With all the glass reference books available one might think we know everything there is to know about some patterns or makers. But we don't. Even with catalog sheets and detailed photos or price … [Read more...]
Depression Era Glass Sherbet Plates
Last post we talked about sherbets, those lovely pieces of glass, usually stemmed, that people often mistake for saucer champagnes. If you use a sherbet with a stem then you need somewhere to put … [Read more...]
Elegant and Depression Glass Salt and Pepper Shakers
About half the depression glass patterns include shakers in their line up of dinnerware and accessory pieces. You can find shakers in elegant glass patterns too, especially those that companies made … [Read more...]
Soup’s On! Depression Glass Soup Bowls
When you get a bowl of soup at a restaurant it's usually served in a wide, shallow bowl. Interestingly, soup bowl shapes haven't changed that much in the 80+ years since the Depression era. Soup bowls … [Read more...]
Puzzling Sizes and Shapes in Depression Glass – Cereal Bowls
One of the pieces that always puzzles me is the American Sweetheart cereal bowl. It isn't very big and it's shallow, 5 3/4 inches wide and less than 1 1/2 inches tall right to the scalloped … [Read more...]
A Soup By Any Other Name – Cream Soups and Bouillon Cups
Sometimes we forget how to do formal meals, with multiple courses and special dishes, flatware and stemware for each course. Back in the day many families began the main meal with soup.Depression … [Read more...]
Keep Your Green Beans Out of Your Mashed Potatoes! Depression Glass Grill Plates
Back in the day everyone ate meat and potatoes at dinner with cooked vegetables. Families could store carrots or turnips, root vegetables that keep well, but fresh vegetables like green beans in the … [Read more...]