This is a fun pattern but it's difficult to know exactly what pieces you need. Hocking Glass made a gazillion pieces in Block Optic green depression glass. In fact they made six different … [Read more...]
Pattern Guide: Doric and Pansy Depression Glass by Jeannette
Jeannette made Doric and Pansy for just a couple years, 1937 to 1938, and in ultra marine or teal, pink and some crystal. From what I've read, they made more pieces in teal than pink which is unusual … [Read more...]
How to Add Pizazz to Your Entertaining
Years ago glass makers produced two part ensembles to use for cheese and crackers. The bottom plate was big enough to hold many crackers and one put a cheese ball or spread in the raised center … [Read more...]
How to Recognize Hocking Pillar Optic Green Depression Glass
Hocking's Pillar Optic is one of the patterns that you might be surprised to learn is depression glass. Hocking made it in green and pink from 1937 to 1942, and continued with either the same or … [Read more...]
Eye Candy for Glass Lovers – Fostoria Versailles Green Bowl
I was thinking this evening about what are my favorite pieces and this is definitely in the running. This is stunning and the photo does not come close to showing how the deep green glass shows off … [Read more...]
American Sweetheart Monax Depression Glass Tidbit
A lot of depression glass patterns included tidbits in their line up which were meant to be fancy serving pieces for little cakes, tarts and candies. People use these for weddings, showers and open … [Read more...]
Depression Glass Guide – White Colored Glass Featuring American Sweetheart
We've had a couple posts about the wonderful depression glass colors - blue, green, clear, topaz yellow and blue - and it's time to look at white. I'll confess up front that I'm not a big white fan. … [Read more...]
What’s In a Name? Normandie Bouquet & Lattice Amber Depression Glass
Doesn't the name Normandie sound fancy? I did some research to write this post because I thought the name may have been drawn from the famous French ocean liner Normandie, however the vessel was … [Read more...]
Beautiful Green Depression Glass – Featuring Georgian Lovebirds
Depression glass is colored glass, right? Yes, well mostly. As we talked about recently clear depression glass has its own charms. Clear glass aside, when we think depression glass we think colors. … [Read more...]
Depression Glass Guide – Clear Depression Glass or Crystal
We all know depression glass is colored glass, but if you are looking for something different then consider clear depression glass. I'm not talking about the beautiful etched elegant glass or finely … [Read more...]