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 […]

Laurel is the most popular glass pattern that was produced by the Mckee Glass Company […]

One of the better know Depression Era glassware manufacturers, the Indiana Glass Company made its well know patterns of glass dinnerware in pink, red, blue, green, yellow, amber, white and crystal.
The Indiana Glass company began about the turn of the twentieth century, or a bit earlier. It was originally part and parcel of the Ohio […]

As a category, depression era glass may be one of the most popular attractions for many glass collectors and enthusiasts […]

The beehive family of glass has two distinct components.
One is a whole piece, such as a lamp base, lampshade, or doorknob shaped in a distinctive beehive style. If you look at these pieces, some are blown and others fashioned using molds, but both bear the external appearance of an oval beehive with the wave-like layers […]

There are a variety of Depression glass colors, but the best known are pink, green, blue and yellow. Although more abundant than other colors, pink Depression glass patterns are the most popular and highly valued color.
Depression glass is clear or colored translucent glassware made available either free or at low cost in the United States […]

Duncan and Miller was a well respected glassmaker that is known by many collectors for its lovely Depression Era glass patterns […]

Known for its Depression Glass styles and patterns like “Peacock Feather”, Federal Glass began in Ohio in the early 1900s […]