Let’s See Yellow for a Change – Topaz Princess Depression Glass

I’ve shown you a lot of pink lately.  Pink Mayfair, pink Sharon, pink Princess.  Let’s enjoy sunshine yellow for a change.

This is the Princess topaz yellow cup from Hocking. Hocking produced two distinct shades of topaz, this yellow and a gold toned apricot color that is darker. Today, 80 years after, no one quite knows whether Hocking intended to make two different colors, or they simply had problems with a few batches of color. Hocking had no problem with their yellow glass for other patterns, like Block Optic or Cameo.

Yellow depression glass is well-mannered and looks great with the other colors. I like to use yellow to brighten a table of pink or green glass as it adds such a cheery touch. The yellow depression glass is transparent and soft toned, nothing harsh or strident. You won’t see yellow elbowing the other colors out. I’ve used yellow with several different patterns in tablescapes and am always pleased with how well it gets along with the other colors. It’s almost as if the makers intended us to set rainbow tables!

Just to give you pink lovers your daily dose of rosey hue, here is the same cup in pink.

Thanks for reading and enjoy your glass!