Linda C shared photos of her unknown etched crystal. The stems have a unique treatment at the top, right under the bowl, and at the bottom just above the foot. They look like little curls or … [Read more...]
Two Confusing Patterns – Old Cafe and Fortune Depression Glass
Here's the thing with these two patterns: Hocking Glass made both Old Cafe and Fortune in the same colors, pink and crystal, and about the same time period. Add the fact the patterns look … [Read more...]
Beautiful Colored Glass from Louis Comfort Tiffany
We've all seen lamps with stained glass that are in the Tiffany style. Pretty things usually. But they cannot compare to the real glass from Tiffany used in his lamps from the 1900-1920s. … [Read more...]
Should We Buy This? Glass Buying Fun and Opportunities
I thought it would be fun to share with you how we approach glass buying. A bit of background to orient my world. I sell elegant and depression glass on eBay, Etsy and (eventually) here. We … [Read more...]
What Is A Line Number?
Have you ever seen a listing online for a piece of glass that says "line number thus and so"? The line number is the shape that the glass company used to catalog its pieces. Another term is "blank". … [Read more...]
Storing Stemware – Upside Down or Right Side Up?
Which way do you store your drinking glasses? Right side up or upside down? My Rose Point stemware that is our personal set is stored in a glass-fronted bookcase right side up. Why does it make … [Read more...]
Three Steps to Check for Damage – I Didn’t Follow My Own Advice!
Here is how to check for damage: Visually inspect. Look for wear, obvious dings and dents, haze. Run your finger along the edge of the rim, the foot, all the seams. Run your finger along the … [Read more...]
Confusing Patterns – Florentine 1 vs. Florentine 2 Poppy Depression Glass from Hazel Atlas
Last post I shared our recent acquisition, the Florentine #1 pink depression glass sherbet. (You can read that post here.) Besides this shape, Hazel Atlas used this same pretty mold etched … [Read more...]
Colored Glass of the Depression Era – Book Review Time – Hazel Marie Weatherman
If you lurk on glass sites you may see the acronym "HMW2", for Hazel Marie Weatherman Book 2. Book 2 real title is Colored Glassware of the Depression Era, Book 2 as it is the second volume from the … [Read more...]
Found: Reproduction Iris and Herringbone Crystal Plates
I spoke too soon. Recently I said I'd never seen reproduction crystal Iris and Herringbone although Gene Florence shows them in his book Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass. (You can read … [Read more...]