Let's Reduce Confusion! Cut or Pressed? It can be hard to tell cut glass from pressed sometimes. Here are tips I use to tell them apart. Tips to Tell Cut from … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Enjoy a Depression Glass Show – Tips #4 and #5
Remember we came up with 5 tips to get the most out of your glass show trip and covered the first two here and the third here. Wear comfortable shoes. Keep an open mind about what you like - … [Read more...]
Antiquing with Your Best Friend: Allegan Antique Fair – September 2016
Loren and I went to the last Allegan Antiques Fair this past weekend. It was interesting. Lots and lots of stuff, but not much glass. Most of the non-glass was vintage or almost-vintage leavened with … [Read more...]
Collecting Depression Glass – Normandie by Federal Glass
We're on our last post about collecting Normandie pink and amber depression glass. Our last criterion is how easily Normandie chips or cracks. Damage Susceptibility Normandie has one main problem, … [Read more...]
Collecting Fun: Normandie Depression Glass Prices Over Time
We've been looking at Normandie depression glass for its collecting fun, so far covering its beauty (yes!), piece selection (OK), availability (fair) and now its pricing over time. I feel that prices … [Read more...]
Just How Availabile Is Normandie Depression Glass – Pink and Amber
Our last post looked at the pieces of Normandie depression glass that Federal produced, but we didn't talk much about availability. Normandie is not an abundant pattern, at least not in … [Read more...]
Five Tips to Enjoy a Glass Show – Tip #3 Ask Questions
Last week we shared suggestions to get the most out of a glass show with 5 tips and covered #1 and #2. This week let's look at #3, Ask lots of questions. Dealers at a glass show love the … [Read more...]
Normandie Pink and Amber Depression Glass – Pieces to Find
Federal Glass made Normandie for 7 years, a long time for depression glass where most patterns lasted only a few years. Nonetheless it is not plentiful! (We'll cover what "not plentiful" means in … [Read more...]
Five Tips to Enjoy a Depression Glass Show – Tips #1 and #2
Do you want to go to a glass show? Shows only come around once or twice a year so you'll want to be prepared to get the most out of each one. Here are 5 tips to make your time most enjoyable. We'll … [Read more...]
Normandie Pink and Amber Depression Glass – Collecting Fun!
I've a soft spot for Normandie because the very first piece of depression glass I ever bought was an amber Normandie dinner plate. I had to go to the library for a book to identify it and had a hard … [Read more...]