"The glass is so thin!" That's the first thing you'll think when you consider American Sweetheart depression glass for durability. The glass is thin, noticably thinner than some patterns such as … [Read more...]
American Sweetheart Pink Depression Glass – Enjoy Antiquing Fun!
We're looking at pink depression glass patterns that are safe to collect - no reproduced pieces - and are beautiful, enjoyable to own and use, have lots of interesting pieces and are fun to seek. I'm … [Read more...]
American Sweetheart – Interesting Pieces in a Pink Depression Glass Safe Pattern
We are looking at pink American Sweetheart for its collecting fun. This pink depression glass has a lot going for it: It's never been reproduced. This makes it safe for … [Read more...]
American Sweetheart – A Pink Depression Glass Safe Pattern
This post starts our series looking at depression glass patterns that are safe to collect, meaning no reproduction worries, and also will give you enjoyment and the fun of hunting beautiful glass. … [Read more...]
Avoid Reproduction Pink Depression Glass – Collecting Fun
Have you ever gotten reproduction depression glass when you expected the real thing? I have. It is disappointing to say the least. Pink Cherry Blossom is one of the most beautiful depression glass … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Collect Depression Glass
It's so much fun to collect depression glass. You get the enjoyment of antique shopping, browsing antique malls or hunting through flea markets and at the end you have a wonderful prize, beautiful … [Read more...]
Candlewick Creamers and Sugars – A Guide Through the Confusion
Today's tour of Candlewick creamers and sugars is full of boulders and rock slides! Imperial made five styles of creamer and sugar sets, and to make it even more confusing, they altered the … [Read more...]
Exciting Find – Rare Maple Leaf Cake Plate from US Glass – Pink Depression Glass
This is one of the more unusual and hard to find items that we have, Maple Leaf pink depression glass cake plate made by US Glass in the mid 1930s. When I buy cake plates the challenge is finding … [Read more...]
Classic Vintage Crystal Depression Glass Center Handled Server
Here's a classic piece of crystal depression glass, a center handled sandwich server tray decorated with cut flowers and bands. The flowers and leaf sprays are cut - if you look closely they appear … [Read more...]
Lesser Known Depression Glass from Imperial – Reeded or Spun, #701
Reeded is a handsome pattern Imperial made in the mid 1930s in rich colors like Ritz Blue (mid cobalt), Stiegel Green (rich dark green), ruby, amber, crystal and a tangerine shade. Later … [Read more...]