Ah, the Joys of eBay!

I love eBay.

When I went to Laura Ingalls Wilder's home in Missouri, I was taken by a little depression glass butter dish in a case. She had several pieces in this particular style. Well, it can't be the only one ever manufactured, I reasoned.

In less than ten minutes on eBay, I identified it as the Jeannette Glass Company's Sierra/Pinwheel pattern in pink. They also made this style in green. Bada bing, in a few days I was the owner of a platter in this style.

My older daughter has some pink Depression glass, largely because it's her favorite color and I've bought it for her. It's fairly inexpensive, pretty, and goes with her stuff.

So I purchased four plates in the same pattern, and I will keep after the elusive butter dish. It's kind of fun owning something like Laura had.

As for breakables--ever since my youngest turned three and was less of a hazard, I have been collecting dishes and other stuff like that. eBay has helped a lot! I was able to get matching wine and water goblets to match my mom's (which she had given to me), and add to her diminished everyday china pattern. I've also bought stuff to match my own china, and added to my beehive collection. Finding a nice hefty brass trash can for my bathroom was futile until I looked on eBay. I snagged a great one for $20!

This is a great country.