Iridescent and lovely. That's our Floragold from Jeannette Glass, made in the 1950s but very much in the style of depression era glassware. As noted in the prior post, we had a huge inventory at … [Read more...]
Pineapple and Floral Glass Pattern – From Depression Era and After
Isn't "Pineapple and Floral" a better name for a pretty glass pattern than "Number 618"? Most glass lovers agree and you'll almost always see this attractive depression glass from Indiana … [Read more...]
Iris and Herringbone Depression Glass on Parade
Last post we talked about Iris and Herringbone ruffled bowls, lovely crystal depression glass pieces that have a cheerful, happy appearance. Today let's look at a other interesting pieces. First up … [Read more...]
Soup’s On! Depression Glass Soup Bowls
When you get a bowl of soup at a restaurant it's usually served in a wide, shallow bowl. Interestingly, soup bowl shapes haven't changed that much in the 80+ years since the Depression era. Soup bowls … [Read more...]
Puzzling Sizes and Shapes in Depression Glass – Cereal Bowls
One of the pieces that always puzzles me is the American Sweetheart cereal bowl. It isn't very big and it's shallow, 5 3/4 inches wide and less than 1 1/2 inches tall right to the scalloped … [Read more...]
Pretty Polly Depression Glass aka Doric and Pansy Child’s Dishes
Did you have doll dishes when you were a child? Mine were Blue Willow china, just a few pieces that I shared with my sister. We still have the doll dishes today and Dave and I use Blue Willow … [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...]
Ready for Another Square Depression Glass Pattern? Meet Adam
Jeannette Glass made Adam during the early part of the depression era, when mold etched patterns were in vogue. Adam reminds me a little of Hocking's Princess (covered in this post) because it too … [Read more...]
It’s Beautiful, But Is It Lancaster Depression Glass?
This console bowl is gorgeous with its raised flowers hand painted with lovely blue and gold. I identified it as Dogwood by Lancaster (Lancaster Colony) based on the candle holders and the candle … [Read more...]
Should We Buy This? Glass Buying Fun and Opportunities
I thought it would be fun to share with you how we approach glass buying. A bit of background to orient my world. I sell elegant and depression glass on eBay, Etsy and (eventually) here. We … [Read more...]