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...]
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...]
Roulette Green Depression Glass
Roulette has two rows of vertical little rectangles near the rim, meant to look like a roulette wheel. Hocking Glass made Roulette during the latter half of the depression, 1935-38. It doesn't seem … [Read more...]
Depression Era Glass Sherbet Plates
Last post we talked about sherbets, those lovely pieces of glass, usually stemmed, that people often mistake for saucer champagnes. If you use a sherbet with a stem then you need somewhere to put … [Read more...]
Six Reasons Why I Love Georgian Lovebirds Depression Glass
Georgian depression glass from Federal is one of my favorite patterns. The shapes and motifs are lovely and while there are many pretty patterns out there - Cameo or Dogwood come to mind - it's been … [Read more...]
Depression Glass Coasters
This morning we lost my last Waterford Waffle depression glass coaster. Reconstructing the crime we suspect Sophie jumped on the table to avoid George, skidded across and knocked my coaster over. … [Read more...]
Floral and Diamond Band Depression Glass
US Glass made the molded pattern Floral and Diamond (or Floral and Diamond Band) in the late 1920s, making it one of the earliest depression era patterns. They produced green and pink with a few … [Read more...]
Fruits Depression Glass from Hazel Atlas – Pieces in Pattern
Hazel Atlas made Fruits depression glass pattern from 1931 to 1935, in green with some pieces also in pink plus some clear and iridescent. Other glass companies made similar designs with fruit in the … [Read more...]
Ribbon Depression Glass from Hazel Atlas
Ribbon depression glass pattern is typical of the very earliest glass from the depression era with its Art Deco styled design. I like it very much but for some reason haven't written about it before. … [Read more...]
Doric Depression Glass – Tumblers
Doric is an unusual pattern for depression glass as it has three tumblers as part of its lineup. A few other patterns, notably Mayfair and Cameo from Hocking and Iris and Herringbone and Cherry … [Read more...]