Just a quick note - those of you who subscribe will see two posts for today - to let you know that I'm still organizing the posts. The cosmetic fixes are not done either, but at least the posts are … [Read more...]
What’s Pretty In Pink Or Green and Full Of Flowers?
Answer? Jeannette's Floral depression glass! Jeannette made Floral in green and pink, plus a few pieces in Delphite blue and Jadeite green, and according to my Gene Florence depression glass book, … [Read more...]
What Is Fostoria Glass Most Popular Pattern?
What's Fostoria's most popular pattern? The best known pattern is Fostoria American, the glass that looks like ice cubes. Fostoria made American for almost 100 years so you can imagine how many … [Read more...]
Update on the Blog New Look
This page looks icky, yes? For those who see this blog frequently and know the design changed, I'm updating this with a new Wordpress theme that should make it easier to find the best posts and … [Read more...]
How to Tell Depression Glass from Elegant Glass
We've covered some useful tips to tell depression glass from elegant glass. Let's review: Depression glass was mass produced. It will have tiny flaws, like protruding seams or bubbles or little … [Read more...]
Identifying Tiffin Glass Stemware – Sometimes You Just Can’t
Cole T posted a Tiffin goblet for identification help on our Facebook page. Tiffin Glass made some extraordinary stemware with intricate etched designs and fanciful shapes. The particular goblet … [Read more...]
What’s the Difference Between Elegant Glass and Depression Glass – Different Decorating Techniques
We've been doing a blog series introducing depression glass and elegant glass and showing the major differences. Quick refresher for us: Another very big difference was decorating … [Read more...]
What Is Elegant Glass and How Does It Differ From Depression Glass?
Our last blog post What Is Elegant Glass? Introduction to Beautiful Handcrafted American Crystal introduced elegant glass, that fine quality crystal made partially by hand. You can find elegant … [Read more...]
What Is Elegant Glass? Introduction to Beautiful Handcrafted American Crystal
When Chris P asked "Is there such a thing or is either Elegant Glass or Depression Glass?" that inspired a series introducing elegant glass and depression glass. After all, there are new folks … [Read more...]
What Is Depression Glass? Myths and Misconceptions
Last post we talked about what depression glass is. Made in the 1930s, mass produced, usually dinnerware or luncheon sets and often made as product give-aways or premiums. You can read … [Read more...]