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 in Yellow and in Pink and Maybe in Green!
Readers liked last week's post about the Royal Lace candle holder (read it here) and that got me thinking. What other patterns did Hazel Atlas make candle holders? All I could think of was … [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...]
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...]
Please Don’t Drool on Your Keyboard – Depression Glass Colored and Clear
I get overwhelmed when I'm surrounded by beautiful things like this hall full of depression glass. It's like this huge, wonderful curtain just opened and it's delightful to wander through and … [Read more...]
Antiquing Fun – Oops! Watch Out for Reproductions!
We did not see many reproduction depression glass pieces on our antiquing jaunts this month, only a small fraction of the beautiful glass that dealers had displayed with care were fakes. On the … [Read more...]
Real or Reproduction? Madrid or Recollection Amber Cup?
Real or fake? We found several pieces of reproduction Madrid at antique malls this week. Some came with the original box, marked Recollection, others you had to know what you were seeing. One … [Read more...]