Iris and Herringbone is one of the popular depression glass patterns that has been hit with reproductions of a few pieces. According to my Gene Florence depression glass book, the only pieces … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Get Your Kids to Value Your Vintage Glass
One of the saddest things about buying glass is when the seller tells me "My kids don't want this", or the kids are selling "Auntie's glass because no one wants it". What a shame. Here are five … [Read more...]
Three Care Tips to Avoid Wear on Your Elegant and Depression Glass
What a dilemma! You want to use your glass and you want to keep it safe, pristine forever. If you use your glass it can get wear. What do you do? Here are three tips to avoid getting wear on … [Read more...]
Tips to Care for Your Vintage Glass – Water Spots and Haze
Do you have glass that looks like this? I don't know where the original owner of the Canterbury glass lived, but they either had mineral-full water or they washed these in the dishwasher. The … [Read more...]
Those Elusive Pieces – What To Do About Rare Depression Glass
Brenda posted a question about the ultramarine Swirl pitcher from Jeannette Glass. This is a rare piece, not likely one you'll stumble upon by chance. What to do when you want a piece that's … [Read more...]
All Worn Down – 3 Tips to Avoid Wear When You Buy Vintage Glass
Face it. If you use your glass it will get wear. But there are things you can do to minimize wear and keep your vintage glass in good condition. For one thing, start with glass that is in good … [Read more...]
How to Tell Depression Glass from Elegant Glass
We've covered some useful tips to tell depression glass from elegant glass. Let's review: Depression glass was mass produced. It will have tiny flaws, like protruding seams or bubbles or little … [Read more...]
Identifying Tiffin Glass Stemware – Sometimes You Just Can’t
Cole T posted a Tiffin goblet for identification help on our Facebook page. Tiffin Glass made some extraordinary stemware with intricate etched designs and fanciful shapes. The particular goblet … [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...]