Inner Rim Roughness – How to Check Your Glass for Damage

August 2nd, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments

Inner Rim Roughness – How to Check Your Glass for Damage

Today we went to an antique mall that had a gorgeous green Royal Lace console bowl in a case.  I didn’t ask to see it up close because there was obvious roughness on the inner rim even seeing it through the case. What is inner rim roughness and why should you care? The photo shows [...]

Category : How to Buy Glassware

Pink Saturday – Normandie Bouquet & Lattice Depression Glass

July 24th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments

Pink Saturday – Normandie Bouquet & Lattice Depression Glass

Today’s Pink Saturday post is about a personal favorite, Normandie or Bouquet and Lattice pink depression glass.  I’ve a fond spot for this pattern since I purchased very first piece of depression glass – a Normandie plate – at an auction and that started me learning about and selling this wonderful glass. Federal Glass made [...]

Category : Pink Depression Glass

Reproduction Depression Glass – Madrid Blue Bowl Video

July 18th, 2010 @ Kathy // 4 Comments

Reproduction Depression Glass – Madrid Blue Bowl Video

Let’s talk about one of the painful subjects around depression glass, reproductions.  Fakes, remakes, reissues, reproductions, there are many words to describe these.  Although there are some legitimate re-issues, especially where the manufacture labels their glass, there are too many that are simply rip offs. One pattern that was reissued was Madrid.  Federal Glass made [...]

Category : Reproductions and Fakes

Pink Saturday – Princess Pink Depression Glass Cup for Tea

July 16th, 2010 @ Kathy // One Comment

Pink Saturday – Princess Pink Depression Glass Cup for Tea

It’s Pink Saturday and it’s HOT.  I’m sitting outside on the picnic table glad to use my laptop because it’s warm in our house that’s cooled only with the breeze.  I don’t know whether seeing a pretty pink cup will make you feel cooler but at least it will make you smile! Doesn’t that design [...]

Category : Pink Depression Glass

Pink Saturday – Sharon Roses All Over Pink Depression Glass

May 21st, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments

It’s the lovely month of May and Friday, time to smile and be happy.  It’s easy to smile when you see big puffy old fashioned roses all on a trellis and all with that wonderful old rose fragrance.  That’s what this pink glass pattern reminds me of:  roses.  Lots and lots of roses. The glass [...]

Category : Pink Saturday

Madrid Amber Depression Glass – Real vs. Reproduction

April 3rd, 2010 @ Kathy // One Comment

Once upon a time you could find real Madrid depression glass at every flea market, antique mall and thrift store.  Those days are behind us.  I found the cake plate and tumbler in pink Recollection reproduction glass this winter at an antique store and a few more pieces when antiquing in San Antonio a few [...]

Category : Depression Glass Guide / Reproductions and Fakes

Retro Glassware from the 1950s and 60s – Petal from Federal Glass

March 15th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments

This week I’m visiting our daughter and her family and that prompted this post.  Our daughter collects Petal from Federal Glass and has an amazing collection of colors and shapes.  She started this fun hobby about 10 years ago when we went to a flea market and she found an iridescent plate she loved.  Since [...]

Category : Gift Buying Guide - Collectible Glass

What’s In a Name? Normandie Bouquet & Lattice Amber Depression Glass

October 20th, 2009 @ Kathy // 2 Comments

Doesn’t the name Normandie sound fancy?  I did some research to write this post because I thought the name may have been drawn from the famous French ocean liner Normandie, however the vessel was launched in 1935, after the depression pattern production start.  For many years this pattern was called Bouquet and Lattice for its [...]

Category : Federal Depression Glass

Top 10 Reasons to Collect Depression Glass Patterns – #10. It’s Beautiful!

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 [...]

Category : Depression Glass Guide / Uncategorized

Birds and Flower Baskets – Georgian Lovebirds Green Depression Glass

June 7th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments

  We just got more Federal Georgian green depression glass and got the first piece, this great lunch plate, listed tonight.  I like Georgian because it’s a beautiful shade of green and the design with birds and flower baskets connected by swags is neat.  It’s one of the patterns I look for and buy when [...]

Category : Federal Depression Glass