Sometimes we’ll find glass that looks depression-ish – it’s colored, has an interesting design and we found dinnerware or serving pieces that feel vintage – but are more recent. This is a quick look at two patterns that we’ve seen frequently but weren’t in one of my general purpose glass guides.
Anchor Hocking Medallion
Medallion comes in clear, green and amber. The colors are pure 1970 (anyone for Harvest Gold kitchen appliances?). I’ve had decanters, a pitcher and lots of bowls. I don’t know whether there were any dinnerware pieces. Right from the start this didn’t look quite right for depression era, and once we found the amber and green I knew we were looking at more recent glass. Anchor Hocking made Medallion from 1965 to 1975.
Anchor Hocking Clear Medallion Decanter
Here is a set of bowls, which are common here in Michigan; we find them at thrift stores and estate sales. Sometimes the small bowl was sold with a larger one as a chip and dip set.
Anchor Hocking Medallion Clear 5 Inch Bowls
I haven’t any photos of colored Medallion, which is quite attractive. Even though Medallion isn’t collected all that much, Replacements has some in stock, priced about in line with similar 1970s glass.
Federal Windsor, Later Made by Indiana
You’ll see this tagged as depression glass so often, even sometimes with ridiculous price tags. It’s another 1970s pattern that Federal Glass originated as serving pieces and accessories that later Indiana Glass continued to make.
Federal made lots of clear like this large bowl, plus smoky blue, iridescent smoky blue, pink, a dark teal green and some iridescent gold. Most of the colored pieces seem to be things like pitchers or candy jars.
Federal Windsor Crystal Bowl
I found my first piece very early in my glass buying days when I had almost zero expertise. I thought it might be a light fixture but it turned out to be the base to the sugar bowl!
Federal Windsor Crystal Sugar Base
Indiana took over the Windsor molds when Federal went out of business. They made accessory pieces like candy dishes, and many in light aqua, iridescent gold and pink. The colors are different from Federal.
It’s fun to browse through my older files and see glass that at one time puzzled me so. I hope that seeing these can help you recognize some of those intriguing thrift store finds!