Depression glass
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Depression glass was sold for pennies in dime stores, or distributed as premiums. It could be packed into a bag of flour or a box of cereal, or given away with movie theatre tickets.
As depression glass was low quality glassware with no hand finishing, it isn't unusual to find examples with bumps or straw marks, or to find variations in size and color among examples.
The most common colors are pink, green, blue, amber and yellow. Clear glass of this nature is also considered to be depression glass, although it usually isn't as popular with collectors.
Major manufacturers included Indiana Glass, Federal, US Glass, Jeannette, MacBeth-Evans, Hocking and Hazel Atlas.
Depression glass was rediscovered by collectors in the late 60s and early 70s. Some of the most popular patterns are Adam, Cameo, Cherry Blossom, Floral, Madrid, Mayfair, Moderntone, Princess, Royal Lace and Sharon.
Standard references include Mauzy's Depression Glass (Schiffer publishing) and the Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass by Gene Florence (Schroeder publishing).
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Vicki
Young
PO Box 435
Randolph, OH 44265
330-325-7866