Depression and Elegant Glass

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  • Depression Glass
    • Index to Depression Glass Posts by Pattern
    • Identify Your Depression Glass Patterns with Photos – Pattern Identification Guide
    • Federal Depression Glass
      • Normandie
      • Patrician Spoke
      • Sharon Cabbage Rose
      • Other Federal Patterns
    • Hazel Atlas Depression Glass
      • Floral Poinsettia
      • Florentine #1 and #2 Poppy
      • Hazel Atlas Other Patterns
      • Royal Lace – Green, Pink, Blue and Clear
    • Hocking Depression Glass
      • Block Optic
      • Cameo Ballerina Depression Glass
      • Mayfair Depression Glass
      • Princess Depression Glass
      • Other Hocking Patterns
    • Jeannette Depression Glass
      • Cherry Blossom
      • Petal Swirl
      • Iris and Herringbone
      • Winsdor
      • Other Jeannette Patterns
    • Indiana Glass
    • Lancaster Glass
    • MacBeth Evans Depression Glass
      • American Sweetheart
      • Petalware Depression Glass White or Pink
    • US Glass
    • Other Depression Era Glass
    • Glass Colors – Pink, Green, Amber, Topaz, Blue and More
    • Vintage Tumblers & Swanky Swigs
  • Cambridge Glass
    • Cambridge Glass Pattern Photo Guide
    • Cambridge Diane
    • Cambridge Glass Rose Point
    • Other Cambridge Glass
  • Fostoria Glass
    • Fostoria Glass Patterns Photo Identification Guide
    • Fostoria Century
    • Fostoria Chintz
    • Fostoria Romance
    • Other Fostoria Glass
  • Elegant Glass
    • Elegant Glass Photo Gallery Identification Guide
    • Central Glass
    • Duncan Miller
    • Heisey Glass
    • Imperial Glass
    • Monongah Glass
    • Morgantown Glass
    • New Martinsville Glass
    • Paden City
    • Tiffin Elegant Glass
    • Viking Glass
    • Westmoreland
    • Other Elegant Glass
  • Glass Pieces
    • Cake Plates and Serving Platters
    • Candy Dishes
    • Center Handled Serving Trays
    • Comports and Compotes
    • Console & Serving Bowls
    • Dinnerware and Luncheon Ware
    • Mayo Sets
    • Pitchers
    • Vintage Glass Candle Holders
    • Vintage Relish Trays
    • Vintage Stemware & Goblets
  • Glass Tips and Guides
    • Gift Buying Guide – Collectible Glass
    • Glass Book Reviews
    • How to Buy Glassware
    • How to Clean Glass
    • How to Enjoy Your Glass
    • How to Sell Glass
    • Let’s Reduce Confusion
    • Reproductions and Fakes
    • Tips to Identify Glass
      • Pattern Guides
        • Birds
        • Spirals and Swirls
      • Why Collect Glass?
      • Tablescapes
        • Depression Glass Tables
        • Elegant Glass Tables
        • China and Crystal
        • Pink Saturday
          • Pink Depression Glass
          • Pink Elegant Glass
          • Pink China and Other
  • 1940s and Later
    • Glass Patterns from the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s Identification Guide
  • Let’s Go Antiquing
    • Tablescapes
      • Depression Glass Tables
      • Elegant Glass Tables
      • China and Crystal
    • Pink Saturday
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Fortune and Old Café Depression Glass Tumblers

March 1, 2023 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Fortune depression glass pattern from Hocking Glass, includes both juice and water tumblers mostly in pink and some crystal. The pattern motif is a fairly sharp, narrow vertical rib between two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other Hocking Patterns Tagged With: Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Depression Glass Tumblers, Fortune Depression Glass, Hocking Depression Glass, Old Café Depression Glass, Pink Depression Glass

Six Reasons Why I Love Georgian Lovebirds Depression Glass

February 13, 2023 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Georgian depression glass from Federal is one of my favorite patterns. The shapes and motifs are lovely and while there are many pretty patterns out there - Cameo or Dogwood come to mind - it's been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other Federal Patterns Tagged With: Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Federal Depression Glass, Georgian Lovebirds Depression Glass, Green Depression Glass

Floral and Diamond Band Depression Glass

January 31, 2023 by Kathy Leave a Comment

US Glass made the molded pattern Floral and Diamond (or Floral and Diamond Band) in the late 1920s, making it one of the earliest depression era patterns. They produced green and pink with a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: US Glass Tagged With: Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Green Depression Glass, Pink Depression Glass, US Glass

Fruits Depression Glass from Hazel Atlas – Pieces in Pattern

January 26, 2023 by Kathy 1 Comment

Hazel Atlas made Fruits depression glass pattern from 1931 to 1935, in green with some pieces also in pink plus some clear and iridescent. Other glass companies made similar designs with fruit in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hazel Atlas Other Patterns Tagged With: Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Fruits Depression Glass, Green Depression Glass, Hazel Atlas Depression Glass, Pink Depression Glass

Indiana Glass Daisy Pattern from Depression to 1970s

January 15, 2023 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Daisy is one of those glass patterns that is so simple that it's easy to overlook. Indiana made it in crystal during the depression, in amber in the 1940s then avocado green and opaque white in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Indiana Glass Tagged With: Amber Depression Glass, Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Daisy Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Indiana Glass

Ribbon Depression Glass from Hazel Atlas

January 5, 2023 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Ribbon depression glass pattern is typical of the very earliest glass from the depression era with its Art Deco styled design. I like it very much but for some reason haven't written about it before. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hazel Atlas Other Patterns Tagged With: Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Green Depression Glass, Hazel Atlas Depression Glass

Daisy – Indiana Glass Pattern from the Depression into the 1970s

July 22, 2022 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Daisy Amber 10 Inch Oval Bowl

Indiana Glass introduced Daisy in 1933 in crystal, in 1935 in crystal with fired-on red, then their lovely, rich amber in 1940, then in the 1960s into the 1970s in avocado green and milk white. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Indiana Glass Tagged With: Collecting Depression Glass, Daisy Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Glass from the 1940s

Doric Depression Glass – Tumblers

July 8, 2022 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Doric is an unusual pattern for depression glass as it has three tumblers as part of its lineup. A few other patterns, notably Mayfair and Cameo from Hocking and Iris and Herringbone and Cherry … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other Jeannette Patterns Tagged With: Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Doric Depression Glass, Green Depression Glass, Pink Depression Glass, Vintage Tumblers and Goblets

Doric Depression Glass – Accessory Pieces

June 27, 2022 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Jeannette Glass made their graceful Doric pattern in sufficient pieces to set a dinner table, including three relish tray variations and serving bowls. There is also a Doric oval platter and shakers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other Jeannette Patterns Tagged With: Candy Jars and Dishes, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Doric Depression Glass, Green Depression Glass, Jeannette Depression Glass, Pink Depression Glass

Doric Depression Glass – Serving Bowls and Relish Trays

June 15, 2022 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Jeannette made several interesting serving and accessory pieces in their popular Doric depression glass pattern. Based on the piece assortment, Jeannette most likely marketed Doric as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other Jeannette Patterns Tagged With: Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Doric Depression Glass, Green Depression Glass, Pink Depression Glass

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Depression Glass Photo Identification Guide

Depression Glass Index by Pattern

Fostoria Glass Photo Identification Guide

Cambridge Glass Photo Identification Guide

Everyday Glassware from 1940s to 1970s Photo Guide

Recommended Glass Reference Books

These are the books I use the most and recommend.  These are affiliate links which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through links.

Favorite Depression Glass Book 

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Depression Glass by Gene and Cathy Florence, 2007 edition 

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Depression Glass by Gene and Cathy Florence, 2010 edition

Favorite Elegant Glass Books

Elegant Glass: Early, Depression, & Beyond, Revised & Expanded 4th Edition Hardcover – July 28, 2013 by Debbie and Randy Coe

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Depression Glass, 19th Edition Hardcover – Illustrated, July 10, 2009 by Gene and Cathy Florence

Best for 1940s-1970s

Collectible Glassware From the 40s, 50s, 60s: An Illustrated Value Guide, 10th Edition – Illustrated, July 14, 2009 by Gene and Cathy Florence

Favorite Fostoria Books

Best Overall:  Fostoria: Its First Fifty Years Hardcover – January 1, 1972 by Hazel Marie Weatherman 

Best for Stemware:  Fostoria Stemware: The Crystal for America – January 1, 1994
by Milbra Long and Emily Seate

Best for Fostoria Tableware pre 1943:  Fostoria Tableware: 1924-1943 – January 1, 1999 by Milbra Long and Emily Seate

Best for Fostoria Tableware After 1943:  Fostoria Tableware: 1924-1943 – January 1, 1999 by Milbra Long and Emile Seate

 

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