One day I was searching for something on eBay - as I usually do, and came across a tiny glass vase that was very familiar to me. I used to have one of these tiny vases on my dressing table when I was a child. I realised that these little "Thistle Vases" as they were called came in many colours other than the dark green one I remembered and so the search and the obsession began!
First there was one or two that I found but the more I looked the more I found. I paid between $5 and $20 for each one and tried to find out more about these cute little vases but no one seemed to know much.
The only information I got was from a seller on eBay who said they were made by Crown Crystal Glass Australia in the 1930's - 1940's and were mainly prizes at Shows and Carnivals. I haven't been able to confirm this but they do seem to be Australian only as it is very rare to see this particular design anywhere else in the world and I have been searching.
Since finding as many Thistles in as many colours that I could, I soon branched out to other tiny vases of a similar design or size - then I found a couple of larger ones that I just had to have and a few even bigger ones with nice design - well, if you are a collector you know it never really stops!
So anyway this is my collection and if you can tell me anything about Thistle Vases - please please please let me know as I would love to confirm the story I have or to find the truth! Someone somewhere knows about them!
In the meantime I will try and put as many of my photos of my collection here and perhaps you will enjoy them as much as I do.
Happy Collecting! Viv
New as of January 2013 - I have started a Facebook page for my collection and to meet other collectors too - please join me at
Thistle vases
First there was one or two that I found but the more I looked the more I found. I paid between $5 and $20 for each one and tried to find out more about these cute little vases but no one seemed to know much.
The only information I got was from a seller on eBay who said they were made by Crown Crystal Glass Australia in the 1930's - 1940's and were mainly prizes at Shows and Carnivals. I haven't been able to confirm this but they do seem to be Australian only as it is very rare to see this particular design anywhere else in the world and I have been searching.
Since finding as many Thistles in as many colours that I could, I soon branched out to other tiny vases of a similar design or size - then I found a couple of larger ones that I just had to have and a few even bigger ones with nice design - well, if you are a collector you know it never really stops!
So anyway this is my collection and if you can tell me anything about Thistle Vases - please please please let me know as I would love to confirm the story I have or to find the truth! Someone somewhere knows about them!
In the meantime I will try and put as many of my photos of my collection here and perhaps you will enjoy them as much as I do.
Happy Collecting! Viv
New as of January 2013 - I have started a Facebook page for my collection and to meet other collectors too - please join me at
Thistle vases