Beaded Block is an Imperial Glass pattern that has a lot of looks. There actually are two patterns, Frosted Block and Beaded Block, often shown together as Beaded Block (which makes sense to me … [Read more...]
Lesser Known Depression Glass from Imperial – Katy, Laced Edge #749
Katy is another interesting pattern with contradictory naming depending on which reference book you use. Imperial made Laced Edge in many colors, including this lovely deep ruby, but as Gene … [Read more...]
Lesser Known Depression Glass from Imperial – Olive aka Old English
Gene Florence calls this pattern "Olive" and Replacements calls it "Old English" and I found listings under both names on eBay. For this post let's call it Olive since Indiana made a neat depression … [Read more...]
Lesser Known Depression Glass from Imperial – Lindburgh #719
I found two pieces of Imperial Lindburgh in a box lot my second year selling glass. I thought it might be Ribbon depression glass from Hazel Atlas but it didn't look quite right so it went back in … [Read more...]
Lesser Known Depression Glass from Imperial – Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is a sparkling pressed pattern with a design of prisms on the side and a waffle bottom that you can find in crystal and possibly colors. The pieces have nice graceful curvy shapes that … [Read more...]
Lesser Known Depression Glass from Imperial – Little Jewel
One of the prettiest Imperial patterns is Little Jewel, also called Diamond Block, as in this ice blue bowl. Imperial made Little Jewel beginning in the late 1920s, apparently as an accessory … [Read more...]
Depression Glass from Imperial – Diamond Quilted
We may best know Imperial Glass for their beautiful - and prolific - Candlewick fine crystal, but they produced several lines that were of lesser quality that we consider depression glass, and not … [Read more...]
Another Obscure Depression Glass Pattern from Imperial – Mount Vernon
A little obscure maybe? This is one of the less well-known patterns from the depression era, Mount Vernon by Imperial. This particular piece is a lily pond or shallow bowl and it has a deeply carved … [Read more...]