Miss America is quite sturdy, thicker glass than some. The obvious spots to chip are the little diamond points on the rims which stick out, but in fact I've seen only a few pieces with rim chips. I … [Read more...]
Miss America Depression Glass Tumblers and Goblets
Hocking made stemmed goblets and flat tumblers in their popular Miss America pattern in both pink and crystal. I didn't find any references to footed tumblers. Per my Gene Florence reference book, … [Read more...]
Miss America Depression Glass from Hocking
Introduction and Colors Miss America depression glass is sparkling and has an elegant look, making me think many families who owned it during the depression and war years used it for their good … [Read more...]
Cherry Blossom Depression Glass – Popular Pattern from Jeannette
Jeannette Glass produced their beautiful and popular Cherry Blossom pattern for a long time, from 1930 to 1939, far longer than most depression ware. The pattern is lovely with sprays of cherry … [Read more...]
The Three Shapes of Royal Lace Candle Holders From Hazel Atlas
About a third of the standard depression glass patterns include candle holder - think of Queen Mary with its cactus-shaped holder or the interesting Adam and Floral holders from Jeannette - and Hazel … [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...]
Collecting Fun – Block Optic Green, Yellow and Pink Depression Glass from Hocking
Let's continue our series on depression glass patterns that are fun to collect with Block Optic depression glass from Hocking. Remember we have 5 criteria for collectability: Pattern … [Read more...]
Collecting Depression Glass – Normandie by Federal Glass
We're on our last post about collecting Normandie pink and amber depression glass. Our last criterion is how easily Normandie chips or cracks. Damage Susceptibility Normandie has one main problem, … [Read more...]