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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Cameo Depression Glass Dinner Plates Product Review

December 22, 2012 by Kathy 2 Comments

Cameo Green Depression Glass Dinner Plate

Hocking made Cameo depression glass for such a long time that they made a huge number of pieces - multiple bowls, tumblers, sherbets, sugars, even cups.  One of the sets that could cause confusion is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cameo Ballerina Depression Glass Tagged With: Buying Glass, Cameo Ballerina Depression Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Green Depression Glass, Hocking Depression Glass

Stemware Identification – Cordials on Parade – Gene Florence Book Review

December 10, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

This book, Stemware Identification, Featuring--Cordials with Values, 1920s-1960s, by Gene Florence, shows page after page of small stems to help us identify our glass.  Gene Florence collected … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Glass Book Reviews Tagged With: Buying Glass, Glass Books, Vintage Stemware

Book Review – Depression Era Tiffin Glass

November 27, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Tiffin made some gorgeous glass during the depression and this book captures some of that elegance. Depression Era Stems & Tableware: Tiffin (A Schiffer Book for Collectors), by Ed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Glass Book Reviews Tagged With: Buying Glass, Glass Reference Books, Tiffin Glass

Cameo Green Depression Glass Stemware for Comparison – Goblet and Two Sherbets

November 25, 2012 by Kathy 1 Comment

Cameo Depression Glass Goblet Tall Champagne Sherbet Low Sherbet for Comparison

It's the Sunday after Thanksgiving and I have something to be glad of. I finally finished listing all my Cameo green depression glass. This was a huge set I bought several weeks ago and have been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cameo Ballerina Depression Glass Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Hocking Depression Glass, Vintage Stemware

Glass Book Report – Collectible Glass of the 1940s 50s 60s by Gene Florence

November 13, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Gene Florence, author of the great series on depression glass and elegant glass, also penned this work, Collectible Glassware From the 40s, 50s, 60s: An Illustrated Value Guide to cover glass from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Glass Book Reviews Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Glass BOooks

Cameo Ballerina Depression Glass Creamers and Sugars

November 10, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Cameo Green Depression Glass Creamers & Sugars

Yes, these are the same pattern, Cameo, made by Hocking Glass in the depression.  Hocking must have had fun making Cameo because you can find a myriad of pieces, including two styles of creamers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cameo Ballerina Depression Glass Tagged With: Buying Glass, Cameo Depression Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass

Antiquing with Your Best Friend – Depression Glass and Viking

October 27, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Georgian Lovebirds Platter at Ann Arbor Antiques Fair

Last weekend's antique fair in Ann Arbor had sellers that specialized in smalls, including depression glass and Viking.  ("Smalls" is antiquing-speak for smaller items, not furniture, such as glass, … [Read more...]

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

Antiquing with Your Best Friend – Fostoria, New Martinsville, Morgantown and More

October 24, 2012 by Kathy 2 Comments

Morgantown, TIffin and Fostoria Ann Arbor Antiques Fair

Several brave vendors set up displays - including glass - outside in tents at the Ann Arbor Antiques Fair last weekend.   (Yes, it rained.  It was cold.  And it was windy!  We are in Michigan and it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Let's Go Antiquing Tagged With: Buying Glass, Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass, New Martinsville Glass

Tip of the Week! Check Pitchers for Cracks and Damage

September 21, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Crackle Crystal Pitcher and Lid Depression Glass

It's time for Tip of the Week!  Let's look at pitchers and where to check for cracks. This pitcher is crackle elegant depression glass.  It's about 80 years old, so not surprising it has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to Buy Glassware Tagged With: Amber Depression Glass, Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Elegant Glass

Book Report – Paden City Glass by Carrie and Jerry Domitz

September 13, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

I use Encyclopedia of Paden City Glass: Identification and Values reference book by Carrie and Jerry Domitz to identify Paden City Glass. They made so many etchings, and so many are obscure and not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Glass Book Reviews Tagged With: Buying Glass, Glass Books

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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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