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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Two Lovely Blue Elegant Depression Glass Pieces – Identification Requests

May 24, 2013 by Kathy 2 Comments

This week several people asked for help identifying their glass and I was glad to recognize the design for a few of them.  Two especially stood out for being a little unusual; both were lovely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips to Identify Glass Tagged With: Blue Depression Glass, Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass, Identifying Glass, New Martinsville Glass

Great American Glass of the Roaring 20s and Depression Era Book 2

April 26, 2013 by Kathy Leave a Comment

If you enjoy antiquing and buying mystery glass then you will love this book, Great American Glass of the Roaring 20s and Depression Era, Book 2. It is Volume 2 from James Measell and Berry Wiggins. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Glass Book Reviews Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Glass Books, Identifying Glass

How to Sell Elegant and Depression Glass Part 1

January 11, 2013 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Cambridge Chantilly Etched Martha Candle Holder

Every month or so I get an email from someone who has glass they don't want. They want to sell it, and are looking for advice on how to sell it. Or they hope I will buy it from them. These emails … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Let's Go Antiquing Tagged With: Identifying Glass

Researching Glass Patterns – A True Story

September 28, 2012 by Kathy 1 Comment

This is a true story that happened this evening. I had the sherbet below listed on eBay as Bryce etch 410. It looked like Bryce pieces we had a couple years ago, although the stem shape wasn't quite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips to Identify Glass Tagged With: Identifying Glass, Vintage Etched Crystal

Book Report Monday! Fostoria Glass by Ann Kerr

September 24, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Here's a book on Fostoria Glass that is a little different than the others available.  Ann Kerr combines stemware and dinnerware in this volume and covers the etched and cut decorations.  She covers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Glass Book Reviews Tagged With: Fostoria Glass, Identifying Glass

Book Report Monday! Super Easy Depression Glass Guide

August 27, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Have you ever had a problem with a glass book where you really could not tell what the pattern looks like?  Or you have a piece of glass, you narrowed it down to Old Cafe or Fortune but you're … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Glass Book Reviews Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass Books, Identifying Glass

Book Review Monday – Depression Era Glass by Duncan

August 20, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Depression Glass by Duncan (Schiffer Book for Collectors) by Leslie Pina is a cross between one of those big coffee table books where you ooh and ah over the pictures and a glass guide. Duncan Miller … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Glass Book Reviews Tagged With: Buying Glass, Duncan Miller Glass, Glass Books, Identifying Glass

Book Report Monday – Great American Glass of the Roaring 20s and Depression Era

August 13, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Here's one of my favorite glass books.  The title alone is super:  Great American Glass of the Roaring 20's and Depression Era. It's pretty useful for identification, although you won't find extensive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Glass Book Reviews Tagged With: Buying Glass, Glass Books, Identifying Glass

Book Report Monday – Imperial Glass by Archer

July 30, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Have you ever noticed that after you get a new glass book suddenly everything you see is in that book? That happened to me with this book, Imperial Glass by Archer. I got it and suddenly several … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Glass Book Reviews, Tips to Identify Glass Tagged With: Buying Glass, Identifying Glass

How to Identify Your Cambridge Glass – Four Good Websites

May 9, 2012 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Cambridge Chantilly Water Goblet

This goblet is easy to identify as it is one of Cambridge Glass best known patterns, Chantilly. Oh, but wait, there is a similar pattern, Elaine, also from Cambridge. How can you identify your glass? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other Cambridge Glass Tagged With: Buying Glass, Cambridge Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Identifying Glass

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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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