This etch is a real winner, just beautiful with a big urn in the center of scrolls. It is another design that has no pattern name, just a number, #739. I love this etch and the footed … [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 – 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...]
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...]
Spirals and Swirls – Twisted Optic from Imperial Glass
This pink ruffled bowl is the first piece of Twisted Optic I ever had. If you look at it from the top you can see the spirals go to the left, supposedly a good clue to tell Twisted Optic and Hocking … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Hocking Spiral Green Depression Glass
Last post we saw a piece of US Swirl from US Glass, a rather heavy pattern with a strong spiral motif. Today we have Spiral from Hocking which can be confusing! Maybe you can help with the … [Read more...]
Swirls and Spirals – Depression Glass from US Glass and More
Over the next few posts we will look at several depression glass patterns that have spirals or swirls as their design motif. US Glass, Hocking, Jeannette and Imperial all made colored glass … [Read more...]
Serendipity! Finding Naomi’s Candy Jar – Hocking Green Depression Glass
The last few days I've gone through my older photos to write the blog posts about obscure patterns that we're likely to see when out antiquing. (Yes, it's finally spring and that means antique … [Read more...]