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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Using Vintage Glass for Weddings and Showers – Depression and Elegant

June 10, 2013 by Kathy Leave a Comment

My customers buy vintage glass for lots of reasons and one of the most fun is to use the glass to add a different look to weddings and showers.  Cake plates are popular for serving treats in style.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to Enjoy Your Glass Tagged With: Collecting Depression Glass, Elegant Glass, Pink Depression Glass

Ideas to Display Your Collection of Colored Depression Glass

May 31, 2013 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Several of our Facebook friends use long shelves to display their favorites and others use their hutch or above the kitchen cupboards. If we have glass to display we want lots of light to shine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to Enjoy Your Glass Tagged With: Blue Depression Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass

My Collections – Rose Point, Argus, Birds, Special Memories and My Planters

May 30, 2013 by Kathy 2 Comments

Cambridge Rose Point and Argus Blue Tumblers

First up are our crystal.  The blue glasses are Fostoria Argus that we chose for our wedding and the stems are Cambridge Rose Point.  I inherited Rose Point sterling from my Mom; it is very special to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to Enjoy Your Glass Tagged With: Cambridge Glass

How Do You Display Your Collection?

May 29, 2013 by Kathy Leave a Comment

I've been in homes that were decorated from floor to ceiling with the owner's passion - whether antiques, advertising, Star Trek, Coca Cola or glass - and in homes where the only hints to the owner … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to Enjoy Your Glass Tagged With: Cambridge Glass, Cambridge Rose Point, Collecting Depression Glass

Let’s Imagine… Who Used Your Glass Before You?

May 10, 2013 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Miss America Pink Depression Glass 4-Part Relish Dish

I love to hold a piece of older glass and try to imagine who owned it first.  How did they get it?  Why did they buy this when they could have gotten something else?  Who were they and what was their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to Enjoy Your Glass Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Green Depression Glass, Hocking Depression Glass, Pink Depression Glass

Depression Glass Flaws – Charm and Character or Annoying Blemishes?

April 19, 2013 by Kathy Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: How to Enjoy Your Glass Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Elegant Glass

Rare Glass and Memories: Doric & Pansy Ultramarine Butter Dish

September 22, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Doric & Pansy Utramarine Butter Dish with Lid

Here's a rare piece, the butter dish from Jeannette in their luscious ultramarine teal glass. The pattern is called Doric and Pansy. The design combines pansies with a stylized Doric motif. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to Enjoy Your Glass Tagged With: Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Jeannette Depression Glass

Elegant Glass or Depression Glass? Which Do You Like?

September 20, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Do you like depression glass? The colors are rich and the patterns are striking. There's a lot to like! Do you like elegant glass? The workmanship is exquisite and the patterns stunning. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to Enjoy Your Glass Tagged With: Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass

How to Store Your Glass Plates Safely

August 17, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Safe Storage for Elegant Glass Plates

Do you have elegant glass plates? Are they getting a little scratched up? If you use glass plates they will show some wear, but you can avoid putting extra wear on them due to stacking. Safe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to Enjoy Your Glass Tagged With: Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass

Tip of the Week! Display Your Glass

July 20, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Depression Glass Cups on Parade

How many of us have our favorite glass hidden away in a cupboard?  We tell ourselves it is for safe keeping, but really, do you see it there or enjoy it?  Let's display the glass so you can enjoy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to Enjoy Your Glass Tagged With: Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass

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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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