Recent Estate Sale Find – West Virginia Glass

Recently we purchased a Pitcher and Tumbler set from a local estate sale.  Although we have seen these pieces before, we had never seen it in the beautiful lavender color and the price was right so we purchased it. Upon doing some research, we discovered that the pitcher and tumbler were made by the West Virginia Glass Company in the 1950’s and the pattern was known as Blendo; frosted glass over clear with a gold or gilt trim.  This particular set was in such good condition and the color was so phenomenal that we knew it would pique a lot of interest at our upcoming shows.  We were correct on all counts, after many people stopped to look and admire the set; we sold it within hours of putting it out.