Mount Vernon is a sparkling pressed pattern with a design of prisms on the side and a waffle bottom that you can find in crystal and possibly colors. The pieces have nice graceful curvy shapes that … [Read more...]
Three Sad Orphans From My Depression Glass Boxes
Today is a sad story of three orphans, three pieces of mixed green depression glass. One may be a Jeannette Hex Optic green tumbler, one is Federal Thumbprint Optic saucer and one is like Hex … [Read more...]
Lesser Known Depression Glass from Imperial – Little Jewel
One of the prettiest Imperial patterns is Little Jewel, also called Diamond Block, as in this ice blue bowl. Imperial made Little Jewel beginning in the late 1920s, apparently as an accessory … [Read more...]
Depression Glass from Imperial – Diamond Quilted
We may best know Imperial Glass for their beautiful - and prolific - Candlewick fine crystal, but they produced several lines that were of lesser quality that we consider depression glass, and not … [Read more...]
Old Colony Depression Glass from Hocking, Open Lace Border Design
"Old Colony" must have been a popular name back in the 1930s as both Hocking and Heisey produced extensive patterns with this name. Hocking Old Colony is depression glass, mass produced with the … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Fire King Shell – Scalloped Version of Swirl
We showed Fire King Swirl recently. Swirl is a dinnerware and cookware pattern with an interesting spiral design like this serving bowl. Anchor Hocking had a winner with their Fire King … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Fire King Swirl Dinnerware Pattern
I had almost forgotten about the fun Fire King patterns with swirls on the rim until I browsed my Collectible Glassware from the 40s, 50s & 60s book. We cannot forget these! Fire King Swirl is … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Diana Depression Glass from Federal
Our series on spiral and swirl patterns continues with Diana from Federal Glass. Diana is true depression glass, dating from the late 1930s (1937 to 1941 to be exact). Federal made Diana in crystal … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Twisted Optic from Imperial Glass
This pink ruffled bowl is the first piece of Twisted Optic I ever had. If you look at it from the top you can see the spirals go to the left, supposedly a good clue to tell Twisted Optic and Hocking … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Hocking Spiral Green Depression Glass
Last post we saw a piece of US Swirl from US Glass, a rather heavy pattern with a strong spiral motif. Today we have Spiral from Hocking which can be confusing! Maybe you can help with the … [Read more...]