You either love milk glass or you detest it. I'm in the second camp, just cannot get into opaque when glass is meant to be beautifully transparent. However, even I find MacBeth Evan's translucent … [Read more...]
American Sweetheart Crystal Depression Glass – Only a Sherbet
When we think "American Sweetheart" the lovely soft pink depression glass or the almost ethereal monax white comes to mind. Oddly, there is only one piece of crystal American Sweetheart, and it's … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week Dogwood Pink Depression Glass Dinner Plates
Can you believe it's Saturday already? Love Saturdays! My Saturdays are always busy but there's always time to enjoy glass. This week we're waffling between winter and spring here in Michigan, 72 … [Read more...]
American Sweetheart – Dainty in White Depression Glass
Yesterday a lady called me about my American Sweetheart dinner plates. She got a small set of American Sweetheart monax white depression glass from a dear friend and wanted to add a few pieces. She … [Read more...]
American Sweetheart Depression Glass Plates Galore
MacBeth Evans made American Sweetheart for six years, 1930 to 1936, making it one of the longest running depression glass patterns. So many of our favorite patterns only lasted a few years, which … [Read more...]
A Different Shade of White – Cremax Ivrene Depression Glass
Last post I showed you MacBeth Evans luscious monax translucent white depression glass. They used Monax for American Sweetheart and Petalware where the pure white looks stunning. Besides … [Read more...]
Monax Pure White Depression Glass from MacBeth Evans
I'm not a big fan of white as a color but I'll make an exception for monax depression glass from MacBeth Evans. I love this glass. It's thin and opalescent on the edges and the color is soft white … [Read more...]
Petalware So Pretty – Soft White Monax Depression Glass
Soft and white and slightly translucent, this plate is Petalware from MacBeth Evans. MacBeth Evans is the same company that made Dogwood and American Sweetheart. They were one of the few … [Read more...]
Neglected Pattern: MacBeth Evans Stippled Rose Depression Glass
It's just like high school. There are the belles of the ball, Mayfair, Cameo, American Sweetheart and Sharon. There are popular kids, Floral, Georgian, Petalware. Then there are the … [Read more...]
Not Your Usual Pattern: Stippled Rose Band Yellow Depression Glass
I came across this pretty little piece of depression glass when I was getting some Dogwood out to wrap and ship to a customer. This is S Pattern or Stippled Rose Band from MacBeth Evans. S Pattern … [Read more...]