New Martinsville Glass is a puzzler. Glass authors can't agree on how to handle their wares. Is it depression glass? Is it elegant glass? Gene Florence includes Radiance and Moondrops in his … [Read more...]
Tip of the Week! How to Measure Glass Plates
How would you measure the Rose Point plate in the picture below? It is 8 inches across the flat sides and about 8 1/2 inches if you measure scalloped edge to scalloped edge. Try to always … [Read more...]
Book Report Monday! Super Easy Depression Glass Guide
Have you ever had a problem with a glass book where you really could not tell what the pattern looks like? Or you have a piece of glass, you narrowed it down to Old Cafe or Fortune but you're … [Read more...]
Book Review Monday – Depression Era Glass by Duncan
Depression Glass by Duncan (Schiffer Book for Collectors) by Leslie Pina is a cross between one of those big coffee table books where you ooh and ah over the pictures and a glass guide. Duncan Miller … [Read more...]
Book Report Monday – Great American Glass of the Roaring 20s and Depression Era
Here's one of my favorite glass books. The title alone is super: Great American Glass of the Roaring 20's and Depression Era. It's pretty useful for identification, although you won't find extensive … [Read more...]
Book Report Monday – Imperial Glass by Archer
Have you ever noticed that after you get a new glass book suddenly everything you see is in that book? That happened to me with this book, Imperial Glass by Archer. I got it and suddenly several … [Read more...]
Reproductions, Reissues and Variations in Depression Glass
We all worry about reproductions when we buy depression glass. But really, how worried should we be? Are repros that ubiquitous? Should you not collect depression glass because of … [Read more...]
How to Identify Your Cambridge Glass – Four Good Websites
This goblet is easy to identify as it is one of Cambridge Glass best known patterns, Chantilly. Oh, but wait, there is a similar pattern, Elaine, also from Cambridge. How can you identify your glass? … [Read more...]
Depression Glass Information and Misinformation – Georgian Lovebirds
Is this Georgian Lovebirds saucer real depression glass or is it a repro? It is not marked. This next saucer is marked. I have Georgian cups, saucers and sherbets with the Federal F in a … [Read more...]
How to Go to a Flea Market, Get the Glass You Want and Survive
Flea Market Tips, and Treasure Tips for Flea Market Shopping Have you ever been to a flea market? They are a cross between a humongous garage sale, a bad discount store, and a treasure hunt. … [Read more...]