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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Antiquing With Your Best Friend – Glass at Allegan Antique Show

June 12, 2013 by Kathy 2 Comments

Princess Green Depression Glass Creamer and Sugar

Doesn't it feel grand when you get home again after a trip?  I had another business trip this week where my route home takes me through a small town with a couple antique / gift shops.  Today I just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Let's Go Antiquing Tagged With: Buying Glass, Cambridge Glass, Cambridge Rose Point, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Green Depression Glass, Pink Depression Glass

Elegant and Depression Glass at the Allegan Antiques Market

May 27, 2013 by Kathy 2 Comments

Beautiful Amber Stretch Glass Bowl

Yesterday my friend Loren and I went to the first Allegan antiques show of 2013.  This is a huge market with about 200 vendors, half inside and half out.  It was a bright, sunny day, just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Let's Go Antiquing Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass

Crystal, Decagon and a Nifty Clock – Antiquing Together in Downtown Kalamazoo

May 3, 2013 by Kathy 4 Comments

Avon Hummingbird Goblets

I love to go antiquing! My favorite antiquing buddy won't be visiting this summer but my good friend Loren will go with me to a few flea markets. We'll have fun. Dave and I found lots of fun things … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Let's Go Antiquing Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Tiffin Glass

Changes in the Blog – Just A Quick Note

April 21, 2013 by Kathy 2 Comments

Thank you so much for reading my posts and visiting. If you subscribe to Elegant and Depression Glass to Share by email you'll see your emails are much shorter now. The emails use a blog service … [Read more...]

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Crystal, Milk Glass and More – Antiquing Together in Downtown Kalamazoo

April 12, 2013 by Kathy 1 Comment

Last time Dave and I went antiquing we saw so many neat things that it's taking me a while to show them to you!    Here are the previous posts in case you missed them: Elegant Glass and More – … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Let's Go Antiquing Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Etched Elegant Glass

Let’s Go to the Glass Show! Depression and Elegant Glass Galore

April 8, 2013 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Last summer Deidra and I went to the National Depression Glass Association annual show.  We had a blast!  We wondered beforehand whether it was worth the 3 hour drive since there were "only" 32 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Let's Go Antiquing Tagged With: Buying Glass, Cambridge Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Fostoria Glass, Hazel Atlas Depression Glass, Hocking Depression Glass, Jeannette Depression Glass, MacBeth Evans Depression Glass

How to Sell Elegant and Depression Glass Part 5. How to Ship Glass.

March 17, 2013 by Kathy Leave a Comment

In case you missed the earlier posts that covered steps to sell your glass, please see Part 1.  It is important to identify your glass.  The post gives suggestions for reference books … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Let's Go Antiquing Tagged With: Buying Glass, Depression Glass, Etched Elegant Glass

Elegant Glass and More – Antiquing Together in Downtown Kalamazoo

March 8, 2013 by Kathy 1 Comment

Last weekend Dave and I went antiquing at a small mall in downtown Kalamazoo.  We found a display case full of beautiful depression glass in the front of the store and then wandered through the rest … [Read more...]

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Beautiful Depression Glass – Antiquing Together in Downtown Kalamazoo

March 4, 2013 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Pink Depression Glass

Saturday Dave and I went antiquing in downtown Kalamazoo.  Right inside the door is a tall display case in front of the window.  The booth owner has some lovely depression glass and she … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Let's Go Antiquing Tagged With: Antiquing Fun, Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass

It’s Hard to Find Good Help: Billy Bob to the Rescue

February 28, 2013 by Kathy Leave a Comment

I'm trying to list a few pieces and getting lots of help from Billy Bob.  Mr Bunny makes his home in the bushes just outside my office window.  Billy Bob is currently on Bunny Watch and keeps walking … [Read more...]

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Depression Glass Index by Pattern

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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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