My Hoosier Cabinet Hides My Secret

I have been blogging for almost 4 years now.

My Hoosier Cabinet hides a secret about me

It is behind these doors

what a shame

stacks of green depression glass

my collection of Cameo "ballerina girl"

I have NEVER shown it before?

It was my obsession in the 90's.

My Mom searched antique stores high and low.

Trying to find the one piece that was rare.

Probably the rarest I have

the salt and pepper shakers with the original label

Cameo or "Ballerina Girl"

was manufactured by Hocking Glass company in 

Lancaster Ohio from 1930-1934.

You can see a video about it here.

It is called Depression glass because during the depression, manufactures of soaps and foods would put them in their boxes as incentives to purchase their product.
Movie theaters also handed them out.

I took it out to clean, since I have a happy unexpected day off from work (the doctors all seem to be on vacation?)

thought it would show up better with white under it.

grill plates with handles

grill plates with no handles

Dinner for 8
I should do a tablescape with them

Can you see the dancing ballerina girl in the middle?

more pieces reside in the dining room..no close up's boy do I need to give them all a bath!
Candlesticks, creamer and sugar, vases, candy dishes, pitchers, glasses.


It all started with this piece

The mid size pitcher
I can see my little Grandmother pulling it out of the fridge on a hot summer day,
and pouring my Grandpa and I some ice tea from it.
It was always in the fridge with ice tea.

I should of asked her wear she got it?
I should just imagine it came from Detroit MI with them back to Charleston many many years ago.

Hope you enjoyed learning my little hidden secret.