LE Smith made the very simple pattern Pebbled Rim, or Line #707 in the early 1930s in pink, green and maybe amber glass. This is a dinnerware pattern with basic pieces for place setting and serving … [Read more...]
New Century Depression Glass from Hazel Atlas
I've seen almost no New Century glass other than these three pieces, the 4 1/2 inch berry and 8 1/2 inch salad plate in green and the 9 ounce flat tumbler in blue The plate and bowl are … [Read more...]
Ovide Depression Glass – Plain Shapes from Hazel Atlas
Hazel Atlas made Ovide in transparent green, black and white Platonite and Platonite with intriguing decorations from 1930 to 1935, then in the 1940s and 50s in solid colors over Platonite. This … [Read more...]
Old English Depression Glass from Indiana
Old English dates to 1925 to 1930, a very early pattern of mass-produced glassware. Indiana made it in green, crystal, some pink and their lovely shade of rich amber. I do not believe they reissued … [Read more...]
Roulette Green Depression Glass
Roulette has two rows of vertical little rectangles near the rim, meant to look like a roulette wheel. Hocking Glass made Roulette during the latter half of the depression, 1935-38. It doesn't seem … [Read more...]
Depression Era Glass Sherbet Plates
Last post we talked about sherbets, those lovely pieces of glass, usually stemmed, that people often mistake for saucer champagnes. If you use a sherbet with a stem then you need somewhere to put … [Read more...]
Six Reasons Why I Love Georgian Lovebirds Depression Glass
Georgian depression glass from Federal is one of my favorite patterns. The shapes and motifs are lovely and while there are many pretty patterns out there - Cameo or Dogwood come to mind - it's been … [Read more...]
Depression Glass Coasters
This morning we lost my last Waterford Waffle depression glass coaster. Reconstructing the crime we suspect Sophie jumped on the table to avoid George, skidded across and knocked my coaster over. … [Read more...]
Floral and Diamond Band Depression Glass
US Glass made the molded pattern Floral and Diamond (or Floral and Diamond Band) in the late 1920s, making it one of the earliest depression era patterns. They produced green and pink with a few … [Read more...]
Fruits Depression Glass from Hazel Atlas – Pieces in Pattern
Hazel Atlas made Fruits depression glass pattern from 1931 to 1935, in green with some pieces also in pink plus some clear and iridescent. Other glass companies made similar designs with fruit in the … [Read more...]