Can you even imagining opening up your box of Cheerios or whatever and finding a piece of shinny colored glass in there? That might actually be enough to get my lazy ass out of bed in the morning. 

Depression Glass was produced in mass quantities at an expensive price point between the 1920s and 1950s.  It was distributed for no or little cost and often included as a "gift with purchase" (like including in food packing). 

These pieces were machine made and often made in the Ohio River Valley (remember the posting about the ShinyBrite ornaments!?!?).  It was during the Depression that they were at the height of production and popularity, thus giving it its name. 

Colors of Depression Glass

They came in the following colors:

• clear

• green (the most popular)

• pink

• pale blue

• amber

• yellow

• ultramarine

• jadeite

• delhite

• cobalt blue

• red

• black

• amethyst

• monax

• white (milk glass)

Types of Glass

Manufacturers and Patterns of Depression Glass

Anchor Hocking Glass Company Depression Glass Patterns

Belmont Tumbler Company Depression Glass Patterns

Diamond Glass Ware Company Depression Glass Patterns

Dell Glass Company Depression Glass Patterns

Economy Company Depression Glass Patterns

Federal Glass Company Depression Glass Patterns

Hazel Atlas Glass Company Depression Glass Patterns

Hocking Glass Company Depression Glass Patterns

Imperial Glass Company Depression Glass Patterns

Indiana Glass Company Depression Glass Patterns

Jeannette Glass Company Depression Glass Patterns

Jenkins Company Depression Glass Patterns

Lancaster Glass Company Depression Glass Patterns

L.E. Smith Glass Company Depression Glass Patterns

Liberty Works American Pioneer Glass Patterns

MacBeth-Evans Glass Company Depression Glass Patterns

McKee Glass Company Depression Glass Patterns

Paden City Glass Company Depression Glass Patterns

US Glass Company Depression Glass Patterns

Westmoreland Glass Company Depression Glass Patterns

Next we will explore “Elegant Glass” and ways to tell if a piece is an orignial or a reproduction.

Do you have pieces of Depression Glass? What draws you to it? The color? The pattern? Both?