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...]
Block Optic Pink Depression Glass – Timeless Pattern Inspired by Art Deco
Art Deco was a huge influence on styles and designs in the Roaring 20s, and just as with today's trends, style choices from the with-it crowd reached the mass markets a little later. In the … [Read more...]