Are you confused by Bouquet, Oxford, Chinex, Cremax, Classic, all those patterns with all those decorations? MacBeth Evans made a series of depression glass patterns in cremax creamy or white … [Read more...]
Detective Work – Viking Glass Georgian Ruby Red Honeycomb Iced Tea
Do you enjoy detective stories? This isn't a whodunit with dead bodies or great bank heists, but a safe quiet hunt to identify exactly what this goblet is. My grandma had a set of red … [Read more...]
All That Glows Is Not Vaseline Glass
Does Doric & Pansy Ultramarine Glass Glow under Black Light? Today Debbie contacted me through my store to ask whether Doric & Pansy ultra marine / teal glass glowed under black light. … [Read more...]
Perfect Christmas Gifts for That Hard to Shop For Person
Do you have someone hard to shop for on your Christmas list? Is your mother-in-law a little picky about what she puts in her house? You won't go wrong with a gift in perfect taste that is beautiful, … [Read more...]
Inner Rim Roughness – How to Check Your Glass for Damage
Today we went to an antique mall that had a gorgeous green Royal Lace console bowl in a case. I didn't ask to see it up close because there was obvious roughness on the inner rim even seeing it … [Read more...]
How to Help Your Family Appreciate Your Glass Collection Part 2
Earlier blog post I told the story of the older couple who sold me their Cameo depression glass because "their daughters didn't want it". The couple never used the glass so no one had memories tied … [Read more...]
How to Help Your Family Appreciate Your Glass Collection Part 1
Let me share a sad story with you and suggest how you can avoid the same thing happening to you. This weekend I bought a set of green Cameo depression glass like the grill plate pictured. The … [Read more...]
Reproduction Depression Glass – Madrid Blue Bowl
Let's talk about one of the painful subjects around depression glass, reproductions. Fakes, remakes, reissues, reproductions, there are many words to describe these. Although there are … [Read more...]
Cherry Blossom Pink Depression Glass – Real or Repro?
Jeannette's Cherry Blossom pink depression glass is exceptionally pretty with the entrancing design of blossoms, leaves and cherries dangling from a stem. Sadly this popular pattern attracted … [Read more...]
Hearts and Handles – Ebony Black Glass Center Handled Server
I love center handled servers, they have everything I like so much about depression glass: Vast array of colors and shapes Beautiful Unique. Entrancing to hold and think of the people before … [Read more...]