Today when I browsed my favorite depression glass guidebook I came across Primo, also called Paneled Aster, one of the US Glass patterns from the early depression years. Like most US Glass patterns - … [Read more...]
McKee Rock Crystal – Lovely Depression Glass in Rich Colors
McKee Glass produced their Rock Crystal pattern for a very long time, beginning in 1915 and running into the 1940s. It is an unusual design, full of curves and curlicues, a little thicker than … [Read more...]
Depression Glass? No, Much Older. Pompeii!
Isn't this bowl a beautiful shade of green glass? It looks like depression glass in color and shape but it is not. I took this photo at the Phoenix art museum this spring at their exhibit of … [Read more...]
More About Salt and Pepper Shakers – Jeannette Glass Patterns with Shakers
One reader asked me whether Jeannette produced shakers in their popular Iris and Herringbone pattern, specifically in the iridescent amber color. I didn't know and went to my trusty reference books, … [Read more...]
Imperial Frosted Beaded Block Crystal Depression Glass Sugar Bowl from Mike A
Imperial Glass made Beaded Block depression glass in all the usual colors: pink, green, crystal, yellow, blue, red, amber even some iridescent and opalescent colors. There are actually two patterns, … [Read more...]
Moroccan Amethyst – Mid Century Modern Styling in Purple Glass
Hazel Atlas marketed several shapes under the Moroccan Amethyst pattern name, all in a lovely shade of medium purple glass. You might find swirl pieces, round ones with square bases and octagonal … [Read more...]
Florentine Poppy #1 and #2 Creamers and Sugar Bowls – Tips to Tell Them Apart – Let’s Reduce Confusion
Hazel Atlas used their beautiful Florentine mold etched design on two different shapes, flinging poppies and scrolls on angular shape #2 and on rounded shape #1. Compare Florentine Poppy #1 and #2 … [Read more...]
The Three Shapes of Royal Lace Candle Holders From Hazel Atlas
About a third of the standard depression glass patterns include candle holder - think of Queen Mary with its cactus-shaped holder or the interesting Adam and Floral holders from Jeannette - and Hazel … [Read more...]
Indiana Vernon Depression Glass – A Less Well-Known Pattern – Availability
Indiana's Vernon or Number 616 depression glass pattern is pretty but scarce and not so well known as other patterns. Indiana made Vernon from 1930 to 1932 in crystal (clear), green and yellow. As … [Read more...]
Indiana Depression Glass Patterns – Old English Availability and Pricing
My last post showed a few pieces of Old English in amber and green, the two colors that Indiana used for almost all pieces. I mentioned that I've rarely seen the pattern; in fact I purchased it twice … [Read more...]