We're continuing our series on depression era patterns from glass maker Indiana Glass, this week with Old English. Indiana made several patterns without names, sold only as a line number, but they … [Read more...]
Indiana Depression Glass Patterns – Loganberry
I thought it would be fun to look at patterns from Indiana Glass. I posted before about Lorain, one of Indiana's most recognized and collected depression patterns. See here, here, for … [Read more...]
Lorain Depression Glass – How Hard Is It to Find?
Last post we looked at Lorain, Indiana Glass' pattern with mold-etched baskets and scrolls, so beautiful in green and yellow. I've had green in stock but oddly have seen yellow at shops more … [Read more...]
Lorain Depression Glass – Beautiful Basket Pattern in Green and Yellow from Indiana
Indiana Glass made some lovely patterns with unusual designs and rich detail. One of these is Lorain, also called "Basket" for its central motif of a basket of flowers suspended from a swag. … [Read more...]
What Am I? Name this Depression Glass Pattern
Here's a game for us depression glass aficionados. Let's play Name This Pattern. A few clues: My makers produced me in the depression in green and topaz plus pink and just a few pieces in … [Read more...]
Prices Over Time for Block Optic Pink Depression Glass
From my perspective prices and demand for depression glass peaked in the early-mid 2000s, after collectors collectors started buying online and before everyone rushed to clear stuff out of their … [Read more...]
Availability Over Time – Block Optic Pink Depression Glass
We've been looking at pink Block Optic depression glass as a pattern that has lots of interesting pieces and variations and is attractive with its Art Deco styling. Let's consider availability. I … [Read more...]
What Pieces Did Hocking Make? Block Optic Pink Depression Glass
Hocking made Block Optic for 4 years and it must have been popular because they produced a plethora of pieces. Gene Florence lists 56 different pieces in his Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression … [Read more...]
Block Optic Pink Depression Glass – Timeless Pattern Inspired by Art Deco
Art Deco was a huge influence on styles and designs in the Roaring 20s, and just as with today's trends, style choices from the with-it crowd reached the mass markets a little later. In the … [Read more...]
Collecting Fun – Block Optic Green, Yellow and Pink Depression Glass from Hocking
Let's continue our series on depression glass patterns that are fun to collect with Block Optic depression glass from Hocking. Remember we have 5 criteria for collectability: Pattern … [Read more...]