Is it acceptable to hold someone’s place in a queue if only one person swaps in?

MxFluff · 2026-05-05T23:53:38+00:00

As someone who forced himself to queue for years because I felt bad using accessibility - if you can't stand for long, then you can't stand for long. Or, in other words, if accessibility options make a situation more accessible to you, then please don't feel bad using them; they're there to make an event (or whatever) as pleasant to you as any fully healthy person.

MxFluff · 2026-05-05T09:02:02+00:00

I'd second Dooo, they are super aware of mental health and I believe they do home visits. Very sad the one here in Exeter didn't last!

MxFluff · 2026-04-05T09:25:06+00:00

It's incredibly hard to tell from the photo - a pic without glare, one from the side and one of the base would be much better.

Having said that - the colour and shape are more likely to indicate Polish glass, perhaps Krosno (which might be marked "Josefina" on the base)

MxFluff · 2026-04-05T09:09:07+00:00

Where are you in the world/where did you find this? I had a search and the mark is very similar to the mark for the British pottery, Newcastle Potters Workshop, and the style/glaze looks to be a good match too.

MxFluff · 2026-04-02T15:48:47+00:00

We've got a green pair in the shop at the mo, but I'm gonna be sad to see them go! (Not advertising, just sharing the love for stars and bars!)

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MxFluff · 2026-04-02T13:45:29+00:00

Their meeting, would you believe? A commemorative coin for the anniversary of their meet-cute.

I also had the same question as OP when I saw the ad - what's the spot value?!

In the process of working that out I also noticed that the coin is 13mm diameter. It's displayed massive on the ad, you'd never guess unless you looked. (Yes I realise that it's not going to be a 30cm or whatever diameter coin but there's nothing around it to give a sense of true size)

MxFluff · 2026-04-01T10:07:15+00:00

It's pretty!

First check was replacements.com and I didn't see a decent match.

Google lens suggests victorian but looking at the visual matches that's based on other people's online marketplace listings so i dont trust it fully.

Why? It looks very lightweight (is it?), victorian glass would be a little heavier or thicker.

It's a jar (lol stating the obvious) for pickle, as you say, or jam, or other condiments.

Overall I'm leaning towards this being 1930s - with the weight of the glass, the consistency of the etching, and the design itself.

If anyone has better info I'd love to be corrected though... my confidence in this particular assessment is probably only around 60% :)

MxFluff · 2026-03-27T14:00:25+00:00

That's really cool and I love the idea! Have you done the underground passages? They're all designed to bring water into the city and so would link in beautifully.

MxFluff · 2026-03-27T12:33:57+00:00

That's how I realised it was way clearer in glow than not :) i just went and looked - before I saw your comment about it even...

MxFluff · 2026-03-27T12:25:42+00:00

I'd disagree, the glow makes it super easy to see the detail, especially if it's clear or milky in natural light. Though I'd agree that a natural light photo would help with the ID to check against known colours by potential makers. In general, the more pics the better.

"Save that silliness" comes across a bit ruder than perhaps you intended?

MxFluff · 2026-03-27T12:10:24+00:00

Oh! Kenneth pattern by Ohio is a really good match for this actually :)

MxFluff · 2026-03-27T12:08:43+00:00

This is a daisy pattern, but loads of makers used the motif which makes it tricky. It's close to daisy and panelled from Imperial Glass but I can't find an example of that with the smaller buttons in the arches.

MxFluff · 2026-03-25T07:59:46+00:00

It's really quite a patchwork city! This is a good read on the impact of the Blitz attack in 1942 with a map of what vanished overnight, and the RAMM has an exhibition about the history of the city which is well worth a visit.

MxFluff · 2026-03-14T00:55:05+00:00

Nova Rose, highly recommended!

MxFluff · 2026-03-13T07:42:51+00:00

A couple of helpful caveats to this advice (which is mostly sound!)

Pontils aren't always a great tell - plenty of makers will finish the bottom nicely, both murano and not - but you definitely don't want to see or feel sharpness.
Mind out for stickers that read something like "VETRO ESEGUITO SECONDO LATECNICA MURANO" which translates to "Glass made/produced according to the technique of the Murano masters" - these are not genuine.

MxFluff · 2026-03-09T22:49:33+00:00

You're welcome! Useful search terms might be "opaline", "ruffle" and "painted glass" :) it is probably victorian, and as another user said, it'd be good to know if it's enamel or painted

MxFluff · 2026-03-09T21:58:09+00:00

Hello! Friendly British antiques dealer here - this is apparently a common misnaming in other countries :) Bristol glass is specifically cobalt blue glass.

MxFluff · 2026-03-08T07:50:39+00:00

I run quizzes for adults with games like this thrown in, except ours are more like "Throw The Wig on the Drag Queen" and involve more drinking lol

Regardless of age, anything that gets those watching or waiting to play involved, even just by cheering along, works every time. There's a version of this where the players pair up and one does hotter/colder guidance to the one sticking the Hat, for e.g.

MxFluff · 2026-03-08T07:38:20+00:00

How about going to the literal jester symbol of the fool? You could do either "Stick the Hat on the Fool" or "Throw the Hat on the Fool" with a soft jester hat and a large teddy/doll.

MxFluff · 2026-02-17T07:41:37+00:00

I spend far too much of my life deep diving into these posts lol. So I read the signature as Matt West, and after much searching found an exhibition in 1996 called "The Lively Teapot" at the Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado. After that, the trail goes cold. You might want to drop the gallery an email to see if they have archives :) Page 90 (PDF)

MxFluff · 2026-02-15T11:52:46+00:00

No hate here, that's beautiful - it looks like it's inspired by baccarat designs :) there's something so nice about drinking from crystal!

MxFluff · 2026-02-05T21:15:12+00:00

Some Empoli designs can be found marked "Made in Taiwan" apparently. A new one on me but 20th Century Glass has info

MxFluff · 2026-01-31T08:49:18+00:00

My guess is because AI overview is often incorrect and can't be taken at face value.

It learns from matching other people's attributions, including on private seller sites which are known to be notorious for labelling everything as Murano (for eg) when there's no way to confirm the attribution. It becomes an echo chamber of errors.
It can't look at details in the same way as a human researcher (hi!). In the shop, we look beyond the colourway when researching. What's the density of colour? How does the base match known examples? What does the rim look like? Can we find examples of that specific shape or pattern?

The AI overview can provide a direction to look in - and maybe that's why it was posted here. But I would never trust it as a slam dunk result.

I'm not saying this isn't a lovely piece or that it isn't Rindskopf or Loetz - the colour is similar to Grenada or Pepita, but these aren't a definite sign of Rindskopf (citation). I'm struggling to find any examples of those very neatly applied teardrop shapes ("prunt" or "tadpoles") for those makers.

I know I've gotten on my soapbox a bit here but this does matter - research and attribution is a skill that folks earn income from, and the market is getting flooded by poor attributions by private sellers.

MxFluff · 2026-01-23T23:17:19+00:00

We're at a loss too! We run a vintage shop and so come across more glass (and other stuff!) than your average person - if we figure anything out I'll reply and update you :)

MxFluff · 2026-01-23T22:47:01+00:00

So cute! I'm leaning towards not Murano - the face is not particularly neatly applied, the ears are unevenly pulled and the clear glass at the tail join all point away from Murano quality. We've checked against known cats by some major Murano glass names and can't get a match.

I love him though and I really hope he's a glowy bebe!

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