Lorrie Kitchen Antiques from Toledo, Ohio, had the booth immediately after the entrance all three times I attended the November glass show in Dearborn, Michigan. It was full of depression glass, so … [Read more...]
Wow! Beautiful and Rarely-Seen Glass at the Depression Glass Show
Q. Why go to a glass show? A. See beautiful glass you will not see anywhere else. Go to a glass show to see - in just a few hours - glassware you will not find in a month of exploring antique … [Read more...]
Spirals and Swirls – Heisey and Monongah Patterns
We're at our final post about spirals and swirl patterns in vintage glass. We did not look at anything much before 1920, which left out a swath of Early American Pattern Glass with spiral designs … [Read more...]
Elegant Glass with Fancy Rims – Curlicues, Loops and S Shapes
Fostoria had a long tradition of making stunning glass shapes that they used for decorations and sold undecorated for dinnerware and more. During the 1950s and into the 1970s Fostoria's … [Read more...]
Four Steps to Identify Glass – Heisey Crinoline Etched Stemware
Linda C shared photos of her unknown etched crystal. The stems have a unique treatment at the top, right under the bowl, and at the bottom just above the foot. They look like little curls or … [Read more...]
What’s Pink and Twisted and Full of Light?
This Heisey Twist candle holder, that's what! Twist Pieces Some pieces of Heisey Twist make it look like a simple pattern with a skewed panel optic and flat sides like the candle holder, or … [Read more...]
Book Review: Elegant Glass of the Depression Era, Cathy & Gene Florence
Today on Facebook Elizabeth posted a bowl that looked so familiar, but I couldn't quite place it. Bowl was Cambridge, but what was that cutting? Have you had that experience? The book I used … [Read more...]
Glass Book Review: Heisey Glass 1896-1957 by Neila and Tom Bredehoft
I used to go to auctions where the auctioneers called every piece of pretty glass "Fostoria' - unless it was marked with that H in a Diamond for Heisey. Heisey Glass has a mystique about it yet there … [Read more...]
Loops in Crystal – Heisey Lariat Crystal Covered Caramel Box
I love glass for its clarity and purity and the play of light in the glass. Isn't this a perfect way to show off crystal? This is Heisey Lariat, one of their later patterns, made from 1942 to 1957. … [Read more...]
Let’s Do the Twist! Heisey Twist in Flamingo Pink
I know what you're thinking. Huh? What's this little pink dish? This is Twist from Heisey, one of their classic molded designs from the depression era that they made in colored glass and crystal. … [Read more...]