Depression and Elegant Glass

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  • Depression Glass
    • Index to Depression Glass Posts by Pattern
    • Identify Your Depression Glass Patterns with Photos – Pattern Identification Guide
    • Federal Depression Glass
      • Normandie
      • Patrician Spoke
      • Sharon Cabbage Rose
      • Other Federal Patterns
    • Hazel Atlas Depression Glass
      • Floral Poinsettia
      • Florentine #1 and #2 Poppy
      • Hazel Atlas Other Patterns
      • Royal Lace – Green, Pink, Blue and Clear
    • Hocking Depression Glass
      • Block Optic
      • Cameo Ballerina Depression Glass
      • Mayfair Depression Glass
      • Princess Depression Glass
      • Other Hocking Patterns
    • Jeannette Depression Glass
      • Cherry Blossom
      • Petal Swirl
      • Iris and Herringbone
      • Winsdor
      • Other Jeannette Patterns
    • Indiana Glass
    • Lancaster Glass
    • MacBeth Evans Depression Glass
      • American Sweetheart
      • Petalware Depression Glass White or Pink
    • US Glass
    • Other Depression Era Glass
    • Glass Colors – Pink, Green, Amber, Topaz, Blue and More
    • Vintage Tumblers & Swanky Swigs
  • Cambridge Glass
    • Cambridge Glass Pattern Photo Guide
    • Cambridge Diane
    • Cambridge Glass Rose Point
    • Other Cambridge Glass
  • Fostoria Glass
    • Fostoria Glass Patterns Photo Identification Guide
    • Fostoria Century
    • Fostoria Chintz
    • Fostoria Romance
    • Other Fostoria Glass
  • Elegant Glass
    • Elegant Glass Photo Gallery Identification Guide
    • Central Glass
    • Duncan Miller
    • Heisey Glass
    • Imperial Glass
    • Monongah Glass
    • Morgantown Glass
    • New Martinsville Glass
    • Paden City
    • Tiffin Elegant Glass
    • Viking Glass
    • Westmoreland
    • Other Elegant Glass
  • Glass Pieces
    • Cake Plates and Serving Platters
    • Candy Dishes
    • Center Handled Serving Trays
    • Comports and Compotes
    • Console & Serving Bowls
    • Dinnerware and Luncheon Ware
    • Mayo Sets
    • Pitchers
    • Vintage Glass Candle Holders
    • Vintage Relish Trays
    • Vintage Stemware & Goblets
  • Glass Tips and Guides
    • Gift Buying Guide – Collectible Glass
    • Glass Book Reviews
    • How to Buy Glassware
    • How to Clean Glass
    • How to Enjoy Your Glass
    • How to Sell Glass
    • Let’s Reduce Confusion
    • Reproductions and Fakes
    • Tips to Identify Glass
      • Pattern Guides
        • Birds
        • Spirals and Swirls
      • Why Collect Glass?
      • Tablescapes
        • Depression Glass Tables
        • Elegant Glass Tables
        • China and Crystal
        • Pink Saturday
          • Pink Depression Glass
          • Pink Elegant Glass
          • Pink China and Other
  • 1940s and Later
    • Glass Patterns from the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s Identification Guide
  • Let’s Go Antiquing
    • Tablescapes
      • Depression Glass Tables
      • Elegant Glass Tables
      • China and Crystal
    • Pink Saturday
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Fancy Fun Friday – Romance in Vintage Crystal

June 2, 2011 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Fostoria Romance Etched Crystal Creamer

Welcome to Fancy Fun Friday! Today we're not only fancy, but since this is the month for weddings and romance, we're honoring all the June brides this month. This pretty creamer is in the Romance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fostoria Romance Tagged With: Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass, Vintage Etched Crystal

Fancy Fun Friday With the Birds – Tiffin Persian Pheasant Stemware

May 26, 2011 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Tiffin Persian Pheasant Cocktail Vintage Stemware

This week we're back to the birds, Persian Pheasants etched stemware from Tiffin Glass. Just about every glass company made an etch with pheasants or peacocks. This one has a pair of birds facing each … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tiffin Elegant Glass Tagged With: Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Tiffin Glass, Vintage Etched Crystal, Vintage Stemware

Fancy Fun Friday Duncan Miller Crystal Swan Candy Dish

May 19, 2011 by Kathy 1 Comment

Duncan Miller Pall Mall Crystal Swan

What's your fancy this week? How about a Duncan Miller crystal swan candy dish? Duncan Miller made swans for candy, swans for flowers, crystal swans, colored swans, big swans, little swans and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Candy Dishes Tagged With: Candy Jars and Dishes, Duncan Miller Glass, Elegant Glass

Three Tips for Successful Flea Market Shopping

May 16, 2011 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Manhattan Clear Depression Glass Candle Holder

Do you like shopping for real bargains? You can find a huge range of good, bad and scarily horrible at flea markets. Sometimes you can even find depression glass! Last week Dave and I went to our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Let's Go Antiquing Tagged With: Buying Glass, Depression Glass, Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass

High Fashion Art Deco to Make Your Weekend Special! Fancy Friday

May 5, 2011 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Fostoria June Etched Azure Blue Candle Holder

  If you've joined us for past Fancy Fridays you know my method: Meander through my glass looking for something that wants to be featured. I wasn't sure what fancy would catch my eye today but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to Enjoy Your Glass Tagged With: Blue Depression Glass, Candle Holders, Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass

Fancy Friday – Rose Point Etched Vintage Goblets with Karen

April 14, 2011 by Kathy 2 Comments

Rose Point Crystal 3121 Goblet Cambridge Glass

Welcome to the second Fancy Friday! We had our friend Karen over tonight and used our favorite Rose Point etched stemware. That's the perfect fancy piece for our weekly celebration of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vintage Stemware & Goblets Tagged With: Cambridge Glass, Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass

Can You Mix Elegant Glass with Limoges China?

April 6, 2011 by Kathy 7 Comments

Monongah Secretaries Primrose Stemware & Limoges Dinner Plates

Last week Tablescape Thursday I showed exquisite Limoges dinner plates with Cameo green depression glass.  This week I'm using the same dinner plates but changing out the depression glass. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China and Crystal Tagged With: Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Vintage Etched Crystal, Vintage Stemware

Tiffin Adam Etched Lemonade Tumbler – No More Slippery Glasses

March 20, 2011 by Kathy 2 Comments

Tiffin Glass Adam Etched Crystal Handled Tumbler

I got these at an estate sale because they are just the neatest pieces.  I love the idea of using a tumbler with a handle for lemonade in the summer - no more wet glasses slipping out of your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tiffin Elegant Glass Tagged With: Elegant Glass, Tiffin Glass, Vintage Etched Crystal, Vintage Stemware

The Un-Pink Tiffin Twilight Blue Purple Fontaine Etched Plates

March 18, 2011 by Kathy 3 Comments

Tiffin Glass Fontaine Twilight Blue Purple Plate

"Oh my", you are saying, "she can't tell pink from blue!" Actually this is a story about a blue that should be pink but is purple instead.  It's the Un-Pink.  Bear with me please, this will become … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pink Elegant Glass Tagged With: Blue Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Pink Depression Glass, Tiffin Glass

Unusual Fostoria Glass Italian Lace Baroque Console Bowl

March 14, 2011 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Fostoria Italian Lace Crystal Console Bowl

Quiz time! What pattern is this? If you don't recognize it then don't feel bad. Fostoria originally called this fresh springtime pattern Italian Lace, then for some reason changed it to Gold Lace … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other Fostoria Glass Tagged With: Console Bowls, Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass, Vintage Etched Crystal

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Use Photos to Identify Your Glass

Depression Glass Photo Identification Guide

Depression Glass Index by Pattern

Fostoria Glass Photo Identification Guide

Cambridge Glass Photo Identification Guide

Everyday Glassware from 1940s to 1970s Photo Guide

Recommended Glass Reference Books

These are the books I use the most and recommend.  These are affiliate links which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through links.

Favorite Depression Glass Book 

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Depression Glass by Gene and Cathy Florence, 2007 edition 

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Depression Glass by Gene and Cathy Florence, 2010 edition

Favorite Elegant Glass Books

Elegant Glass: Early, Depression, & Beyond, Revised & Expanded 4th Edition Hardcover – July 28, 2013 by Debbie and Randy Coe

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Depression Glass, 19th Edition Hardcover – Illustrated, July 10, 2009 by Gene and Cathy Florence

Best for 1940s-1970s

Collectible Glassware From the 40s, 50s, 60s: An Illustrated Value Guide, 10th Edition – Illustrated, July 14, 2009 by Gene and Cathy Florence

Favorite Fostoria Books

Best Overall:  Fostoria: Its First Fifty Years Hardcover – January 1, 1972 by Hazel Marie Weatherman 

Best for Stemware:  Fostoria Stemware: The Crystal for America – January 1, 1994
by Milbra Long and Emily Seate

Best for Fostoria Tableware pre 1943:  Fostoria Tableware: 1924-1943 – January 1, 1999 by Milbra Long and Emily Seate

Best for Fostoria Tableware After 1943:  Fostoria Tableware: 1924-1943 – January 1, 1999 by Milbra Long and Emile Seate

 

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