My thanks to Kim who asked a good question: "The plates and saucers and cups are shaped like the Chintz pattern, but were sold to me as the Romance pattern. Can you tell me if the Romance plates and … [Read more...]
Changes in the Blog – Just A Quick Note
Thank you so much for reading my posts and visiting. If you subscribe to Elegant and Depression Glass to Share by email you'll see your emails are much shorter now. The emails use a blog service … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week Dogwood Pink Depression Glass Dinner Plates
Can you believe it's Saturday already? Love Saturdays! My Saturdays are always busy but there's always time to enjoy glass. This week we're waffling between winter and spring here in Michigan, 72 … [Read more...]
Depression Glass Flaws – Charm and Character or Annoying Blemishes?
Back in the 1930s, in fact into the 1970s, it was common for stores to offer Green Stamps. The idea was you got stamps for free with each purchase, and with enough stamps you could purchase all sorts … [Read more...]
Fostoria Fairfax and Heisey Empress – Elegant Glass
This week Mary posted this picture of her gorgeous green glass on our Facebook page asking for identification help. Mary's pieces are from Heisey, their Empress pattern. Heisey didn't make a ton of … [Read more...]
Afternoon Tea with Cherry Blossom Pink Depression Glass
I found the most interesting blog site. It's called Afternoon Tea Across America - Traveling Teapot and is a labor of love for the members. Each person takes turns to use and care for a small teapot … [Read more...]
Cube Pink Depression Glass – How to Avoid Confusing Look Alikes
Cube was one of the very first depression glass patterns, made in pink and green. I've seen very little green as pink is more common here. Sometimes you'll see Cube confused with Indiana's Whitehall … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week – Cherry Blossom Pink Depression Glass Sherbet
I found this Cherry Blossom sherbet hiding in a box of Jeannette depression glass. Way back in 2001, when I'd been working with glass for about two years, Dave and I attended an estate auction. The … [Read more...]
Crystal, Milk Glass and More – Antiquing Together in Downtown Kalamazoo
Last time Dave and I went antiquing we saw so many neat things that it's taking me a while to show them to you! Here are the previous posts in case you missed them: Elegant Glass and More – … [Read more...]
Tiffin Is Forever – Stemware Guide Crystal Glass Identification Reference Book
Bob Page and Dale Frederiksen, who own the Replacements company, co-authored the stemware identification guide Tiffin is Forever - A Stemware Identification Guide. This is not a pattern guide in the … [Read more...]