Welcome to this week's Pink Saturday post. I always look forward to writing the Pink Saturday posts since many of you leave such nice comments. This week let's see how to be sweet with Mayfair Open … [Read more...]
Roses Everywhere in the Depression- Mayfair Open Rose Pink Glass
Imagine if you were a housewife during the Great Depression and you got your best dinner dishes by faithfully buying the product they came with as a free premium. You saved up and got that pitcher and … [Read more...]
Mayfair Open Rose Pink Depression Glass Cake Plate
When I was little my favorite birthday cake was angel food with pink frosting. It had to be angel food and it had to be pink. (Today it is chocolate. Of course.) I don't … [Read more...]
Tablescape Thursday – In Search of the Perfect Green
One of the china patterns we have in our store is Noritake Shasta from the 1950s. It's a nice pattern, not too retro, not too fancy, with a mint green border and pretty flowers that fill the entire … [Read more...]
Pink Saturday – A Rose by Any Other Name – Mayfair Open Rose Depression Glass
Do you ever wonder how the different depression glass patterns got their nick names? Most of them are descriptive: Spoke describes the center wheel design in Patrician; Dancing Girl is the lady with a … [Read more...]
Dancing the Night Away – Tablescape Thursday
Can you say depression glass? This week we have a table set for lunch with a full set of Cameo green depression glass. Cameo is one of the most popular patterns - people just love its beautiful design … [Read more...]
Green Satin – Block Optic Frosted Depression Glass
Have you seen or felt satin depression glass? This cup is Block Optic green glass from the early 1930s that Hocking Glass treated with camphoric acid to give it the lovely frosted look. I've read … [Read more...]
Cameo Green Depression Glass – Inspired by Isadora Duncan
Isadora Duncan was an American dancer in the early 1900s, known for her use of flowing scarves and non-classical dance moves who died in 1927. Several glass companies used free form flowing dancers as … [Read more...]
Pink Saturday – Miss America Coming Down the Runway
Here she is... Miss America. Miss America depression glass that is. Welcome to Pink Saturday. Today we have one of the most beloved depression glass patterns, Miss … [Read more...]
How to Help Your Family Appreciate Your Glass Collection Part 1
Let me share a sad story with you and suggest how you can avoid the same thing happening to you. This weekend I bought a set of green Cameo depression glass like the grill plate pictured. The … [Read more...]