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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Easy Tips To Clean Elegant and Depression Glass

May 4, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Yesterday I noticed a Petalware plate had some odd yellow stuff on it.  You get that with glass.  Sometimes it will be old gum residue from a long-ago label, other times it's old dirt.  Sometimes it's … [Read more...]

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

Little Treasures – Elegant Depression Glass Cups & Saucers

April 30, 2012 by Kathy 1 Comment

Fostoria Versailles Pink Cup & Saucer Set Elegant Depression Glass

One of the wonderful things you can do with depression glass is put small pieces on window ledges or those shelves in your kitchen or dining room. The glass is transparent letting the sun shine … [Read more...]

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

How to Store Treasures and Vintage Glass Safely

March 28, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Lorain Green Depression Glass Cup from Indiana

What do you do when you can't leave your favorite items out? Maybe you need to move, or maybe it's March and you really must pack up your favorite Christmas knicknacks.  If you're like most of us … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to Enjoy Your Glass

Loops in Crystal – Heisey Lariat Crystal Covered Caramel Box

February 16, 2012 by Kathy 1 Comment

Heisey Glass Lariat Crystal Covered Caramel Box

I love glass for its clarity and purity and the play of light in the glass.  Isn't this a perfect way to show off crystal?  This is Heisey Lariat, one of their later patterns, made from 1942 to 1957. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to Enjoy Your Glass Tagged With: Candy Jars and Dishes, Etched Elegant Glass, Heisey Glass

How Much is My Glass Worth? How to Value Your Depression Glass

November 12, 2011 by Kathy 13 Comments

Royal Lace Cobalt Blue Depression Glass Plate

Bobbie sent me an interesting email asking for advice on evaluating her Royal Lace blue depression glass.  Blue Royal Lace is one of the most popular - and expensive - depression glass … [Read more...]

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

Fostoria Stemware Glass Reference Pattern Guide Book Review

November 6, 2011 by Kathy 1 Comment

Fostoria Stemware: The Crystal for America Second Edition (Identification & Value Guide)

Do you like vintage stemware?  I do!  And I like to identify what I have. If you have Fostoria stemware this book, Fostoria Stemware: The Crystal for America by Long and Seate, is a must. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Glass Book Reviews Tagged With: Fostoria Glass, Glass Books

How to Get Your Glass and China Across the Country Intact

October 27, 2011 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Franciscan Apple Cups from Mom

Let's face it.  We all move and none of us wants to have our favorite glass and china break when we do it. Last week Dave and I moved to a different city and we moved all our personal crystal, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to Enjoy Your Glass

Cherry Blossom Enticing Pink Depression Glass – It’s the Real Thing

September 2, 2011 by Kathy 8 Comments

Cherry Blossom Pink Depression Glass 9 inch Dinner Plate - Authentic

Cherry Blossom has been reproduced and re-reproduced some more since the early 1970s. It's a shame because this is one of the loveliest depression glass patterns, certain in the top 10 premier … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reproductions and Fakes Tagged With: Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Fakes and Reproductions, Pink Depression Glass

Salt and Pepper Shakers Lids, Repros and Depression Era

August 15, 2011 by Kathy 14 Comments

Cameo Green Depression Glass Shaker With Partial Lid

This is an interesting lot of 3 Hazel Atlas depression era shakers. The blue Moderntone ones don't have lids. The lids to the clear ribbed set fit the Moderntone shaker bases but aren't original. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reproductions and Fakes Tagged With: Blue Depression Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Hazel Atlas Depression Glass

Depression Glass Information and Misinformation – Georgian Lovebirds

August 2, 2011 by Kathy 4 Comments

Georgian Lovebirds Green Depression Glass Saucer Unmarked

Is this Georgian Lovebirds saucer real depression glass or is it a repro?  It is not marked. This next saucer is marked. I have Georgian cups, saucers and sherbets with the Federal F in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reproductions and Fakes Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Federal Depression Glass, Federal Glass, Green 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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