Marie asked me what the best Fostoria book is. The answer: It Depends. My go-to books for Fostoria are the volumes by Long and Seate, but sometimes they are a little hard to use or … [Read more...]
Serendipity! Finding Naomi’s Candy Jar – Hocking Green Depression Glass
The last few days I've gone through my older photos to write the blog posts about obscure patterns that we're likely to see when out antiquing. (Yes, it's finally spring and that means antique … [Read more...]
Two More Obscure Glass Patterns – Depression Era and Later
Last post we looked at two patterns you are likely to find at thrift stores or estate sales, Medallion by Anchor Hocking, and Windsor from Federal and later Indiana. Both have depression-similar … [Read more...]
Two Vintage Glass Patterns You May Not Find in Books
Sometimes we'll find glass that looks depression-ish - it's colored, has an interesting design and we found dinnerware or serving pieces that feel vintage - but are more recent. This is a quick look … [Read more...]
How to Store Glassware When You Don’t Have Shelf Space
Let's say you have a set of Christmas stemware you use several times for the holiday but want to store the rest of the year. Maybe you don't have shelf space or you don't want it to get dusty on … [Read more...]
How to Store Vintage Glassware for Long Life and Enjoyment
Your glass means something to you because it captures memories. How can you take care of your glassware so it lasts another 80 years and your children and grandchildren can enjoy the … [Read more...]
Three Reasons to Love Depression Glass
Why Depression Glass? My journey from skeptic to fan started at my first auction. I knew nothing about depression glass, other than a vague idea that it was junky and some people collected it. … [Read more...]
A Bit of a Grinch Moment – Whitehall Mislabeled as Fostoria American
Yesterday we went to an antique mall in northern Indiana, quite large, very well kept, well lit. Everything to like, except for few dealers that had obvious reproductions. One dealer had a stack of … [Read more...]
Fostoria American or Indiana Whitehall? Or Jeannette Cube?
I got this interesting small bowl in a box lot. It has the ice cube pattern we see on Jeannette's Cube depression glass, Fostoria American - and Whitehall, a lesser-quality lookalike 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...]