American Sweetheart Monax White Depression Glass Tidbit

A lot of depression glass patterns included tidbits in their line up which were meant to be fancy serving pieces for little cakes, tarts and candies.  People use these for weddings, showers and open house type events where guests can serve themselves.  The tidbits look special and make even store-bought cupcakes look great.

Recently I bought a set of American Sweetheart monax white depression glass which included this neat piece.  It’s the original vintage depression glass assembly – in fact the metal has a patina (aka tarnish).

My only problem is that I am hopeless with tools and taking things apart.  So I’ll ship this to the lucky winner intact.  I have a lot of confidence in my packing abilities, just not so much in disassembly!

Original tidbits like this usually have two plates.  The top plate is 8 inches and the bottom is just under 12 inches.  Both have the American Sweetheart scroll design all over, including the center.

Some tidbits from the 1960s and 70s were made up from bowls or plates or a combination.  Federal’s Petal glassware is a good example where you will find several interesting ways to combine pieces.

From what I’ve read, this is the typical configuration for American Sweetheart.  You can imagine this with holiday goodies, maybe trimmed with a bit of greenery or ribbon.  The white monax is perfect for wintertime and Christmas!

MacBeth Evans American Sweetheart Monax White Depression Glass Cup

We’ve talked before about the way I buy glass, which is from local flea markets, estate sales and eBay. Locally I can usually find elegant glass but depression glass in good condition is getting scarce. Last time we went to the flea market I left behind some Normandie, Sharon and Madrid glass that was worn.

We were able to get some nice glass at an estate sale but they had more elegant glass than depression, and again the depression glass was priced sky high. So most of my depression glass comes from eBay which is good and bad. It’s good because I can get glass that I won’t find here and it keeps me in tune with the market. Most important, my experiences – good and bad – have made me more aware of the need for descriptions that are as accurate as possible and a full money back guarantee that includes return shipping when I goof. That leads me to the bad.

About half my eBay purchases have had problems, usually small nicks that weren’t disclosed and rarely there’s a problem with shipping. Like I said, I’ve learned from mistakes, both mine and others, and now take exhaustive care to get the descriptions spot on.

What has this to do with American Sweetheart you ask? I’m excited to tell you that my last four purchases were American Sweetheart monax cups, saucers, 8 inch plates, sherbets and the elusive oval platter. And all the pieces were in perfect condition – which is great! I have the cups and saucers listed now and the rest will follow soon.