We've been talking about Floragold lately (bowls here, interesting pieces here and beverage sets here), but what is this pattern? Is it depression glass? Strictly speaking Floragold shouldn't … [Read more...]
Bands or No Bands? Floragold Tumblers and Pitcher
If you want a pretty iridescent glass beverage set, Floragold sports tumbler choices for you and a pitcher. The iced tea tumbler holds 15 ounces and the more common water size is 10 ounces. … [Read more...]
More Floragold, Iridescent Glass After the Depression
Iridescent and lovely. That's our Floragold from Jeannette Glass, made in the 1950s but very much in the style of depression era glassware. As noted in the prior post, we had a huge inventory at … [Read more...]
Another Ruffled and Flower Jeannette Glass Pattern – Floragold
Way back when I bought a huge set of Floragold from Jeannette Glass. This waswhen I was just a year or so into selling glass and didn't know much other than I loved it and sometimes it sold. A lady … [Read more...]
Iris and Herringbone Depression Glass on Parade
Last post we talked about Iris and Herringbone ruffled bowls, lovely crystal depression glass pieces that have a cheerful, happy appearance. Today let's look at a other interesting pieces. First up … [Read more...]
Full of Ruffles and Flowers – Jeannette Iris Bowls
One way to spot a pattern that was popular during the depression era is by the number of pieces; companies introduced new pieces in popular patterns that they produced for several years. Iris and … [Read more...]
Pretty Polly Depression Glass aka Doric and Pansy Child’s Dishes
Did you have doll dishes when you were a child? Mine were Blue Willow china, just a few pieces that I shared with my sister. We still have the doll dishes today and Dave and I use Blue Willow … [Read more...]
Ready for Another Square Depression Glass Pattern? Meet Adam
Jeannette Glass made Adam during the early part of the depression era, when mold etched patterns were in vogue. Adam reminds me a little of Hocking's Princess (covered in this post) because it too … [Read more...]
Green Depression Glass – Floral Poinsettia by Jeannette
Jeannette made complete sets of Floral in green and pink. Hazel Marie Weatherman mentioned Jeannette made cereal and canister sets in Jadeite green with the motif on the bottom, part of their … [Read more...]
Found: Reproduction Iris and Herringbone Crystal Plates
I spoke too soon. Recently I said I'd never seen reproduction crystal Iris and Herringbone although Gene Florence shows them in his book Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass. (You can read … [Read more...]