This blog has very few posts about Queen Mary, odd since we had many pieces over the years. Let's look at some of the accessories and serving pieces which are especially fun.Back in the 1930s and … [Read more...]
Queen Mary Depression Glass – Crystal or Pink
Hocking Glass made Queen Mary beginning in 1936 and continuing through WW2 to 1949; the heavier style with geometric design is typical of the late depression patterns and prescut designs Hocking made … [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...]
Fortune and Old Café Depression Glass Tumblers
Fortune depression glass pattern from Hocking Glass, includes both juice and water tumblers mostly in pink and some crystal. The pattern motif is a fairly sharp, narrow vertical rib between two … [Read more...]
Gorgeous Hocking Depression Glass Candy Jars and Dishes – Eye Candy!
When you see some of the fanciful and beautiful candy jars that glass companies made during the depression, doesn't it seem they had a lot of fun designing these? For example, here is the Cameo low … [Read more...]
Cameo Green Depression Glass – Photos from a Happy Collector
James H sent me photos of his amazing collection of Cameo green depression glass. He started collecting in 1988 and selected Cameo because he loved the pattern, as he said "the ballerina / … [Read more...]
Cameo Depression Glass from Hocking – Excellent to Collect and Enjoy!
We're starting a new series looking at Cameo depression glass from Hocking and how you might enjoy collecting it. Everyone has their favorites - and I must admit Cameo is one of mine - so let's … [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...]
Availability Over Time – Block Optic Pink Depression Glass
We've been looking at pink Block Optic depression glass as a pattern that has lots of interesting pieces and variations and is attractive with its Art Deco styling. Let's consider availability.I … [Read more...]
What Pieces Did Hocking Make? Block Optic Pink Depression Glass
Hocking made Block Optic for 4 years and it must have been popular because they produced a plethora of pieces. Gene Florence lists 56 different pieces in his Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression … [Read more...]