My sister borrowed this bowl from my mother and broke it. We think it was expensive, my mom had it for ages and used it a lot so my sister feels terrible and still hasn't worked up the nerve to tell her about it!
It doesn't seem that unusual but we're having a hard time finding a match. Has anyone seen anything similar? Have any suggestions about where to look or keywords to try?
wow, this is tough. i looked at william sonoma, crate and barrel, pottery barn and target...ill try a few more
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Is the bowl stamped anywhere so we might be able to retrieve a clue as to who made it originally?
I think my sister threw the pieces out but maybe I'll see if she can retrieve them.
So far I've found a few options which may work. They aren't exact matches but are in the same general style as the broken one. I really thought it would be easier to find!
I think my sis should just print out a picture of the bowl and go to a Michael C. Fina and a bunch of other stores.
I think this is one of those "antique" classics that was very big in a certain era (I'm guessing 50s-ish). Both my grandma and my mom had similar ones. Have you tried any thrifts or antique stores?
FOUND IT! it's vintage indiana glass (can also be found in "ruby" with a red fade from the bottom) - looks like it was orginally part of a chip/dip set (click on the pic for the listing) $9.95 +8.25 ship
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WOW D!! Thank you so much!! I can't believe how cheap it is. I was telling my sis to just suck it up and buy something expensive. We later remembered that my mom's really expensive bowl was a punch set that my father broke but still anticipated dropping a good chunk of change to replace this.
Awesome job D!! And it wasn't until you found it that I realized that my mom has that exact chips/dip set in ruby! The fade's more purple in real life but what a total coincidence!