Royal Lace is one of those great depression glass patterns that has lots of pieces, comes in gorgeous colors and is so much fun to collect. It's not ubiquitous - you won't find pieces every time … [Read more...]
What Does the Queen of England Have In Common With Depression Glass?
Did you know the royal house of England is called Windsor? Back in the depression people were fascinated with British royalty and glass companies liked to borrow the cachet of the royal family by … [Read more...]
It’s Almost Iris Time! Iris and Herringbone That Is
Here's a pattern everyone recognizes, Iris and Herringbone from Jeannette Glass. When we think of "depression glass" we think of colors - green, pink, yellow, blue, amber - but Jeannette bucked … [Read more...]
Help! Mystery Glass Alert! Blue Elegant Depression Glass Bowl
I bought this thinking it might be Fostoria Fairfax, even thought it didn't look quite right. The shape of the bowl is too rounded in the base, not like any of the Fairfax bowls we've seen, and the … [Read more...]
Amber Depression Era Glass – From Honey Gold to Deep Russet
I sold some Patrician plates recently and was struck by the color difference between amber glass from Federal and Cambridge. Here is the amber Patrician plate from Federal, made 1933 to … [Read more...]
Glass Finds from Our Texas Road Antiquing Trip – Lancaster Debbra Green Bowl
Aren't these a beautiful mix of color and shape? I got all our new glass finds laid out on top my desk to photograph and thought they were so pretty all sparkling in our sunshine. That … [Read more...]
Curvy Rims and Curly Designs – Patrician Spoke Depression Glass
Federal Glass had a way with curved rims and curly motifs. Patrician plates all have this lovely curved and scalloped rims. The mold etched design is so simple. There is a wheel in the center … [Read more...]
Two Things I Learned Today
Today I learned two new things. Jim B called to ask whether we had any Cameo depression glass lunch plates with a different medallion size than the one I sent him. His wife inherited … [Read more...]
What’s Pretty In Pink Or Green and Full Of Flowers?
Answer? Jeannette's Floral depression glass! Jeannette made Floral in green and pink, plus a few pieces in Delphite blue and Jadeite green, and according to my Gene Florence depression glass book, … [Read more...]
Is Madrid the Only Candle Holder from Federal Glass in the Depression Era?
I've seen quite a few pieces of depression glass from Federal, lovely patterns like Patrician, Parrot, Sharon, Madrid, Diana, Raindrops, Columbia. And the ONLY one I could recall a candle holder in … [Read more...]