look like it has exploded in flames.
No other transparent antique glass will glow thus making vaseline glass truly unique in the antique world as it can always be verified to be true vaseline by using a black light. There is no other compound added to glass which will cause this effect except URANIUM. The yellow-green glow is characteristic of uranium-bearing glass and will also occur with custard and Burmese glass. The latter two glasses, however, are easily distinguished from Vaseline Glass in that they are not transparent.
Vaseline Glass can be difficult to detect by the human eye alone and even the best expert can be fooled. Only by testing with the black light will a piece be verifiable.
Vaseline Glass can be yellow, yellow-green, or green. Individual collectors each have their own preference as to the exact color of vaseline glass collected. However, as glassmakers of the 1920's - 30's added iron to their uranium oxide dyes to put a green tint into their glass and although these pieces will flouresce under a black light, it is our opinion that Green Vaseline Glass (with no trace of yellow) is only a forerunner of Depression Glass rather than true Vaseline Glass.
The government confiscated all supplies of uranium during WWII and halted all production of vaseline glass. Only in later years after nuclear testing, etc., was banned did the government ease restrictions somewhat and allow a very limited supply of uranium to glass companies in order to resume production of vaseline glass.
As the uranium supplies are closely monitored by the government and tightly distributed between various glass companies, even more recent pieces of vaseline glass are highly sought after by collectors as each is of a VERY LIMITED PRODUCTION.

Added some comfy cushions for you to lean back on...

Notice the sweet Roo's ...well today its all about the Birds....I shopped my house to find all the French Blues and Yellows for you today....Just so Frenchy Looking to me...

Yellow Dinner plates I got from country living store but For today I'm pretending their are chargers...Blue Dinner Plates are Churchill pattern....These I got from Second Sunday last year $8.00 for 4 of them...

I just loved these sweet little Bird plates. Each one is differ and I got 4 of them also Second Sunday...Paid $5.00 for all...Not bad.

Silverware was my Late MIL's....No Name on it...

Napkins were my Mama's...

Isn't this Glass Pretty....Some times its Green and some times its Yellow...

These little Swan Salt Cellars I also got at Second Sunday...I got the Master Salt and 8 Salt cellars...$55.00 for all...These are from ca.1900 very Victorian...I have seen these on Ebay and for one little swan it's starts at $50.00 so I knew I did great when I found the whole set...Salt spoons I just got in May Second Sunday 4 for $20.00 now I need to fine 4 more for that price...Some times the spoons can cost more the the salt cellars...

Crystal Dinner Bell so you can ring for your dinner...ha ha!! Good luck!! Len tried once to ring for me ....But this is a family friendly Blog so I won't go into what Rang on him after that...

Added a sweet little Blue Bird with a basket of flowers just for you...

A little birds nest...

An Antique Bird Cage...Sat it on a Hat box to bring it up higher...

Lite a Blue candle in an crystal Holder.... Blue Glasses from Dollar tree...

So there my pretend "FRENCHY BLUE "Dinner table just for you!! Now pretend you are eating something wonderful another Good Luck ha ha!!

Now please go see all the Great Tablescapes today...I know I am...

May all you you have a great day and Thanks for coming by...

Hugs and smiles Gl♥ria