Found Treasure Chest

06/03/2016

Today's decor is about whether a piece brings you joy, happiness, memories. When finding a piece, if you feel that tingle, your heart begins to beat a little faster, corners of your mouth turn into a smile, you let out a little chuckle or maybe a slight gasp toward something so beautiful it takes your breath away, then you found that must have item to your newly repurposed cabinet turned barmoire. Is it an antique or vintage? Read on to find out.

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10/22/2015

Repeat performance!! Huge crystal sale! Every home deserves a beautiful piece of crystal! Treat yourself to a piece such as this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brilliant-Large-Cut-Crystal-Vase-Artist-Signed-/271616900814

Stunning, brilliant, beautiful vase! This is an exquisite artistic vase, Many different cuts in this vase. Hand crafted, artist signed, just gorgeous! Super thick glass at 1/2" thick allows for many intricate cuts.

09/20/2015

Come to our big crystal sale!! Check out this gorgeous punch bowl: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lead-Crystal-Cut-Glass-Huge-Punch-Bowl-Buttons-and-Daisies-Design-/271847898251?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Buttons and daisies decorate this bowl. Width: 12 1/2", (31.75 cm) Perfect punch bowl! Great size, pretty pattern, smooth top rim; not to be passed up! As with all glass pieces, please let glass come to room temperature before handling.

06/10/2015

Just how did punches come about? Here's an interesting tidbit of the origins of punch.

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05/15/2015

Got a boy baby shower coming up? Here's a fun punch recipe!

I created this punch recipe when I went looking for a punch recipe for my Baby Shower. I really wanted blue punch because I was having a boy this time. The ice cream melts somewhat and turns the punch a beautiful baby blue color leaving frothy blue and white clouds floating on top. Everyone thought…

05/02/2015

Just in time for the Derby! You don't even have to spend a grand to enjoy!

Mint juleps are the quintessential Southern cocktail. All you need for this classic version is fresh mint, mint simple syrup, and bourbon.

05/01/2015

Get out those hat pins and bring out checkbook for that elusive mint julep! It's Derby time!!

04/02/2015

Goofus glass could be considered a big April Fool's Day joke!! It is clear glass with gold and red floral designs painted on it after fired and is cold pressed, meaning that the paint is not set into the glass. Highly used as promotional gifts and marketed as being highly desirable, people even signed up and ordered their "spectacular" plates and bowls. When people saw their "treasures", they saw the poor quality and exclaimed "they goofed us" (aka fooled us) into thinking they were getting highly collectible items. Being cold fired, it is common for goofus glass to have peeled off paint, some even purposely peeled it to have just clear class items.

Because of all the hype of the glass, and the duration they've had, nearing 100 years, Goofus glass has gained some collectible notoriety It is common for there to be paint loss which is not necessarily a detriment to the collectibility. Take a look at a couple of pieces that Found Treasure Chest has available for you to collect.

US $99.95 in Pottery & Glass, Glass, Glassware

03/31/2015

What's your favorite carnival game? Carrying a won large plush animal might be a lot easier than carrying a glass plate or bowl you might have gotten at a pre-Great Depression carnival. Yesterday's carnivals had more side shows like conjoined twins or the bearded lady than today's twisty-turny and upside down roller coasters. "Goofus Glass" was one of yesterday's carnival's give away or low priced prized possession.

How'd "Goofus Glass" get it's name? Tune in tomorrow for that April Fool's prank!

03/30/2015

Ever get "tricked" by premium promotions? Drug stores, movie theaters, gas stations and other stores had premium gifts they'd either sell cheap or give away free with a purchase. One of those promotional "giveaways" in particular has become a collectible commodity. Just in time for April Fool's Day, take a look at "Goofus Glass": http://www.glass.co.nz/goofus.htm.

Goofus Glass: a detailed acccount with original pictures of Goofus glass

12/07/2014

Just in time for Christmas!! HUGE auction selections at FoundTreasureChest!!! Check out this 7-Day Event!!

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11/28/2014

Have your pie and drink it too! Sure love pumpkin pie as it is, but wow, doesn't this look tasty?!

Leftover Thanksgiving pumpkin pie milkshake made with real pumpkin pie, vanilla ice cream, milk and topped with whipped cream and crumbled pie crust. So wrong, but so, so right.