Since St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner so let's look at a few green items. This is one of my favorite green depression glass patterns, Princess by Hocking Glass. I have a large selection … [Read more...]
Fostoria Glass Green Loop Optic Vase
This is a neat vase that I almost didn't buy. A man at the local flea market sometimes saves special glass for me and this is one of those pieces. I didn't much want it, but he really wanted to … [Read more...]
Which Block Optic Green Sherbet? Depression Glass Pattern Guide
This is a fun pattern but it's difficult to know exactly what pieces you need. Hocking Glass made a gazillion pieces in Block Optic green depression glass. In fact they made six different … [Read more...]
Why Would You Want a Bouillon Cup? Fostoria Glass Beverly Etched Green
What you ask is a bouillon cup and why would anyone want one? Back in the day people served soup as a first course at more elaborate dinners. (Remember, many people in the upper middle and upper … [Read more...]
How to Recognize Hocking Pillar Optic Green Depression Glass
Hocking's Pillar Optic is one of the patterns that you might be surprised to learn is depression glass. Hocking made it in green and pink from 1937 to 1942, and continued with either the same or … [Read more...]
Eye Candy for Glass Lovers – Fostoria Versailles Green Bowl
I was thinking this evening about what are my favorite pieces and this is definitely in the running. This is stunning and the photo does not come close to showing how the deep green glass shows off … [Read more...]
Beautiful Green Depression Glass – Featuring Georgian Lovebirds
Depression glass is colored glass, right? Yes, well mostly. As we talked about recently clear depression glass has its own charms. Clear glass aside, when we think depression glass we think colors. … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons to Collect Depression Glass Patterns – #10. It’s Beautiful!
Reason #10: Depression glass is beautiful! The colors are entrancing, the designs are compelling. Take this Patrician depression glass pattern from Federal Glass. This has a neat design on the … [Read more...]
Sad Buying Experience – Florentine #1 Poppy Green Depression Glass
This creamer is Florentine #1 or Poppy green depression glass from Hazel Atlas. Hazel Atlas made two shape with the same mold etched flower design, Florentine #1 and Florentine #2. This is a popular … [Read more...]
Fostoria Glass Versailles Green Etched Console Bowl
I showed off a piece of our Fostoria Versailles blue etched glassin a recent post which is stunning. Today I finally got some of our green Versailles listed and it is just gorgeous. The green … [Read more...]