Depression glass is the ultimate in reusing and recycling stuff that has use left in it! You're taking something that is 70+ years old and enjoying it, using it, displaying it. You can feel good … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons to Collect Depression Glass – #4. Set Yourself Apart!
Here's one of the best reasons to collect depression glass: Your home will be a reflection of you, not the neighbors, not Pottery Barn, not the current fad. You will have your style - whether … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons to Collect Depression Glass – #5. They Don’t Make This Anymore!
If you're over 40 you probably remember when everyone had relish trays. Or you may remember when people used sherbets - small dishes with short stems - for ice creams or fruit … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons to Collect Depression Glass – #6. It’s Fun!
OK, we gave reasons like style and warm family memories. Convinced this depression glass is neat stuff? Let's look at one reason that fits everyone: It's fun. Collecting means lots of things. You … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons to Collect Depression Glass Patterns – #7. Stop Being Hard to Shop For!
Top 10 Reasons to Collect Depression Glass Patterns – #10. It’s Beautiful!
Reason #10: Depression glass is beautiful! The colors are entrancing, the designs are compelling. Take this Patrician depression glass pattern from Federal Glass. This has a neat design on the … [Read more...]
Help Name Me! Pink Depression Glass
Isn't this a neat piece of pink depression glass? Unfortunately I've no idea what it is or who made it. It's similar to a Hocking pattern, which Replacements lists as AHC37, but that … [Read more...]
Duncan Miller Amber Depression Glass Basket
This is something different than we've shown before. I found a couple glass baskets and they got put aside in my figure it out box and tonight I finally got around to identifying this one.This is a … [Read more...]
Fostoria Trojan Etched Topaz Yellow Glass – Elegant Depression
When I first saw Trojan in person I was amazed how pretty it is. It doesn't look appealing in the books, in fact it looks rather formal and stiff, but it's gorgeous in person. The first piece I ever … [Read more...]
Sad Buying Experience – Florentine #1 Poppy Green Depression Glass
This creamer is Florentine #1 or Poppy green depression glass from Hazel Atlas. Hazel Atlas made two shape with the same mold etched flower design, Florentine #1 and Florentine #2. This is a popular … [Read more...]