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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Spirals and Swirls Patterns – Jeannette Petal Swirl Depression Glass

August 13, 2018 by Kathy 1 Comment

Jeannette Swirl depression glass, also called Petal Swirl is beautiful in ultramarine teal or pink and available in so many wonderful pieces. Introducing Jeannette Swirl with Table … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spirals and Swirls Tagged With: Depression Glass, Jeannette Petal Swirl Depression Glass, Pattern Guides, Swirl and Spiral Patterns, Table Settings, Tablescapes

Identifying Mystery Glass: Homespun – A Later Fostoria Spiral Pattern

December 4, 2017 by Kathy 1 Comment

Fostoria Homespun Amber Opalescent Tumbler from Sharra

Sharra asked me to help her with a pretty amber opalescent spiral piece marked Fostoria. I had a vague recollection of a later, small Fostoria spiral pattern, but could not think of any that were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spirals and Swirls, Tips to Identify Glass Tagged With: Fostoria Glass, Identifying Glass

Spirals and Swirls – Heisey and Monongah Patterns

June 17, 2015 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Monongah Spiral Optic Green Vase Kindly Identified by Jim R

We're at our final post about spirals and swirl patterns in vintage glass.  We did not look at anything much before 1920, which left out a swath of Early American Pattern Glass with spiral designs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Heisey Glass, Spirals and Swirls Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Elegant Glass, Heisey Glass, Pink Depression Glass

Spirals and Swirls – Duncan Miller Spiral Flutes

June 9, 2015 by Kathy 1 Comment

For some reason Spiral Flutes, Duncan and Miller line #40, flies under the radar.  You seldom will see it identified, in fact you aren't likely to come across it very often at all.  I don't think it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Duncan Miller, Spirals and Swirls Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Duncan Miller Glass, Green Depression Glass

Spirals and Swirls – Fostoria Colony Elegant Glass From the 1940s and 1950s

May 15, 2015 by Kathy 20 Comments

Fostoria Glass Colony Crystal Water Goblet

We're continuing our look at vintage glass patters with swirls and spirals in their design.  Spirals are a very old design motif that never lost its appeal, a true classic in vintage glass.  Today … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other Fostoria Glass, Spirals and Swirls Tagged With: Buying Glass, Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass

Spirals and Swirls – Fire King Shell – Scalloped Version of Swirl

May 9, 2015 by Kathy 1 Comment

Fireking Peach Lustre Shell Serving Bowl

We showed Fire King Swirl recently.   Swirl is a dinnerware and cookware pattern with an interesting spiral design like this serving bowl. Anchor Hocking had a winner with their Fire King … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adam to Windsor Pattern Index, Spirals and Swirls Tagged With: Buying Glass, Hocking Depression Glass, Identifying Glass

Spirals and Swirls – Fire King Swirl Dinnerware Pattern

May 6, 2015 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Fire King Swirl White Vegetable Bowl

I had almost forgotten about the fun Fire King patterns with swirls on the rim until I browsed my Collectible Glassware from the 40s, 50s & 60s book. We cannot forget these!  Fire King Swirl is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adam to Windsor Pattern Index, Spirals and Swirls Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass

Spirals and Swirls – Diana Depression Glass from Federal

May 4, 2015 by Kathy 3 Comments

Diana Amber Depression Glass Oval Platter

Our series on spiral and swirl patterns continues with Diana from Federal Glass.  Diana is true depression glass, dating from the late 1930s (1937 to 1941 to be exact).  Federal made Diana in crystal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adam to Windsor Pattern Index, Spirals and Swirls Tagged With: Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Federal Glass

Spirals and Swirls – Twisted Optic from Imperial Glass

May 2, 2015 by Kathy 1 Comment

Imperial Twisted Optic Pink Depression Glass Ruffled Bowl

This pink ruffled bowl is the first piece of Twisted Optic I ever had.  If you look at it from the top you can see the spirals go to the left, supposedly a good clue to tell Twisted Optic and Hocking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adam to Windsor Pattern Index, Spirals and Swirls Tagged With: Depression Glass, Identifying Glass

Spirals and Swirls – Hocking Spiral Green Depression Glass

April 24, 2015 by Kathy 4 Comments

Hocking Spiral Green Depression Glass Footed Sugar with Scroll Handles

Last post we saw a piece of US Swirl from US Glass, a rather heavy pattern with a strong spiral motif.  Today we have Spiral from Hocking which can be confusing! Maybe you can help with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adam to Windsor Pattern Index, Spirals and Swirls Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Green Depression Glass, Hocking 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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