If you enjoy blue depression glass then you'll like Moderntone from Hazel Atlas. This pattern has a lovely, simple shape, with horizontal bands stacked one atop the other, square-ish handles, round … [Read more...]
Newport Hairpin Depression Glass in Amethyst and Cobalt
I found these photos from the depression glass show and the glass is so gorgeous it must be shared! This is Newport, also called Hairpin, from Hazel Atlas. Hazel Atlas was the hands down … [Read more...]
Antiquing with Your Best Friend: Allegan Antique Fair – September 2016
Loren and I went to the last Allegan Antiques Fair this past weekend. It was interesting. Lots and lots of stuff, but not much glass. Most of the non-glass was vintage or almost-vintage leavened with … [Read more...]
Cleo – Early Etched Elegant Depression Glass from Cambridge
The Michigan Depression Glass Society posted a link about Cleo on their Facebook page that got me itching to write this post. I'd always thought Cleo was one of the earliest etched dinnerware … [Read more...]
Popular and Rainbow Colors – Royal Lace Depression Glass
Last weekend we went to an antique fair that included more depression glass than we've seen for a while, including this Royal Lace pink depression glass creamer and sugar. The set was $15 for … [Read more...]
Mystery Solved! Thank You Shelly
Mystery Solved! Last post I asked for help identifying my beautiful mystery bowl. It is a beautiful shade of blue, with a wide flat optic rim. The bowl is round, with no protrusions or flat edges, … [Read more...]
Help! Mystery Glass Alert! Blue Elegant Depression Glass Bowl
I bought this thinking it might be Fostoria Fairfax, even thought it didn't look quite right. The shape of the bowl is too rounded in the base, not like any of the Fairfax bowls we've seen, and the … [Read more...]
Tiffin Elegant Depression Glass Etched with Birds – Pheasants and More
Birds are flocking to my feeder this winter. It's already been zero here with lots of snow and they get hungry! Like most of us, I like birds. Glass companies did too, and used birds in many … [Read more...]
Glass Pick of the Week – Fostoria Fairfax Blue Cup and Saucer Elegant Depression
Father's Day is next week (already!). Many men prefer blue, gold, green or crystal to the pinks or yellows when it comes to glass, so in honor of Dad's Day, here is this week's glass pick, a … [Read more...]
Ideas to Display Your Collection of Colored Depression Glass
Several of our Facebook friends use long shelves to display their favorites and others use their hutch or above the kitchen cupboards. If we have glass to display we want lots of light to shine … [Read more...]