Antiques

Depression era glassware was a very neat item that was ery inexpensive in its day. Now some pieces hold a good value. Start by a little research and then watch out for reproductions in your...

Kitchen glassware is an all-encompassing term given to any type of glass pieces used in the kitchen. If you're new to the world of collecting, you might feel confused with terms like "vasoline...

Fostoria Glass Co. created elegant, brightly colored glassware, sometimes referred to as "Depression glass." These beautiful heirlooms continue to delight their owners, and collecting the elusive...

It is easy to get confused when shopping for glasswares. They are highly sought after as collectibles, but the differences between pressed glass, cut glass, cut crystal, blown glass and blown...

Tiara glassware, manufactured by the Indiana Glass Company of Dunkirk, Indiana, was sold at home parties from 1970 to 1999. Original prices averaged from $10 to $60 per piece, making the glassware...

Depression glass is low-quality glassware (containing cracks, air bubbles and flaws) produced in America during the Depression era of the 1920s, '30s and '40s. Depression glass is known for its...

Even in Victorian times, people avidly collected glassware. These days, people are more interested in collecting the glassware of the past than anything sold in stores today. In particular, the...

Glassware, ranging from the practical to the decorative, is highly collectible. A number of factors play into determining the value of glassware, including maker information, period of...

Fostoria crystal was produced by the Fostoria Glass Company, one of the oldest and largest glass manufacturers in the United States. At the height of production, the company employed nearly 1,000...

Goofus glass is a funny name referring to a pressed-glass product manufactured during the early part of the 1900s. It was made and sold cheaply, used for carnival prizes, business promotions and...

Goofus glass is decorative glassware produced in the early 19th century that was sold very cheaply or used as carnival prizes or for promotional giveaways. It predates carnival glass, but it was...

Antique glassware styles are as varied as manufacturers' glassware markings or hallmarks. Many manufacturers shut down production and sold company molds without first removing their distinctive...

Pink Depression glass is one of the most collectible shades of Depression glass. Varying hues from faint blush to vibrant pink, collectors love the play of design and color when the light hits...

The Fostoria Glass Company was, at one time, the largest glass company in the United States. Much of its production after 1920 focused on handmade crystal glassware. It began operations on...

Depression glass was named after the era, the Great Depression, for which it was made. The decorative glassware was manufactured in clear or colored translucent glass. There were many different...

Carnival glass is decorative pressed glassware that has an iridescent surface shine. Metallic salts are smoothed on the surface of the glass while it is still hot, which creates the unique sheen....

Depression glass is the colorful, translucent glassware that came out of America's depression era. Today, the collection of this type of molded, mass-produced product is a hobby enjoyed by many....

Carnival glass, first produced at the turn of the 20th century, was meant to be both functional and ornamental. Although you can still find it produced today, it is not as popular. A metallic salt...

Depression glass is a title given to specific, inexpensively created glassware from the 1920s through the 1940s. Depression glassware was given away at movie theaters and gas stations to customers...

Most dealers and collectors define antique glassware as items dating back two generations or more. That means many items in your grandmother's china cabinet, including Depression glass, will be...

Everyone has found treasure in an attic or basement before -- that beautiful crystal vase you forgot you had or the heirloom china urn that you are certain must be worth a fortune. In many cases,...

Many collectors are collectors because they find joy in the "hunt." For them, it is a challenge to find a specific 78 rpm record; an old, well-worn, treadle sewing machine; or a brilliant,...

Do you have valuable depression glassware packed away in your attic? Here are some easy tips to find the value of those treasures whether you plan to sell them for some extra cash or you're just...

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When it was created between the late 1920s and early 1940s, depression glass was quite popular and very inexpensive. A mass produced glassware, depression glass is famous for its shoddy quality....

Depression glass plates, glasses, butter dishes and other tableware items were made by dozens of companies in the mid-1920s through 1940. The products were cheap and of a poor quality, sold in...

That colorful, translucent vase collecting dust on Grandma's mantel might actually be now-valuable mass-produced glass from the 1920s. Here's how to determine if you've got a treasure.