Mosser Glass is one of those things you used to see in the hardware store in Goshen (before everything moved out of downtown to a mall), and you can still see in the hardware store in Shipshewana.
Small town America, one of the places where they like “granny” dishes and bright, pretty things. But not so fussy that you can’t use them, at least for a special occasion.
Mosser Glass fits quite well. We always love to use our dishes and china, and this glass is made to be used. It has quality, charm and vintage style. Use these, and let grandma’s antiques stay safe from little fingers. You’ll be making new memories…
Mosser is a family-owned company which has produced handmade, pressed glass in Cambridge, Ohio since the 1950s.
Acorn spooner in Bermuda Blue Carnival
We had the opportunity last summer to visit the factory and see the glass being made.
Georgia pitcher in production
It was almost like an orchestra concert. Several artisans work in unison to take the hot glass from the furnace, mold it, and — keeping it hot all the while — forming it into pitchers, plates, goblets, spooners and many other shapes.
The piece starts with a glowing blob of hot glass on the end of a metal pole. We saw the Georgia pattern pitchers being made in cobalt blue the afternoon we arrived.
As the pieces start to cool, they’re fire polished to remove any rough edges. In the case of the pitchers, the spouts are shaped by hand.
At the end, the piece goes into an annealing oven. This allows the glass to cool uniformly and slowly. We are happy to offer this quality, American made product among our offerings. These pieces make great accents to a vintage or retro china table setting!
Mosser salt and pepper shaker gallery shows Paneled, Jadeite pair on stand, Eye Winker in Aqua Opal, Inverted Thistle in Passion Pink, Georgia in Ruby Red, Paneled in Amethyst and Elizabeth in green.
Mosser shakers
Goblet in Cherry Thumbprint pattern
8 responses so far ↓
1 Lynda Brinson // Sep 30, 2009 at 4:49 pm
I am looking for 2 Mosser green sugar bowls and one creamer. I don’t know the pattern I have on my salt and peppers. It almost looks like a quilt square pattern. Can you help?
2 Kimbesa // Oct 1, 2009 at 12:11 am
I’m not sure. The pattern I’m thinking of, from your description, is Elizabeth and I’m pretty sure they don’t make sugar bowls or creamers in this pattern.
Can you describe your salt and pepper shakers in any more detail?
3 Let Your Table Setting Sparkle with Glassware // Apr 15, 2010 at 2:31 pm
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5 Rose // Sep 24, 2010 at 3:11 pm
I have a pink elephant cased in glass. On the bottom is bimbah 1982, four leaf clover with R H in center. I would like information on this if you have any.
Thank You
6 Kimbesa // Sep 25, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Doesn’t sound like any Mosser glass I’m familiar with.
I’d suggest a search on the 4-leaf clover mark with RH in the center, to see if that provides any info.
Good luck with your hunt!
7 Judy Reno // Sep 29, 2011 at 5:13 am
I bought a set of 2 Violet Crystal glasses and matching pitcher with an “M” inside on the bottom of the glasses. They have “Thistle” like flowers on them. Could you tell me anything about them?
8 Kimbesa // Sep 30, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Hello Judy!
Your glassware sounds beautiful! I don’t know if they are Mosser or not. That mark is not familiar to me, but you can do a Google search on glassware marks and find entire sites devoted to marks.
If you contact Mosser, they might provide information to tell whether they ever made the Inverted Thistle pattern in violet glass.
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