Romantic Flower Blossoms in Pink – Dogwood Tablescape Thursday

June 30th, 2010 @ Kathy // 6 Comments

Romantic Flower Blossoms in Pink – Dogwood Tablescape Thursday

Are you ready for a romantic flowery table in pink depression glass? This pattern is so beautiful.  Dogwood flowers bloom lavishly all over the plates and make a restrained bouquet on the tumblers. The Dogwood dinner plate is a great size at 9 1/2 inches, because it is smaller and easier to work with on [...]

Category : Depression Glass Tables

Pink Saturday: Celebrate Spring with Dogwood Depression Glass

May 7th, 2010 @ Kathy // 4 Comments

Today we’re visiting one of the most unusual depression glass patterns, Dogwood by MacBeth Evans. Dogwood is well known, so why is it unusual? Dogwood glass is filled with big beautiful exuberant blossoms and looks like a floral brocade.  It’s like someone shook their tree until all the lovely dogwood flowers fell to the ground. [...]

Category : Tablescapes

Valentine’s Day Pink Depression Glass – Dogwood Tumbler

February 4th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments

It’s cold outside and spring seems such a long time away.  Let’s cheer ourselves up with a few days of pink.  Pink isn’t just for Valentine’s Day any more. Today I’m showing off one of our rare pieces of depression glass, the water tumbler in Dogwood depression glass from MacBeth Evans.  Tumblers are always among [...]

Category : Depression Glass

Top Tips to Collect and Enjoy Depression Glass. How to Get Started Collecting.

October 10th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments

Last month we shared the Top 10 Reasons to Collect Depression Glass.  OK, so you are convinced, but now what?  How do you start with this fun hobby?  There are so many patterns and pieces to choose among that it’s easy to get lost trying to decide which one is for you. My advice?  Start [...]

Category : Depression Glass Guide

Depression Glass Guide – Sherbets, Champagnes and Vintage Stemware

September 26th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments

Let’s talk about sherbets and champagnes and champagne sherbets.  You’ve noticed that there seem to be a zillion names for different shapes of goblets – wines, waters, goblets, ice tea, so on – and you’ve probably seen several shapes  called “sherbets”. A sherbet is basically something to hold a small dish of ice cream, or [...]

Category : Vintage Stemware & Goblets

Dogwood Pink Depression Glass by MacBeth Evans

May 29th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments

  MacBeth Evans Dogwood Pink Depression Glass Sherbet Here is our Dogwood pink deprssion glass sherbet so you can see what a neat pattern this is.  Dogwood is another pattern by MacBeth Evans who also made American Sweetheart and Petalware.     Unlike American Sweetheart and Petalware, you are not likely to find Dogwood in [...]

Category : MacBeth Evans Depression Glass

Dogwood Mold Etched Brocade Look Pink Depression Glass

April 11th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments

  Doesn’t this look like one of the beautiful brocade etched elegant glass patterns?  It is Dogwood depression glass from MacBeth Evans Glass.  Depression glass was mass produced during the late 1920s through the 1930s and was inexpensive, sometimes even given away as premiums.  People could go to the movies – and spend a nickel [...]

Category : MacBeth Evans Depression Glass