If you love Cambridge Glass you probably have run across these gorgeous, wide border etches, number 732, 739 and 727. Etch 732 is called "Majestic", a very good name for such a glorious pattern. I … [Read more...]
Confusing Patterns – Florentine 1 vs. Florentine 2 Poppy Depression Glass from Hazel Atlas
Last post I shared our recent acquisition, the Florentine #1 pink depression glass sherbet. (You can read that post here.) Besides this shape, Hazel Atlas used this same pretty mold etched … [Read more...]
What’s Pink and Pretty and Good For Ice Cream?
The answer? This Hazel Atlas pink depression glass sherbet, the Florentine #1 pattern. It certainly qualifies as pink and pretty, but if you want to use it with fruit instead of ice cream, then I … [Read more...]
Colored Glass of the Depression Era – Book Review Time – Hazel Marie Weatherman
If you lurk on glass sites you may see the acronym "HMW2", for Hazel Marie Weatherman Book 2. Book 2 real title is Colored Glassware of the Depression Era, Book 2 as it is the second volume from the … [Read more...]
Pretty and Pink and It Will Light Up Your Life
Royal Lace is one of those great depression glass patterns that has lots of pieces, comes in gorgeous colors and is so much fun to collect. It's not ubiquitous - you won't find pieces every time … [Read more...]
What Does the Queen of England Have In Common With Depression Glass?
Did you know the royal house of England is called Windsor? Back in the depression people were fascinated with British royalty and glass companies liked to borrow the cachet of the royal family by … [Read more...]
What Is Pink, Pretty and Way Down in Price?
Depression glass prices sure aren't what they used to be. I am listing pieces this week and am marveling at how much prices have dropped. If you like depression glass this is a good time to … [Read more...]
It’s Almost Iris Time! Iris and Herringbone That Is
Here's a pattern everyone recognizes, Iris and Herringbone from Jeannette Glass. When we think of "depression glass" we think of colors - green, pink, yellow, blue, amber - but Jeannette bucked … [Read more...]
Clover and Blossom Cut Crystal Comport: Would You Use This for Candy or Cheese?
This piece is a mystery! I got it in with a big bunch of glass several years and put it aside in a box hoping I'd figure it out "someday". Do you have boxes like that too? With glass and neat … [Read more...]
How to Be a Little Classy – Elegant Cheese and Cracker Sets
Which would you rather see? A big plate of junk food with a plastic tub of cheese (or a bottle of Cheese Whiz) or something lovely like this Century cheese and cracker set from Fostoria? If … [Read more...]