We're almost at the end of our series on depression era glass with spiral or swirl designs. We've looked at US Swirl, Twisted Optic, Fostoria Colony, Fire King Shell and Fire King Swirl, and the very … [Read more...]
Cleo – Early Etched Elegant Depression Glass from Cambridge
The Michigan Depression Glass Society posted a link about Cleo on their Facebook page that got me itching to write this post. I'd always thought Cleo was one of the earliest etched dinnerware … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Bowls in Jeannette Swirl Depression Glass
When I first got some pieces of Jeannette Swirl I thought it was an OK pattern, nothing great. Then I used it in a couple of table settings and was amazed how it looked, both alone and with … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Jeannette Swirl Depression Glass
Jeannette made their pretty Swirl pattern only two years, 1937 and 1938, mostly in pink and ultramarine. You might see it listed as Petal Swirl, a pretty name for a pretty pattern, nicknamed because … [Read more...]
Fostoria Fairfax – 5 Interesting Pieces in Pink and Green Glass
Fostoria used Fairfax for a complete line of dinnerware and accessories and I have a few of the less common pieces to show you. These were lucky finds at antique stores, online and even … [Read more...]
Did You Hang Onto That Gray and Pink Kitchenware?
Do any of you remember when pink and charcoal kitchens were in style? My Mom's kitchen built in 1956 had light pink walls and charcoal Formica counter tops. The floor was a linoleum tile that was … [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...]
Mayfair Squared – Two More Depression Era Glass Patterns
Last post we showed Federal Columbia and Indiana Lorain depression glass, two patterns with square (or square-ish) shapes. You can read that post here: Depression Glass Squared – Two Patterns with … [Read more...]
Confusing Styles of American Sweetheart Plates
We have several styles of plates to enjoy with American Sweetheart. Like many patterns that were very successful when made originally, MacBeth Evans released variations of the common pieces. You … [Read more...]