When I started buying and selling glass I was so ignorant! Knew nothing about anything and it was luck more than skill that kept me from losing my shirt. Anyway, one early purchase (bought 1 month … [Read more...]
Old English Depression Glass from Indiana
Old English dates to 1925 to 1930, a very early pattern of mass-produced glassware. Indiana made it in green, crystal, some pink and their lovely shade of rich amber. I do not believe they reissued … [Read more...]
Cameo Ballerina Depression Glass Cups and Saucers
Cameo depression glass from Hocking is a beautiful pattern with a central design of a dancing girl in a frame, surrounded by swags and scrolls. Hocking made Cameo for a longer time than many of their … [Read more...]
Two Epergne Styles from Viking Glass: Unusual Candle Holder/Epergne Center Vase Combo and a Flowerlite
I got this unusual candle holder at the Allegan flea market several years ago, the color is such a glorious rich green that I couldn't resist it. I figured it was Viking when I got it and later … [Read more...]
Viking Princess Crystal Relish Tray
Viking made two patterns with ribbon-like bases that are quite attractive, Princess and Princess Plaza/Princess Square which seems to have a more . They mix together well. If you attend estate sales … [Read more...]
What’s that Etch? Viking Sonata Etch Oval Celery
I got this pretty etched crystal oval celery at either an estate sale or flea market and had no idea what the pattern was. I figured it was pretty and likely something other people would like so I … [Read more...]
Queen Mary Depression Glass – Crystal or Pink
Hocking Glass made Queen Mary beginning in 1936 and continuing through WW2 to 1949; the heavier style with geometric design is typical of the late depression patterns and prescut designs Hocking made … [Read more...]
Petalware Depression Glass – Pink, White and Flowers!
Petalware is very pretty, unassuming depression glass pattern from MacBeth Evans. You can find lovely ethereal looking Monax white, warm off-white Ivrene, transparent pink, crystal and Monax with … [Read more...]
Vintage Glass Mayonnaise Sets – Elegant Trifles
I'm bemused at the number of mayo sets we find in glass from the 1920s - 1960s or so. These pretty sets are a small bowl that holds between 8 and 16 ounces, a liner plate for under the bowl, and … [Read more...]
Gold Trimmed Vintage Glass from the 1940s to 1970s
We showed a few pieces of elegant and depression glass from the pre-World War 2 era in prior posts, now let's look at more recent glass, vintage pieces from the 1940s to 1970s. This is the era when … [Read more...]