In the late 1800s to 1914 American glass makers produced dazzling cut crystal with lead content as high as 50% and with intricate geometric motifs that won international prizes. We call this American … [Read more...]
Beautiful! Glass Makers Used Art Deco Shapes and Motifs
Art Deco style was most obvious in the 1920s in buildings and typography and jewelry and furnishing designs. The Chrysler building has lovely vertical lines surmounted by curved ornate top. Design … [Read more...]
New Century Depression Glass from Hazel Atlas
I've seen almost no New Century glass other than these three pieces, the 4 1/2 inch berry and 8 1/2 inch salad plate in green and the 9 ounce flat tumbler in blue The plate and bowl are … [Read more...]
Moderntone Depression Glass, Beautiful Blues from Hazel Atlas
If you enjoy blue depression glass then you'll like Moderntone from Hazel Atlas. This pattern has a lovely, simple shape, with horizontal bands stacked one atop the other, square-ish handles, round … [Read more...]
Modernistic or Colonial Block Depression Glass Pattern from Hazel Atlas
Does this pattern remind you of Block Optic from Hocking? Both patterns have raised, rounded square - "blocks" - in rows that form the design and both are green. This jar is depression glass, but … [Read more...]
Gorgeous Colors of Mayfair Open Rose Depression Glass from Hocking
If you shop antique malls or estate sales you'll certainly come across pink Mayfair depression glass from Hocking. Since Hocking made this pattern for over 6 years, it was popular in the 1930s and it … [Read more...]
One of Cambridge Glass’s Last Patterns: Cambridge Festoon Cut Crystal
Cambridge Glass went out of business in 1958 and we can see the company released fewer new glass lines in the years just prior to closure. Festoon is one pattern they began producing in 1955 and … [Read more...]
Fun and Special! Tilt Pitchers from Hocking and Cambridge
I love love love tilt pitchers, so quintessentially glass from the depression era. This Manhattan tilt pitcher is a great example. Hocking Glass made Manhattan during the waning years of the … [Read more...]
Fostoria Cabot – Plain or Optic Crystal Stemware
When glass makers used molds with a subtle design on the inside we get optics in the final pieces. We see panel or fluted optics plus wavy and draped optics and some circular as in this dimple optic … [Read more...]
Fostoria Contour – Enjoy Mid Century Modern, Swedish Modern Styling
Fostoria was one of the best at staying on-trend and Contour is a great example. The 1950s saw the advent of Mid-Century Modern style in housewares and Swedish Modern or Scandinavian styled glass … [Read more...]