I found two pieces of Imperial Lindburgh in a box lot my second year selling glass. I thought it might be Ribbon depression glass from Hazel Atlas but it didn't look quite right so it went back in … [Read more...]
Lesser Known Depression Glass from Imperial – Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is a sparkling pressed pattern with a design of prisms on the side and a waffle bottom that you can find in crystal and possibly colors. The pieces have nice graceful curvy shapes that … [Read more...]
Three Sad Orphans From My Depression Glass Boxes
Today is a sad story of three orphans, three pieces of mixed green depression glass. One may be a Jeannette Hex Optic green tumbler, one is Federal Thumbprint Optic saucer and one is like Hex … [Read more...]
Lesser Known Depression Glass from Imperial – Little Jewel
One of the prettiest Imperial patterns is Little Jewel, also called Diamond Block, as in this ice blue bowl. Imperial made Little Jewel beginning in the late 1920s, apparently as an accessory … [Read more...]
Depression Glass from Imperial – Diamond Quilted
We may best know Imperial Glass for their beautiful - and prolific - Candlewick fine crystal, but they produced several lines that were of lesser quality that we consider depression glass, and not … [Read more...]
Conversion Time! From Dealer/Aficionado to Collector – Gasp!
I have a confession to make. Since 1999 I've bought glass with the intent to resell. That means I get the beautiful / wonderful / spectacular piece of glass, ooh and aah over it, wash it, photograph … [Read more...]
Too Quick! A FAST Look at an Antique Mall
Yesterday we stopped at an antique mall in northern Indiana off I65 (I cannot recall the town) just before they closed. We were on our way home from Tennessee and were pretty tired but we both wanted … [Read more...]
Frosted Satin Hocking Depression Glass
Frosted glass from the depression era looks so soft and appealing that you want to touch it. Back in the day the glass companies treated glass with camphoric acid that left the surface frosty and … [Read more...]
Patrician Spoke Green Depression Glass
I've a soft spot for green Patrician because it was one of the first depression glass patterns that I bought. Plus I like it, it's pretty with interesting shapes, lovely color and a great … [Read more...]
Depression Glass Values Over Time
Recently an article "Depression glass likely a good investment" by Bob Swisher in the in the News-Gazette (Champaign Illinois) sparked the most re-posts on Facebook of anything I've posted. Mr. … [Read more...]