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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Top 10 Reasons to Collect Depression Glass – #4. Set Yourself Apart!

August 28, 2009 by Kathy 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Glass Tips and Guides Tagged With: Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass, Vintage Etched Crystal, Vintage Stemware

Fostoria Trojan Etched Topaz Yellow Glass – Elegant Depression

August 2, 2009 by Kathy 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Fostoria Glass Tagged With: Depression Glass, Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass, Fostoria Trojan Etch, Topaz Yellow Depression Glass

What Is It? Fostoria June Etched Topaz 2-Handled Bowl / Whipped Cream / Sweetmeat

July 26, 2009 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Here is one of those pieces that is almost impossible to pin down.  Yes, it is Fostoria's June etched elegant glass. Yes, it is topaz glass of the depression era. But is it the whipped cream bowl or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fostoria Glass Tagged With: Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass, Identifying Glass, Topaz Yellow Depression Glass

Fostoria Glass Versailles Green Etched Console Bowl

July 5, 2009 by Kathy Leave a Comment

I showed off a piece of our Fostoria Versailles blue etched glassin a recent post which is stunning. Today I finally got some of our green Versailles listed and it is just gorgeous. The green … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fostoria Glass Tagged With: Depression Glass, Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass, Green Depression Glass

Beautiful Fostoria Versailles Etched Palm Leaf Blue Elegant Glass

July 3, 2009 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Here is another piece of Fostoria's Versailles etched elegant glass.  This design is pretty in pink but comes to life in this wonderful azure blue.  The color is soft but sparkles with life and is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fostoria Glass Tagged With: Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass, Vintage Stemware

More Fostoria June Bows and Ribbons Etched Elegant Depression Glass Candlesticks

June 10, 2009 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Isn't this pretty? It is the footed candleholder in Fostoria Glass June etch. June has flowers tied with ribbons and bows and is an exquisite etched pattern from the depression era. In a previous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Elegant Glass Tagged With: Depression Glass, Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass

Beautiful Versailles Etched Elegant Glass from Fostoria

May 23, 2009 by Kathy 1 Comment

One of our patterns is Fostoria Versailles etched elegant glass. Fostoria made Versailles in light azure blue, rose pink and green. The piece shown is the footed coffee cup which pairs with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fostoria Glass Tagged With: Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass, Fostoria Versailles Etched Glass

Crying All Over Broken Glass — There Goes My Fostoria Trojan Wine!

May 10, 2009 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Fostoria Trojan Topaz Wine Stem

  Isn't this pretty?  I used to have two of these stems and brought one down from my glass room to list in my store.  Like a dummy I was carrying several things loose - since I took them out of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fostoria Glass Tagged With: Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass, Fostoria Trojan Etch

Etched Elegant Candleholders – More Favorite Glass

May 8, 2009 by Kathy Leave a Comment

  Candleholders, Beautiful Candleholders. This one is Fostoria June Isn't this pretty? I showed off some of my favorite things - console bowls, center handled servers - and here is my third, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fostoria Glass Tagged With: Elegant Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass, Glass Candleholders

Fostoria Glass Coronet Elegant Crystal – Three Lines Make a Pattern

May 7, 2009 by Kathy 1 Comment

Fostoria Glass Coronet pattern is very simple with clean elegant lines. The design is a band of three lines that curve around the rim and many shapes have a soft scallop. The picture shows the ice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other Fostoria Glass Tagged With: Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass

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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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