Fostoria June Etched Beautiful Crystal – Ribbons and Bows on Flower Bouquets

Fostoria Glass’ June etching spreads a lush bouquet of flowers tied with ribbons across the rims and sides of the elegant glass. It is a wonderful design that appealed to brides for many years and has remained one of the most collected elegant patterns.Fostoria made June during the heyday of colored elegant etched glass, from 1929 to 1936. You will find goblets etched with June primarily on the Fairfax stemware blank. Fairfax has a very nice, simple design with a facetted knob at the top of the stem above the hexagonal shaped vertical section. The bowl is cupped and the foot is round. Fairfax is beautiful by itself but comes to life etched with the romantic designs of the depression era. The simple elegant beauty shows off the gorgeous designs.The stem shown below is the wine goblet.Fostoria made a full line of June, including dinnerware, stemware and accessories but many customers purchased only the stems and left the other pieces on the shelf.  The small bowl and center handled server photographed below shows off the wonderful array of pieces available.           You will find June in a luscious azure blue, pink and topaz yellow glass plus crystal. The blue and pink are the most expensive and sought after with topaz a little less expensive and slightly more available. The blue is interesting when you consider that Fostoria made June during the same time period they produced Royal and Vesper which come in an intense mid blue, not the lighter azure shade of June. One reason azure June is so very attractive is the color is lighter, very appealing and easier to use with a variety of dinnerware. The azure piece shown is the 2-handled bon bon, perfect for small servings of cookies or treats.The scroll candle holder shown below is pure art deco. Fostoria’s topaz is a clear primrose yellow, not harsh or garish. The yellow is the gem of the group, relatively available, a little less expensive, and very very nice.If you decide to collect June you’ll want to be careful with a similar pattern, Romance, also by Fostoria. If you stick to the colored June you won’t have a problem because Romance came in crystal only. Romance was made later, from 1942 to 1971, and was etched on different shapes. A simple way to tell them apart is June has a second ribbon band twined through the flower bouquets in a U shape. Otherwise the patterns are almost identical.When you shop for June you’ll want to be aware of the usual sorts of damage, but June does not seem any more susceptible than any other elegant pattern. The Fairfax blank has smooth edges that are less likely to get nicked than designs with protruding points. You do want to be careful to check for nicks and wear. Plates with June have the etching on the rims but not in the centers which can show wear more so than etched sections.We offer pieces in this stylish pattern at our stores on www.Catladykate.com and www.CatladykatesGlass.com.