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Depression Glass - Antique Glass Living History
Depression glass is so named because it was glass made during the Great Depression era. All Depression Glass was made in the USA from the late 1920s to early 1940s. Federal Glass, Hocking Glass and MacBeth-Evans were just three of the companies that tried to keep people's spirits as low as possible by mass-producing cheap colorful glassware that could be sold equally cheaply, often for just the price of a loaf of bread. The most popular colors among collectors today are pink, blue and green. In fact, pink is so popular that the term “depression glass”...
Depression Glass - Antique Glass Living History
Depression glass is so named because it was glass made during the Great Depression era. All Depression Glass was made in the USA from the late 1920s to early 1940s. Federal Glass, Hocking Glass and MacBeth-Evans were just three of the companies that tried to keep people's spirits as low as possible by mass-producing cheap colorful glassware that could be sold equally cheaply, often for just the price of a loaf of bread.
The most popular colors among collectors today are pink, blue and green. In fact, pink is so popular that for many people the term “depression glass” is synonymous with “pink depression glass.” However, aside from pink, it was also made in amber, opaque white, blue, green, and several other colors. Some of the most popular patterns shoppers are looking for today include Cameo, Mayfair, American Sweetheart, Princess and Royal Lace.
Aside from the beautiful colors and designs that should hopefully lift the spirits of a nation during one of the most difficult times in American history. Even the pattern names were intended to reference better times and a nostalgia for the glamorous lifestyle of the 1920s.
Depression glass was popular and affordable when it was new. The dime store was a common source for this type of glass, which could be purchased anywhere between nickels and dimes. This made this type of glass affordable even in the most difficult times.
Depression glass also entered American households through the “bonuses” issued through “bonuses.” Sellers or manufacturers would offer a free gift with the purchase of a certain dollar amount of goods or a particular product, and housewives in difficult times took advantage of this.
Glass was picked from an oatmeal box one week and from a laundry detergent box the next week. Sometimes gas stations would throw in a punch bowl and cups with an oil change, or a movie theater would offer a piece of glass with a ticket to a Saturday matinee. This colorful glass remains a popular antique collectible to this day and a reminder of a harsh past.
Inspired by Shane Dayton