Somehow Columbia depression glass from Federal rarely made it into this blog even though I had many pieces of it once upon a time. Columbia is a big, bold pattern, usually crystal, and square-ish … [Read more...]
Six Reasons Why I Love Georgian Lovebirds Depression Glass
Georgian depression glass from Federal is one of my favorite patterns. The shapes and motifs are lovely and while there are many pretty patterns out there - Cameo or Dogwood come to mind - it's been … [Read more...]
Colonial Fluted Rope Green Depression Glass from Federal
Colonial Fluted depression glass is easy to recognize if you remember its nickname "Rope". (To quote Hazel Marie Weatherman, "Now why did Federal want to call this pattern Colonial Fluted? Our old … [Read more...]
Collecting Depression Glass – Normandie by Federal Glass
We're on our last post about collecting Normandie pink and amber depression glass. Our last criterion is how easily Normandie chips or cracks. Damage Susceptibility Normandie has one main problem, … [Read more...]
Collecting Fun: Normandie Depression Glass Prices Over Time
We've been looking at Normandie depression glass for its collecting fun, so far covering its beauty (yes!), piece selection (OK), availability (fair) and now its pricing over time. I feel that prices … [Read more...]
Just How Availabile Is Normandie Depression Glass – Pink and Amber
Our last post looked at the pieces of Normandie depression glass that Federal produced, but we didn't talk much about availability. Normandie is not an abundant pattern, at least not in … [Read more...]
Normandie Pink and Amber Depression Glass – Pieces to Find
Federal Glass made Normandie for 7 years, a long time for depression glass where most patterns lasted only a few years. Nonetheless it is not plentiful! (We'll cover what "not plentiful" means in … [Read more...]
Normandie Pink and Amber Depression Glass – Collecting Fun!
I've a soft spot for Normandie because the very first piece of depression glass I ever bought was an amber Normandie dinner plate. I had to go to the library for a book to identify it and had a hard … [Read more...]
Patrician Spoke Green Depression Glass
I've a soft spot for green Patrician because it was one of the first depression glass patterns that I bought. Plus I like it, it's pretty with interesting shapes, lovely color and a great … [Read more...]
Federal Park Avenue – Ribbed Glass from the 1940s-60s
With our focus on depression glass you might wonder whether glass companies continued to produce dinnerware or accessory pieces after the 1930s. They certainly did, although the styles and colors … [Read more...]