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