Craig Schenning's A Century of Indiana Glass is an excellent reference book for the many patterns that Indiana Glass over the century they produced glass. The photos are clear and usually Schenning … [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...]
Fake Mayfair Green Cookie Jar – Tell Tale Clues
Yesterday Deidra and I saw this green fake Mayfair cookie jar in an antique mall. The seller must have thought it was the real thing because it was priced at $75. My trusty Gene Florence … [Read more...]
A Quick Look at Fostoria Coin Glass – Colonial Styling Reproduced
Colonial style was hot hot hot back in the 1950s and 60s. Furniture was colonial, dishes were heavy with early American motifs, people hung old fashioned curtains and used rag rugs. (My … [Read more...]
A Bit of a Grinch Moment – Whitehall Mislabeled as Fostoria American
Yesterday we went to an antique mall in northern Indiana, quite large, very well kept, well lit. Everything to like, except for few dealers that had obvious reproductions. One dealer had a stack of … [Read more...]
Fostoria American or Indiana Whitehall? Or Jeannette Cube?
I got this interesting small bowl in a box lot. It has the ice cube pattern we see on Jeannette's Cube depression glass, Fostoria American - and Whitehall, a lesser-quality lookalike from … [Read more...]
What Is Depression Glass? Myths and Misconceptions
Last post we talked about what depression glass is. Made in the 1930s, mass produced, usually dinnerware or luncheon sets and often made as product give-aways or premiums. You can read … [Read more...]
Madrid Depression Glass or Indiana Recollection Reproduction – Let’s Help Mary Decide
Mary posted pictures of two Madrid light pink bowls and asked for help to evaluate which is real and which - if any - is a reproduction. Madrid can be hard to tell apart. Federal made Madrid in … [Read more...]
Florentine Poppy Amber Depression Glass or a Reproduction?
Bob contacted me about his pitcher. The design is Florentine #2 or Poppy, a depression glass pattern from Hazel Atlas. Bob was excited that he may have found a previously-unknown piece, … [Read more...]
Depression Glass – Why Are There Fakes?
We've been talking about real, fake and reissued depression glass. Why would someone try to make and sell fakes? One of the most reproduced patterns is Cherry Blossom from Jeannette Glass. The … [Read more...]