Deidra and I found two Mayfair cookie jars when we went antiquing, one authentic and one this dark green reproduction. This was an easy fake to spot because the color was completely wrong, a dark … [Read more...]
Fake Mayfair Green Cookie Jar – Tell Tale Clues
Yesterday Deidra and I saw this green fake Mayfair cookie jar in an antique mall. The seller must have thought it was the real thing because it was priced at $75. My trusty Gene Florence … [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...]
Found: Reproduction Iris and Herringbone Crystal Plates
I spoke too soon. Recently I said I'd never seen reproduction crystal Iris and Herringbone although Gene Florence shows them in his book Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass. (You can read … [Read more...]
Antiquing Fun – Oops! Watch Out for Reproductions!
We did not see many reproduction depression glass pieces on our antiquing jaunts this month, only a small fraction of the beautiful glass that dealers had displayed with care were fakes. On the … [Read more...]
Real or Reproduction? Madrid or Recollection Amber Cup?
Real or fake? We found several pieces of reproduction Madrid at antique malls this week. Some came with the original box, marked Recollection, others you had to know what you were seeing. One … [Read more...]
Real or Repro? Iris and Herringbone Clear Depression Glass
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...]
Madrid Depression Glass or Indiana Recollection Reproduction – Let’s Help Mary Decide
Mary posted pictures of two Madrid light pink bowls and asked for help to evaluate which is real and which - if any - is a reproduction. Madrid can be hard to tell apart. Federal made Madrid in … [Read more...]
Another Tip to Spot Reproduction Cherry Blossom Depression Glass
Yesterday I shared a tip for help you distinguish real Cherry Blossom depression glass from reproduction glass. I showed you a picture of the realistic looking leaves and cherries that the … [Read more...]
Cherry Blossom Depression Glass – Real vs. Reproduction Leaves
Everyone is anxious when they first start to collect a pattern like Cherry Blossom that has been reproduced. It's so hard. The books say things like "compared to the original pattern" or "much … [Read more...]