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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Eldorado Etch from Tiffin – Dragons Back to Back

September 29, 2022 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Eldorado from Tiffin Glass has two griffins or dragons seated back to back with an urn between them on their tail side and elaborate scrolls between their fronts. It's not one of Tiffin's best known … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tiffin Elegant Glass Tagged With: Etched Elegant Glass, Tiffin Eldorado, Vintage Stemware

Tiffin Mid-Century Glass from November 2017 Show – Twilight and Banana Gold

December 12, 2017 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Neodymium Glass Gingerbread Antiques November 2017 Show

Back in the 1960s the Scandinavian styles with curved lines and flowing shapes were all the vogue.  Our glass companies followed the trends, as with this lobed bowl from Tiffin Glass we saw at the … [Read more...]

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Not Just For The Birds – Tiffin Persian Pheasant Etched Stemware

August 25, 2014 by Kathy 3 Comments

Persian Pheasant Cocktail Showing Pillar

One of the most interesting etched patterns by Tiffin is Persian Pheasant, made from the depression era into the early 1960s. Tiffin used several blanks for this gorgeous etch, the one shown … [Read more...]

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Tiffin Dancer – Classic Etched Pink Elegant Depression Glass

February 12, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Tiffin Classic Pink Elegant Depression Glass Pitcher

How's this for a perfect piece of Tiffin pink elegant depression glass? Pitchers are among the harder pieces to find. Even patterns like Classic where you can find stemware without too much trouble … [Read more...]

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Fancy Fun Friday With the Birds – Tiffin Persian Pheasant Stemware

May 26, 2011 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Tiffin Persian Pheasant Cocktail Vintage Stemware

This week we're back to the birds, Persian Pheasants etched stemware from Tiffin Glass. Just about every glass company made an etch with pheasants or peacocks. This one has a pair of birds facing each … [Read more...]

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Tiffin Adam Etched Lemonade Tumbler – No More Slippery Glasses

March 20, 2011 by Kathy 2 Comments

Tiffin Glass Adam Etched Crystal Handled Tumbler

I got these at an estate sale because they are just the neatest pieces.  I love the idea of using a tumbler with a handle for lemonade in the summer - no more wet glasses slipping out of your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tiffin Elegant Glass Tagged With: Elegant Glass, Tiffin Glass, Vintage Etched Crystal, Vintage Stemware

Griffins to the Fore! Tiffin Eldorado Etched Crystal

November 6, 2010 by Kathy 1 Comment

Tiffin Glass Eldorado Griffin Etched Crystal Footed Tumbler

A few weeks ago Bill, of Affordable Accoutrements, posted a joyous tablescape that used restaurant china made in the 1920s.  The china was cream with russet griffins, scrolls and swags.  Do you think … [Read more...]

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Last Gasp of Summer – Tiffin Glass Fuchsia Etched Crystal

September 14, 2010 by Kathy 1 Comment

Tiffin Glass Fucshia Etched Crystal Cocktail Stem

Some of you still have summer but fall is in the air here in mid-Michigan.  Nights are cold and the tree tips are turning.  Let's enjoy a last gasp of summer with fuchsia flowers dancing on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tiffin Elegant Glass Tagged With: Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Tiffin Glass, Vintage Etched Crystal, Vintage Stemware

Tiffin Glass June Beau Vintage Cut Crystal Stemware

January 25, 2010 by Kathy 2 Comments

Tiffin Glass June Beau Cut Crystal Cocktail Stem

Tiffin Glass survived until 1980, outlasting so many of the American glass houses.  They operated as Factory R, a unit of the U.S. Glass company.  Tiffin was known especially for their beautiful … [Read more...]

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Tiffin Cut Crystal Vintage Stemware

May 25, 2009 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Tiffin Glass is one of the elegant glass makers that made an incredible array of glass, from detailed cuttings to very beautiful etches, and many, many stemware patterns.   The stemware we're … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tiffin Elegant Glass Tagged With: Elegant Glass, Tiffin Glass, Vintage Stemware

Use Photos to Identify Your Glass

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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