Hazel Atlas used their beautiful Florentine mold etched design on two different shapes, flinging poppies and scrolls on angular shape #2 and on rounded shape #1. Compare Florentine Poppy #1 and #2 … [Read more...]
The Three Shapes of Royal Lace Candle Holders From Hazel Atlas
About a third of the standard depression glass patterns include candle holder - think of Queen Mary with its cactus-shaped holder or the interesting Adam and Floral holders from Jeannette - and Hazel … [Read more...]
Indiana Vernon Depression Glass – A Less Well-Known Pattern – Availability
Indiana's Vernon or Number 616 depression glass pattern is pretty but scarce and not so well known as other patterns. Indiana made Vernon from 1930 to 1932 in crystal (clear), green and yellow. As … [Read more...]
Indiana Depression Glass Patterns – Old English Availability and Pricing
My last post showed a few pieces of Old English in amber and green, the two colors that Indiana used for almost all pieces. I mentioned that I've rarely seen the pattern; in fact I purchased it twice … [Read more...]
Indiana Glass from the Depression Era: Old English Pattern
We're continuing our series on depression era patterns from glass maker Indiana Glass, this week with Old English. Indiana made several patterns without names, sold only as a line number, but they … [Read more...]
Virtual Depression Glass Show – Let’s Walk Through a Booth – Glass Show Delights!
Lorrie Kitchen Antiques from Toledo, Ohio, had the booth immediately after the entrance all three times I attended the November glass show in Dearborn, Michigan. It was full of depression glass, so … [Read more...]
Indiana Depression Glass Patterns – Loganberry
I thought it would be fun to look at patterns from Indiana Glass. I posted before about Lorain, one of Indiana's most recognized and collected depression patterns. See here, here, for … [Read more...]
Peacock and Wild Rose Bowl – Beautiful Pieces from Depression Glass Show
More eye candy from the 2017 November Dearborn Glass Show coming right up! First is this lovely pink bowl from Paden City made 1929 to 1935. This is the Peacock and Wild Rose etch, choice and … [Read more...]
Lorain Depression Glass – How Hard Is It to Find?
Last post we looked at Lorain, Indiana Glass' pattern with mold-etched baskets and scrolls, so beautiful in green and yellow. I've had green in stock but oddly have seen yellow at shops more … [Read more...]
Lorain Depression Glass – Beautiful Basket Pattern in Green and Yellow from Indiana
Indiana Glass made some lovely patterns with unusual designs and rich detail. One of these is Lorain, also called "Basket" for its central motif of a basket of flowers suspended from a swag. … [Read more...]