Just to be different, let's look at a very large pattern from Anchor Hocking made in the late 1960s. Any of us who lived through the 60s or acquired kitchen ware from the era will recognize these … [Read more...]
7 Tips How to Sell Your Depression Glass
Do you have depression glass to sell? Here are 7 tips for how to sell your glass. Good luck! … [Read more...]
Antiquing for Glass at Daval’s Used Furniture in Hastings, Michigan
Last week Dave and I went to Daval's used furniture store in Hastings, Michigan to get a hutch to go under his aquarium. Daval's has very nice used furniture, clean, well-described and reasonably … [Read more...]
Moroccan Amethyst – Mid Century Modern Styling in Purple Glass
Hazel Atlas marketed several shapes under the Moroccan Amethyst pattern name, all in a lovely shade of medium purple glass. You might find swirl pieces, round ones with square bases and octagonal … [Read more...]
Florentine Poppy #1 and #2 Creamers and Sugar Bowls – Tips to Tell Them Apart – Let’s Reduce Confusion
Hazel Atlas used their beautiful Florentine mold etched design on two different shapes, flinging poppies and scrolls on angular shape #2 and on rounded shape #1. Compare Florentine Poppy #1 and #2 … [Read more...]
The Three Shapes of Royal Lace Candle Holders From Hazel Atlas
About a third of the standard depression glass patterns include candle holder - think of Queen Mary with its cactus-shaped holder or the interesting Adam and Floral holders from Jeannette - and Hazel … [Read more...]
Indiana Vernon Depression Glass – A Less Well-Known Pattern – Availability
Indiana's Vernon or Number 616 depression glass pattern is pretty but scarce and not so well known as other patterns. Indiana made Vernon from 1930 to 1932 in crystal (clear), green and yellow. As … [Read more...]
Fostoria Wedding Ring Crystal Stemware – Mid Century Modern Styling
The television show "Mad Men" re-introduced viewers to classic crystal bar ware, plain, clear glass with a platinum band around the top. This style was in vogue for several years in the 1950s and … [Read more...]
Glass Shows Are More than Adam to Windsor Depression Glass
Glass shows don't limit themselves to depression ware, the traditional Adam to Windsor patterns. We saw almost as much elegant glass - gorgeous work from Cambridge, Fostoria, Heisey and more - and … [Read more...]
Full Size and Individual Sized Creamers and Sugars – Fostoria Lido Examples
Glass companies were pretty smart. They knew line extensions - coming up with more pieces in the same pattern - was easier than developing and marketing brand new patterns all while giving consumers … [Read more...]