Don't you love the variety in depression glass colors, shapes and patterns? We find variety even within the larger patterns. Multiple cup shapes, tumblers, sherbets, bowls, even plates - glass … [Read more...]
Confusing Styles of American Sweetheart Plates
We have several styles of plates to enjoy with American Sweetheart. Like many patterns that were very successful when made originally, MacBeth Evans released variations of the common pieces. You … [Read more...]
Let’s Go Antiquing! Monongah, Soda Fountain, Mayfair and Lancaster Glass Finds
Deidra and I went antiquing Monday, Tuesday and Thursday this week looking for great glass finds. We didn't find a lot of great finds but we still had fun! Today we went to a huge store, … [Read more...]
More Lancaster Depression Glass – Sunshine / Lana and Debbra
We're continuing our tour through several patterns of Lancaster depression glass with two green pieces, a Lana two handled serving plate and a Debbra bowl. Lana is soft green with a satin finish and … [Read more...]
Three Tips to Shop Craigslist for Depression Glass
Have You Looked Here to Find Depression Glass? One place I found quite a few sets of depression glass was on Craigslist. Usually the sellers inherited the glass and didn't want it. Most knew they … [Read more...]
White Depression Glass from MacBeth Evans – Monax, Cremax and Ivrene
You either love milk glass or you detest it. I'm in the second camp, just cannot get into opaque when glass is meant to be beautifully transparent. However, even I find MacBeth Evan's translucent … [Read more...]
Cameo Tumblers – Take Your Pick – Footed, Flat, Tall and Short
One thing about Cameo that makes it fun to have is the huge variety of pieces, like the tumblers. Listings in books like Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass by Gene Florence show four sizes … [Read more...]
Three Steps to Check for Damage – I Didn’t Follow My Own Advice!
Here is how to check for damage: Visually inspect. Look for wear, obvious dings and dents, haze. Run your finger along the edge of the rim, the foot, all the seams. Run your finger along the … [Read more...]
Flea Market Fun – Depression Glass and Bugs!
Today Dave and I went to a yard sale / flea market. They had stuff from multiple estate sales on wagons and in pole barns out in the country; the only "yard" part of it was that you parked on the … [Read more...]
Confusing Patterns – Florentine 1 vs. Florentine 2 Poppy Depression Glass from Hazel Atlas
Last post I shared our recent acquisition, the Florentine #1 pink depression glass sherbet. (You can read that post here.) Besides this shape, Hazel Atlas used this same pretty mold etched … [Read more...]