Last week we saw some MacBeth Evans translucent white and cream glass, Monax, Cremax and Ivrene, and it’s time to share a look at their colored glass. MacBeth Evans is best known for American Sweetheart, Petalware and Dogwood, plus the lovely S Pattern. They used their unique white and cream glass for most patterns, but we also enjoy their crystal and light pink used for all four patterns, green Dogwood, and even topaz and amber S Pattern. This big fruit bowl shows off the pink.
American Sweetheart Pink Depression Glass Big Fruit Bowl
I’m always impressed with how sturdy MacBeth Evans glass is. This fruit bowl is thin and looks delicate, but it is in excellent condition. The white Monax glass is the same way. Very rarely I’ll find a piece with a nick on one of those scallops, but damaged pieces are much less frequent than with most patterns. This cereal bowl shows how thin the glass is.
American Sweetheart Pink Depression Glass Cereal Bowl
Pink American Sweetheart is a light, pastel shade. It’s not wimpy or barely there, but it is a little lighter than the pink from other companies. One reason it looks lighter is that the glass is thinner. Pink American Sweetheart blends well with other patterns too and other colors. This photo was from a glass show and you can see how well the pinks from Hocking (Old Colony) and Jeannette (Cherry Blossom) blend with the American Sweetheart pink depression glass.
American Sweetheart, Old Colony, Cherry Blossom Pink Depression Glass
MacBeth Evans made several American Sweetheart pieces in pink but not in Monax, and a few in Monax but not in pink. The plain centered lunch plate is a good example that you can easily find in Monax but apparently was never made in pink. Do you wonder why?
We have the large pink American Sweetheart fruit bowl in our eBay store where shopping is like antiquing with your best friend.