Have you ever seen a listing online for a piece of glass that says "line number thus and so"? The line number is the shape that the glass company used to catalog its pieces. Another term is "blank". … [Read more...]
Lancaster Glass – More Designs and Colors of the Depression Era
Last post we showed Cane Landrum and Petal, two of the Lancaster Glass patterns you may find out antiquing. Besides Petal, Lancaster made several blanks with curvy rims and scalloped points and use … [Read more...]
Another Mystery Piece: Art Deco Footed Glass Bowl with Yellow, Black and Gold
I love Art Deco. Love the rich colors and striking contrasts, the neat fonts, futuristic looking shapes and curves with straight lines and angles. So many glass companies were inspired by the Deco … [Read more...]
How to Tell Cambridge Older Etches Majestic, Numbers 739 and 727
If you love Cambridge Glass you probably have run across these gorgeous, wide border etches, number 732, 739 and 727. Etch 732 is called "Majestic", a very good name for such a glorious pattern. I … [Read more...]
How to Identify Cambridge Patterns: Elaine and Roselyn Etches
Last post we compared Cambridge Chantilly and Elaine etches, two patterns that can be confusing. (You can read that post here: Those Look Alike Cambridge Patterns Elaine and Chantilly.) Cambridge's … [Read more...]
Mystery Solved! Thank You Shelly
Mystery Solved! Last post I asked for help identifying my beautiful mystery bowl. It is a beautiful shade of blue, with a wide flat optic rim. The bowl is round, with no protrusions or flat edges, … [Read more...]
Help! Mystery Glass Alert! Blue Elegant Depression Glass Bowl
I bought this thinking it might be Fostoria Fairfax, even thought it didn't look quite right. The shape of the bowl is too rounded in the base, not like any of the Fairfax bowls we've seen, and the … [Read more...]
The Three Keys to Identifying Glass: Mystery Solved, Another Glass Sleuthing Story
The keys to identifying glass are: Jan posted a cake plate on our Facebook page. When Jan posted this the little wheels started to turn. I've seen this, but where. The design is … [Read more...]
Let’s Reduce Confusion! Florentine #1 and #2 Poppy Depression Glass Part 1
Way back in 2000 I saw an ad in the paper for depression glass. Wow. Judy had a whole bunch of depression glass including yellow Florentine #2 tumblers like these: That small purchase started … [Read more...]
Glass Identification Help – The Glass Candlestick Book – Candle Holders
This past week Darlene posted two candle holders on my Facebook page for identification help. I wanted to walk you through how I used my reference books to help Darlene. This candle holder from … [Read more...]