Collectible Tobacciana / Salt Cellar, L.E. Smith Glass, Wheelbarrow, Basketweave, American Art Glass, Vintage 1940s–1950s

A wheelbarrow small enough to fit in your palm. Made when a party meant everyone had their own.

• Maker: L.E. Smith Glass Company
• Material: Pressed glass, basketweave pattern
• Dimensions: 5.0" long | 2.5" wide | just over 1.0" tall
• Era: Vintage, circa 1946–1954
• Origin: USA
• Condition: Vintage used, very good. Manufacturing flaw inside wheel — debris captured in glass during production, visible in photos. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

Today it makes a perfect salt cellar — a small spoon rests naturally in the indentation — or a ring holder by the sink, a desk organizer for stamps or clips, a placecard holder, or simply a piece of Spring and Summer decorative glass. A wonderful find for an L.E. Smith collector, a pressed glass enthusiast, a lover of farmhouse or country kitchen décor, or anyone drawn to the wit and craftsmanship of mid-century American novelty glass.

This is a vintage L.E. Smith glass wheelbarrow — a pressed basketweave glass novelty piece originally designed as an individual tabletop collectible. The form is entirely charming: a miniature wheelbarrow in clear pressed glass with a basketweave texture running the length of the body, a single wheel at the front, and a small indentation at the back — a detail that speaks to its original purpose as a tabletop novelty at card games, dinner parties, and the casual entertaining culture of postwar American domestic life. The basketweave texture catches light beautifully. L.E. Smith Glass Company was founded in 1907 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania and became one of America's most respected pressed glass manufacturers, known for their novelty forms, colored glass, and Depression-era wares.