Last week we shared suggestions to get the most out of a glass show with 5 tips and covered #1 and #2. This week let's look at #3, Ask lots of questions. Dealers at a glass show love the … [Read more...]
Authentic vs. Fake Mayfair Open Rose Pink Depression Glass Cookie Jars
Deidra and I found two Mayfair cookie jars when we went antiquing, one authentic and one this dark green reproduction. This was an easy fake to spot because the color was completely wrong, a dark … [Read more...]
Fake Mayfair Green Cookie Jar – Tell Tale Clues
Yesterday Deidra and I saw this green fake Mayfair cookie jar in an antique mall. The seller must have thought it was the real thing because it was priced at $75. My trusty Gene Florence … [Read more...]
American Sweetheart – A Pink Depression Glass Safe Pattern
This post starts our series looking at depression glass patterns that are safe to collect, meaning no reproduction worries, and also will give you enjoyment and the fun of hunting beautiful glass. … [Read more...]
Avoid Reproduction Pink Depression Glass – Collecting Fun
Have you ever gotten reproduction depression glass when you expected the real thing? I have. It is disappointing to say the least. Pink Cherry Blossom is one of the most beautiful depression glass … [Read more...]
Fostoria American or Indiana Whitehall? Or Jeannette Cube?
I got this interesting small bowl in a box lot. It has the ice cube pattern we see on Jeannette's Cube depression glass, Fostoria American - and Whitehall, a lesser-quality lookalike from … [Read more...]
Popular and Rainbow Colors – Royal Lace Depression Glass
Last weekend we went to an antique fair that included more depression glass than we've seen for a while, including this Royal Lace pink depression glass creamer and sugar. The set was $15 for … [Read more...]
Found: Reproduction Iris and Herringbone Crystal Plates
I spoke too soon. Recently I said I'd never seen reproduction crystal Iris and Herringbone although Gene Florence shows them in his book Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass. (You can read … [Read more...]
Antiquing Fun – Oops! Watch Out for Reproductions!
We did not see many reproduction depression glass pieces on our antiquing jaunts this month, only a small fraction of the beautiful glass that dealers had displayed with care were fakes. On the … [Read more...]
Real or Reproduction? Madrid or Recollection Amber Cup?
Real or fake? We found several pieces of reproduction Madrid at antique malls this week. Some came with the original box, marked Recollection, others you had to know what you were seeing. One … [Read more...]