August 29th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
Depression glass is the ultimate in reusing and recycling stuff that has use left in it! You’re taking something that is 70+ years old and enjoying it, using it, displaying it. You can feel good about using something that gave people pleasure many years ago and give yourself credit for saving something lovely from the [...]
Category : Depression Glass Guide
August 28th, 2009 @ Kathy // One Comment
Here’s one of the best reasons to collect depression glass: Your home will be a reflection of you, not the neighbors, not Pottery Barn, not the current fad. You will have your style – whether elegant vintage crystal like this Fostoria Chintz etched goblet or pink depression glass or gaily decorated Swanky Swigs. Your friends [...]
Category : Depression Glass Guide
August 22nd, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
If you’re over 40 you probably remember when everyone had relish trays. Or you may remember when people used sherbets – small dishes with short stems – for ice creams or fruit cups. Today you can hardly find relish trays any more, and the home magazines show either really large trays with dip (fattening) [...]
Category : Why Collect Glass?
August 19th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
OK, we gave reasons like style and warm family memories. Convinced this depression glass is neat stuff? Let’s look at one reason that fits everyone: It’s fun. Collecting means lots of things. You can collect glass that you like. Maybe you have a window sill and you like the way green and amber and pink [...]
Category : Why Collect Glass?
August 18th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
Yes, I know. It’s a bit tacky to show something pretty then tell you this post isn’t about you. That’s because it’s about all those people who feel compelled to shop frantically for just that perfect present for you. Are you picky? Would you really rather pick out your own garish tie with Rudolph or [...]
Category : Depression Glass Guide / Uncategorized
August 12th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
Reason #10: Depression glass is beautiful! The colors are entrancing, the designs are compelling. Take this Patrician depression glass pattern from Federal Glass. This has a neat design on the rim like little Vs and a center medallion that looks like a wagon wheel. You won’t find colored glass made today that is prettier than [...]
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May 19th, 2009 @ Kathy // One Comment
Patrician depression glass is the second or third pattern I bought when I started in glass and I’ve always liked this pattern. I like green very much and the simple shapes and designs appeal to me. Patrician comes in green and amber and was made during the mid-1930s. This is a mold-etched design, where [...]
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May 7th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
Fostoria Glass Coronet pattern is very simple with clean elegant lines. The design is a band of three lines that curve around the rim and many shapes have a soft scallop. The picture shows the ice bucket which is footed and shows off the stylish design. Fostoria used Coronet for only a few decorations, Willowmere [...]
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April 27th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
This is a Georgian sherbet from Federal Glass, a very nice and favorite depression glass pattern. Georgian is nicknamed “Lovebirds” due to the medallion of two lovebirds alternating with basket medallions. I recently got an email from an eBayer informing me that my sherbet is most likely reproduced because “it was too heavy, too large [...]
Category : Reproductions and Fakes
April 14th, 2009 @ Kathy // One Comment
Norm W, a fellow glass lover sent me this photo to ask for more information as the reference books do not mention this shape for Jeannette’s Floragold glass. The pattern looks like Floragold, although the flowers and leaves are a little more rounded, but the scalloped rim and little curled feet look like the oval [...]
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