Christopher posted a question on our Facebook, www.DepressionGlassFun.com about an Old Café clear candy dish he had with a cutting. He wondered how rare this was. I have had a couple of these with the … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week – Mayfair Pink Depression Glass Cake Plate Open Rose – Serve in Style
My Mom made a cake every Friday, always from scratch and a layer cake. It was a tradition that my Dad would frost the cake just before supper. To this day a layer cake says "Friday" and "special" to … [Read more...]
Basket Motifs and Designs on Mold Etched Depression Glass
Last post we looked at a few favorite etched stemware patterns with basket motifs. Today let's see how our depression glass makers used the same motifs in their wares. One of the loveliest … [Read more...]
Indiana Horseshoe Depression Glass – No Horses Here!
Indiana didn't name their patterns beyond a line number. Number 612 has a big semi-circle surrounding flowers, swags and scrolls. That semi-circle inspired the nickname "Horseshoe". If you only see … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week Doric and Pansy Ultramarine Depression Glass Bowl
It's funny how berry bowls, those cute small dishes that are perfect for applesauce or a little cole slaw, range from easy to find to harder than heck to track down. For example, I have had several … [Read more...]
Indiana Glass Loganberry Depression Glass in Clear All Over Relief Pattern
I bet you've seen this before but maybe you didn't know what it was. The pattern is Loganberry by Indiana Glass, made first in clear in the 1920s. Indiana re-released Loganberry in amber and … [Read more...]
Sharon Cabbage Rose Pink Depression Glass Oval Bowl
When you were a kid did your mom or grandmother cook vegetables until they were stringy and tasteless? For some reason, that's how people cooked vegetables until somewhere around the 1960s or 1970s … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week – Mayfair Open Rose Pink Depression Glass Dinner Plate
It's Saturday and I need to go downstairs and wrap a cheese and cracker set that sold this morning. But first, let's do our weekly glass pick. How about this Mayfair pink depression glass … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week – Cameo Green Depression Glass Bowl Dancing Girl Ballerina
Summer has come with a vengeance today! It is nearly 90 outside and muggy. I was gardening this morning and it felt so good to clean up and get all the dirt and bug spray off. Green is a soft, … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week – Lorain Basket Green Depression Glass Cup
It's Saturday again and this will be a busy one for me. How about you? Lots planned this Memorial Day weekend? Our glass pick is a cup from Indiana Glass in the Lorain pattern. Be sure to check … [Read more...]