Cambridge didn't give this lovely border design a pattern name other than number 703. Author Gene Florence tagged it as "Florentine", a pretty name for a lovely, graceful pattern. We've had … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Heisey and Monongah Patterns
We're at our final post about spirals and swirl patterns in vintage glass. We did not look at anything much before 1920, which left out a swath of Early American Pattern Glass with spiral designs … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Duncan Miller Spiral Flutes
For some reason Spiral Flutes, Duncan and Miller line #40, flies under the radar. You seldom will see it identified, in fact you aren't likely to come across it very often at all. I don't think it … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Plates and Cups in Jeannette Swirl
We're almost at the end of our series on depression era glass with spiral or swirl designs. We've looked at US Swirl, Twisted Optic, Fostoria Colony, Fire King Shell and Fire King Swirl, and the very … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Bowls in Jeannette Swirl Depression Glass
When I first got some pieces of Jeannette Swirl I thought it was an OK pattern, nothing great. Then I used it in a couple of table settings and was amazed how it looked, both alone and with … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Jeannette Swirl Depression Glass
Jeannette made their pretty Swirl pattern only two years, 1937 and 1938, mostly in pink and ultramarine. You might see it listed as Petal Swirl, a pretty name for a pretty pattern, nicknamed because … [Read more...]
Friendship, Roses, Mother’s Day and Depression Glass
This is a post about friendship. I left my day job a week ago and my co-workers had a lunch and inundated me with gifts. My job was one where I had to have an effect on people; that was the entire … [Read more...]
Glass Buys from the Allegan Antiques Fair – Adams Rib, Cambridge and More!
Let's take a short break from our series on spiral and swirl vintage glass patterns. (I thought that series would be 3-4 posts but it's already 5 and we still have several patterns left! … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Fire King Swirl Dinnerware Pattern
I had almost forgotten about the fun Fire King patterns with swirls on the rim until I browsed my Collectible Glassware from the 40s, 50s & 60s book. We cannot forget these! Fire King Swirl is … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Diana Depression Glass from Federal
Our series on spiral and swirl patterns continues with Diana from Federal Glass. Diana is true depression glass, dating from the late 1930s (1937 to 1941 to be exact). Federal made Diana in crystal … [Read more...]