Aunt Polly is one of the very earliest depression glass patterns, dating to the late 1920s in iridescent, green or blue. The colors are beautiful, a clear rich blue or light, lively green. We have … [Read more...]
Ovide Depression Glass – Plain Shapes from Hazel Atlas
Hazel Atlas made Ovide in transparent green, black and white Platonite and Platonite with intriguing decorations from 1930 to 1935, then in the 1940s and 50s in solid colors over Platonite. This … [Read more...]
Pink Waterford Waffle Depression Glass
Hocking used their lovely, clear pink glass to make their Waterford glass in the waning years of the depression. You can see from my photo that the groves and raised diamonds catch the light and … [Read more...]
Waterford Waffle Crystal Depression Glass Goblet from Hocking
Nope, not fine Irish crystal, not at all. Hocking Glass made this pattern, called Waterford, during the depression and into the 1940s, mass produced in either crystal (aka clear) and pink. The … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why I Like Floral Poinsettia Depression Glass
Floral is one of my favorite patterns. Let's see 5 reasons why it's one of the top patterns for collectors. Reason #1 Floral is Beautiful Flowers and leaves, what's not to like? … [Read more...]
Jubilee – Pretty Cut Depression Glass by Lancaster
Much as I like Lancaster's Jubilee depression glass, this is the first post in this blog (which has thousands of posts!) about the pattern. The reason? I had so very little of it over the years we … [Read more...]
Old English Depression Glass from Indiana
Old English dates to 1925 to 1930, a very early pattern of mass-produced glassware. Indiana made it in green, crystal, some pink and their lovely shade of rich amber. I do not believe they reissued … [Read more...]
Cameo Ballerina Depression Glass Cups and Saucers
Cameo depression glass from Hocking is a beautiful pattern with a central design of a dancing girl in a frame, surrounded by swags and scrolls. Hocking made Cameo for a longer time than many of their … [Read more...]
Queen Mary Depression Glass – Crystal or Pink
Hocking Glass made Queen Mary beginning in 1936 and continuing through WW2 to 1949; the heavier style with geometric design is typical of the late depression patterns and prescut designs Hocking made … [Read more...]
Petalware Depression Glass – Pink, White and Flowers!
Petalware is very pretty, unassuming depression glass pattern from MacBeth Evans. You can find lovely ethereal looking Monax white, warm off-white Ivrene, transparent pink, crystal and Monax with … [Read more...]