Where to find milk glass in Ontario

While I definitely have a favorite shop when it comes to finding milk glass in Ontario, I'm always on the look out for new places to expand my hunt. So I thought I'd start a post here to be updated whenever I make new milk glass discoveries.

A note about party or wedding milk glass

Before I get into the more serious haunts, for those who are searching for milk glass in Ontario as part of  wedding, shower or other party decor your best bet for the vases and planters that seem to be the most sought after party or wedding milk glass pieces is definitely a consignment store like Value Village, Goodwill or the Salvation Army, or on Kijiji. The great think about consignment store milk glass is that it's dirt cheap. You can find a stars and bars patterned vase, like the one seen below at $.99 for a short up to $2.99 for a tall.

The not to great thing about sourcing the consignment shops for your milk glass in Ontario is a) the vases are often quite dirty inside(not that you won't be washing them anyway) and b) it can turn into a scavenger hunt, since you rarely find more than 3 or 4 vases at a shop at one time.

As for Kijiji, this is probably your best bet for wedding decor milk glass, since you can always find a few people selling lots of milk glass vases, most likely after gathering them via consignment store for their own wedding/party. You can get the vases you need, usually in one easy purchase, and without the added expense of USA to Canada shipping that goes with purchases made on Etsy or eBay.

Collectible and decor Milk glass

Market Road Antiques

 Patriot Antiques

Orono Antique Market

I love all three of these antique stores. they all have a great selection of glass and make for a fun weekend of antiquing.

Milkglass was made for Easter!

Far more show than tell, I simply had to offer a peek at the pretty that's been hatching throughout my house this Easter. Simply put, milkglass was absolutely made for Easter time. The texture and the milky white looks so fresh and inviting next to the pastel colors of the season. So here are a few pics:

Beautiful On the Breakfast Table

 

This Fenton pedestal bowl is by far my absolute favorite piece in my collection. I can't think of a nicer nest for this charming swirl of moss and pastel colored Easter eggs.

A feast for milk glass lovin' eyes

Just a quickly little mini post to share a Flickr group I just stumbled upon Called "Hobnail Milk glass, so cool it gives me goosebumps". Indeed, that is quite the mouthful of a name. However the pics of milk glass are fantastic. I'm always looking for interesting ways to display my tiny, yet growing collection.

Fenton & Etsy - When forces colide!

It's a miracle that I can even put fingers to keys to produce this post, as I've just encountered a most marvelous site. Two of my favorite things have come together as one.

I've already divulged my love of Fenton Milk glass, so I'll spare you another gushing. My love of Etsy however, is something I haven't really shared.

I was first introduced to Etsy -a fabulous site where artisans and collectors can sell their wares -while planning my wedding last year. It's the darling of many a bride-to-be, and where I purchased my wedding jewelry.

So you can imagine how positively giddy I was to come across My Milk Glass Shop. While I adore the thrill of an antique shop hunt, My Milk Glass Shop is going to be perfect for pieces that I can't find and simply must have, like a gorgeous hobnail sconce I'm considering. If you're a collector, this Etsy shop is definitely worth a try. If you're not a collector, have a look at Etsy anyway. You're bound to find something fabulously unique.

Miles or perhaps kilometers of milk glass in Ontario

While planning my wedding last year, I began frequenting a wedding planning and DIY blog called Wedding Bee, and while my wedding was over 7 months ago, I still love to visit Wedding Bee every now and again. That's how I came across this post and discovered the understated yet elegant beauty of milk glass.

I am now in possession of three lovely pieces of hob nail and I'm pretty sure that one of them is Fenton.

For anyone in and around the GTA with an interest in collecting milk glass (or other antiques), I've found a veritable gold mine of fabulousness. The St. Jacobs Antique Market is just wonderful for milk glass and several other varieties of collectibles. There is just row after row of antique furniture and dishware, military items, bits of art and housewares. It's about an hour and a half from my neck of the GTA and not a bad drive at all. Of course while you're at it, you absolutely must stop in at the St. Jacobs Farmer's Market for fresh fruit, vegetable, flowers and even a tasty apple fritter or two. It is the perfect summertime, weekend outing. Go have a look!


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