Cube was one early depression glass patterns, mass-produced using new technology from 1929 to 1933. People mostly look for green or pink Cube and Jeannette also made some pieces in crystal, … [Read more...]
Crow’s Foot, aka Line 412 or 890, Paden City Depression Glass
Paden City produced several patterns that are some people classify as depression glass and others as elegant glass. Crow's Foot, Line 412 and 890, is a good example. This is decent quality glass … [Read more...]
Crackle Depression Glass – Make Your Drinks Look Cold
Several companies made molded Crackle patterns in the late 1920s and early 1930s; please don't confuse these with the later crackle glass from companies like Pilgrim or Blenko. Crackle depression … [Read more...]
Coronation – An Uplifting Name During the Depression
Several glass companies used names to evoke the British royal traditions during the depression era, a period when families needed something to cheer their spirits. We have Windsor, Queen Mary, Royal … [Read more...]
Colonial Fluted Rope Green Depression Glass from Federal
Colonial Fluted depression glass is easy to recognize if you remember its nickname "Rope". (To quote Hazel Marie Weatherman, "Now why did Federal want to call this pattern Colonial Fluted? Our old … [Read more...]
Cloverleaf Depression Glass from Hazel Atlas
Here is one depression glass pattern that is super easy to identify, Cloverleaf from Hazel Atlas. Unfortunately it's not that easy to find. Hazel Atlas made this popular pattern from 1930 to … [Read more...]
Circle Depression Glass in Green and Pink from Hocking
Circle is one of the earlier depression glass patterns from Hocking Glass, made 1930 to 1935 mostly in green and pink, plus a few stems came in crystal and green with crystal. Even though it was made … [Read more...]
Miss America Depression Glass – Reproductions
First let me be clear: I have never seen reproduction Miss America glass. I'm repeating what I read in my trusty Gene Florence Collectors' Encyclopedia of Depression Glass and I have no first hand … [Read more...]
Miss America Depression Glass – Check for Damage
Miss America is quite sturdy, thicker glass than some. The obvious spots to chip are the little diamond points on the rims which stick out, but in fact I've seen only a few pieces with rim chips. I … [Read more...]
Miss America Depression Glass Tumblers and Goblets
Hocking made stemmed goblets and flat tumblers in their popular Miss America pattern in both pink and crystal. I didn't find any references to footed tumblers. Per my Gene Florence reference book, … [Read more...]