Newsletter 8: The Green Room 💚

This week — The Green Room 💚

The curator gathers green glass in every mood, from deep bottle green and vivid emerald to soft lime and blue-green ombré. Sculptural vases, beautiful glassware and pieces for the table show how differently the same colour can catch the light.

This Week’s Feature Pieces

Czechoslovakian blue-green ombré art glass vase

Czechoslovakian Blue Green Ombre Vase

Mid-century blue and green glass with an expressive free-flowing shape and a luminous layered colour gradient.

Empoli bottle-green Genie Bottle decanter

Empoli Bottle Green “Genie Bottle” Decanter

A sculptural Italian mid-century decanter in translucent bottle-green glass, complete with its original pointed stopper.

Verreries Doyen emerald-green hock crystal wine glasses

Verreries Doyen Hock Crystal Glasses, 17

Belgian crystal hock glasses with clear tulip bowls and architectural emerald-green stems, a beautiful table-setting moment.

The Full Vault — Week of 24 September 2026

For the record, the ten pieces gathered for The Green Room 💚:

New This Week ✨

Makora Krosno amber art glass vase

Makora Krosno Hand-Blown Amber Art Glass Vase

Rosenthal hand-painted robin bird vase

Rosenthal Hand-Painted Robin Bird Vase

Langenthal Morning Glory serving platter

Langenthal Swiss Porcelain “Morning Glory” Serving Platter

For the record, the twelve pieces added to the catalogue from 18 to 23 September:

🏺 Recently Homed

Esias Bosch hexagonal studio pottery vase

Esias Bosch Hexagonal Studio Pottery Vase

CorningWare Floral Bouquet three-piece lidded casserole

CorningWare Floral Bouquet: 3 Piece Lidded Casserole

Ellaphie Ward-Hilhorst Pelargonium cucullatum botanical plate

Ellaphie Ward-Hilhorst Botanical Plate

For the record, these pieces found homes before this edition went out:

From The Vault Journal

Chapter 7: The Currency of Trust and Self-Belief

An Esias Bosch vase finds the right buyer through my own shop, while a market full of unexpected treasures and a difficult week remind me that trust is built one honest detail, one human connection and one steady step at a time.

Read Chapter 7 in The Vault Journal →

🔎 Missing a Piece — or Hunting a Treasure?

I source in two directions. Missing a CorningWare lid, plate, or pattern piece? Use the replacement request.

Looking for something beyond the catalogue — artwork, brass pretties, a particular maker, or one very specific treasure? Use the unlisted treasure request.

Custom sourcing is a considered service. If you submit a request, please do so with the intention of purchasing when I find the right piece. That commitment allows me to give your search the attention it deserves, and helps me focus on treasures with a clear place in a considered collection.

Browse the Vault →

— Ina Lubbe, Purveyor of Vintage Treasure


Shift2ThriftVintage • Est. 2024 • Curated Vintage, South Africa • shift2thriftvintage.co.za

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