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Indiana Glass Daisy Pattern from Depression to 1970s
Antiquing for Glass at Daval’s Used Furniture in Hastings, Michigan
Daisy – Indiana Glass Pattern from the Depression into the 1970s
Indiana Glass made Daisy in crystal during the depression, in amber during the 1940s, them milk glass and avocado in the 1970s. It’s a pretty design with stylized daisy flowers and scrolls. You can find full dinnerware sets in both amber and crystal. This is a relatively inexpensive pattern that doesn’t seem too prone to damage and is available.
Most of the pictures below show the amber glass because we had rather a stock of it once, but recognize that crystal Daisy is depression glass and the amber is 1940s. I am not aware of piece differences between amber and crystal.
Pieces have a band of stylized daisies in between scrolls, with panels below and a diamond design in the center. You aren’t likely to mistake Daisy for any other pattern.
There are four plates, dinner, luncheon, salad and bread and butter sizes, plus a grill plate and a snack plate. The grill plate is divided into sections to keep food apart and is about an inch larger than the dinner plate. The snack plate has an inset ring to hold a cup – snack sets were popular in the 1970s.
Daisy pattern includes two bowls for place settings, a cereal size and a small berry bowl/sauce dish, plus a 2-handled cream soup. (You can use the cream soup bowl for all sorts of soup although it is smaller than you may like to use for a main dish.)
Of course Daisy has a cup, saucer and sherbet in its lineup.
Creamers and sugars have neat shapes, footed with square bases much like the sherbet and tumblers. The sugar handles shown are typical for this pattern.
There are enough serving pieces to make Daisy useful, 3 serving bowls including the oval one shown below, an oval platter and a round salver (serving plate).
I have not seen the relish tray in person. It is round with three compartments.
Some of the most interesting pieces are the footed tumblers, the water size and a larger iced tea that holds 12 ounces. Both are footed, elegant looking pieces. I do not believe there is a pitcher in the pattern.
Daisy is a good pattern to collect if you want glassware you can use on your table. It’s available, although some pieces may take time to find, and it’s affordable. Remember if you like the amber or green, colors from the 1940s and 1970s respectively, they are more likely to be in estate sales today than is the crystal. You can find all three colors but crystal is likely easier online unless you luck into a set from someone downsizing.