As most of the avid collectors will know, we usually have reasons why we select a special pattern or company to collect from. In my case,  because I’m a native Pennsylvanian and because I absolutely love the patterns, Jeannette Glassware is a passion of mine. I’m not alone in that however since its produces so many [...]

Depression glass has been made in such a wide array of colors and styles that knowing what you have isn’t always an easy task to accomplish.
From pink to greens to blues, in patterns that range from flowering dogwood to sunbursts, Depression glass was made by multiple companies in multiple areas and in many and varied [...]

 
The Federal Glass Company was established in 1900 in Columbus Ohio and operated their glass making by  hand, making pressed glassware, some of it with needle etchings.
Federal Glass had the business acumen to anticipate the publics need for a large amount of glassware for a reasonable price and made the step over to automated productions [...]

If you are new to glass collecting, you may not know what the differences are between Elegant Glass and Depression Glass.

And, while both were made from the 1920s, through the Depression years and until World War II or shortly after the war, the quality and finishing techniques used were quite different between them [...]

Sharon, one of Federal Glass Company’s most successful Depression glass patterns, remains popular with collectors.

Learn about the history and pieces that have been reproduced in the Sharon pattern here [...]

Knowing the terms and jargon of glassmaking and glass collecting can take years to learn.

The Just Glass Online glossary is a great reference to help you understand glass industry nomenclature and common glass collector’s terminology [...]

Produced during the Great Depression and up until World War II as inexpensive promotional items, Depression glassware is now extremely popular as a collectible and prices continue to skyrocket as collectors strive to add rare pieces to their collections.

Read on to learn about the history and origins of Depression glass and Elegant glass, and the colors, patterns and manufacturers of Depression glass and Elegant glass [...]

Famous for its Depression Era kitchenware and glassware, the Jeannette Glass Company produced many of today’s most collectible Depression glass patterns [...]

Royal Lace is easily recognized since this well regarded Depression Glass pattern really does look like lace.

Produced by the Hazel-Atlas Glass Company, 28 Royal Lace pieces were manufactured from 1934 to 1941 during the prime of the depression glass production [...]

Cameo is one of the most popular and representative Depression Glass patterns. Recognized by the figure of a dancer, the pattern was produced by Hocking from 1930 to 1934 [...]