This is one of my favorite pieces of glassware that I own, not only because it is versatile, and looks so elegant, but, also because my son got it for me about 14 years ago. And it still looks just like new.
This Pressed Glass Cake Stand, has ribs going up and all around the base of the stand, which gives it that elegant look, of old world glass. I can use it as just a cake stand (with out using the cover), standing alone for birthday, anniversary, Christmas or any other holiday or event. I also love to use the cake stand to decorate cakes, all I do is take my little turn table I have and stand the cake stand on top of it, put my base that will hold my cake over the top of the cake stand, put the cake on, and I am ready to decorate, all I have to do is turn my turn table, and I can just continue to decorate with out stopping. This saves so much time and makes for a more even appearance in the cake decorating.
I also use it when I go to the Baker’s Shop and bring home, Apricot and Poppyseed Kolache’s, Plain Long Johns, and filled ones, Danish Sweet rolls, and my husband loves chocolate Eclairs. This is a once and a while treat.
When I bake pies, I can also store on the stand with the cover 2 – 8 or 9 inch pies on the stand with a pie rack over the bottom one and then put the other one on top. Looks just like a bakery sometimes. Then I also use it for bars, cakes, cookies, dinner rolls and so much more, and everything stays fresh, as the cake plate has a ridge that curves up, and when you put the cover on it makes it almost airtight.
I love to use my cake stand for wedding and baby showers, or for a get together at the house. All I do is take the cake stand and tip it upside down, then take the cover and tip it up side down and insert it in the opening of the base of the stand, and Walla I have a punch bowl. Just for fun I also like to use it for chips and dip, I have a little bowl that will clip over the covers when it is upside down in the stand, and that is where I put the dip. It is also great to use for making what everyone calls is dirt in a bucket, I just take some colored saran wrap (usually the blue, use a couple of layers to make it dark enough) then add the ingredients for dirt in a bucket, a child’s sand shovel (sometimes I will you a new small garden shovel, and hang a pair of gloves over the side), a few artificial flowers, and some gummy worms, the kids really love this, and so do the adults. When setting up a buffet at the house and I have run out of plates or trays, I will take the cake stand and use it for a cheese and sausage tray, or take my turkey, ham, and dried beef roll-ups and make a beautiful display along with parsley for color you can even use it for vegetables and dip, just put a small bowl of dip in the center and your vegetables around the outside. If you have an imagination, you can use this for just about anything. In fact I have used it for my cold raspberry soup, when having company, just set a nice ladle inside and I am ready to serve. Another way that is extremely helpful is to use the cover, especially in summer, when all the flies, and bugs are in the house or outside, take the cover and put it over a plate or bowl, no bug getting inside. Can also be used on a picnic table outside, just make sure the spot is solid under your plate or bowl that there are no gaps in the wood. Easy to take care of take a dish towel and lay it down put your plate or bowl on top of it, and put the cover on. No bugs.
As this was a gift I do not know how much my son spent, but I know you can get them from between $10.00 and $20.00. All depending on where you purchase them. This one was either purchased at Shop Ko, or Walmart (as those were the only 2 shopping centers we had at the time).
One thing that really impressed me how the design makes it look like old world glass, but that it is heavy in weight, so there are no worries of it tipping, unless someone should really slam into the table.
