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safeinOhio

(34,057 posts)
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 07:48 PM Feb 2013

Fixed up the ole china cabinet.

Hung a double fixture, 48 inch black light on top and then loaded it up with vaseline glass. Wow.

The best seem to be the cheaper (tiffin) satin vaseline pieces. The translucent ones don't seem as bright.

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Fixed up the ole china cabinet. (Original Post) safeinOhio Feb 2013 OP
Do you have a photo? cyberswede Feb 2013 #1
Sorry can't figure it out. safeinOhio Feb 2013 #2
Sounds lovely! cyberswede Feb 2013 #3
I like your fairy statue on the floor. safeinOhio Feb 2013 #4
nice libodem Jun 2013 #6
Beautiful! cyberswede Jun 2013 #7
Precious libodem Jun 2013 #8
These are similar libodem Jun 2013 #9
wow grasswire Mar 2013 #5

safeinOhio

(34,057 posts)
2. Sorry can't figure it out.
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 09:29 PM
Feb 2013

Saw lots of pictures on etsy.com that gave me the idea. You can get the idea by looking there under vaseline glass.

Was a lot cheaper than filling it up with nice plates and crystal. Paid between $4 and $55 per piece. $18 for the standard fixture and $12 apiece for the 2 bulbs. Have two stretch bowls, the most expensive, a couple of toothpicks, a covered candy dish and an ashtray, a perfume and a few vases. May add 3 or 4 more.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
3. Sounds lovely!
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 09:45 PM
Feb 2013

I have a mahogany curio from the 20s (a family piece), but there's no light inside, of course.
I also have it crammed with collectibles - but no Vaseline glass.

Here's a crappy photo:

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
7. Beautiful!
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 05:00 PM
Jun 2013

Can you tell me anything about the doll in the purple chair? Is she from the '20s, maybe?

Someday, I want to get a Tinyette, but they're spendy.

libodem

(19,288 posts)
8. Precious
Mon Jun 17, 2013, 08:32 AM
Jun 2013

I just find them and keep them. I wish I knew more about it.I have some that are a little bigger than her and sit up. They have similar faces.

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