Let's Reduce Confusion! Cut or Pressed?It can be hard to tell cut glass from pressed sometimes. Here are tips I use to tell them apart.Tips to Tell Cut from … [Read more...]
Optics Make Vintage Glass Sparkle
Have you noticed how some stems seem to have extra sparkle and an extra note to their design? That might be an optic. Glass companies used molded shapes on the interior to give a bit of extra … [Read more...]
Two Confusing Patterns – Old Cafe and Fortune Depression Glass
Here's the thing with these two patterns: Hocking Glass made both Old Cafe and Fortune in the same colors, pink and crystal, and about the same time period. Add the fact the patterns look … [Read more...]
What Is A Line Number?
Have you ever seen a listing online for a piece of glass that says "line number thus and so"? The line number is the shape that the glass company used to catalog its pieces. Another term is "blank". … [Read more...]
What’s the Difference Between Elegant Glass and Depression Glass – Different Decorating Techniques
We've been doing a blog series introducing depression glass and elegant glass and showing the major differences. Quick refresher for us:Another very big difference was decorating … [Read more...]
What Is Elegant Glass and How Does It Differ From Depression Glass?
Our last blog post What Is Elegant Glass? Introduction to Beautiful Handcrafted American Crystal introduced elegant glass, that fine quality crystal made partially by hand. You can find elegant … [Read more...]
What Is Elegant Glass? Introduction to Beautiful Handcrafted American Crystal
When Chris P asked "Is there such a thing or is either Elegant Glass or Depression Glass?" that inspired a series introducing elegant glass and depression glass. After all, there are new folks … [Read more...]
What Is Depression Glass? Myths and Misconceptions
Last post we talked about what depression glass is. Made in the 1930s, mass produced, usually dinnerware or luncheon sets and often made as product give-aways or premiums. You can read … [Read more...]
What Is Depression Glass? Introduction to Colored Glassware Depression Era
Chris P asked a question on Facebook about depression glass and elegant glass that reminded me we haven't had a post about the basics of this wonderful glass for too long. Let's start with depression … [Read more...]
Tiffin Elegant Depression Glass Etched with Birds – Pheasants and More
Birds are flocking to my feeder this winter. It's already been zero here with lots of snow and they get hungry! Like most of us, I like birds. Glass companies did too, and used birds in many … [Read more...]