Depression Glass

Paden City Glass

As the name implies, Paden City Glass Manufacturing Company had its beginnings in Paden City, West Virginia in 1916. The focus of the company was pressed and molded, high quality glassware. David Fisher, formerly of New Martinsville Glass became the company’s first President (where he remained for the next 17 years until his death). After [...]

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McKee Glass Company, Depression Glass Companies

Mckee Glass Company is well-known in the glass making industry. Having originated in 1853 as McKee and Brothers Glass Works, McKee focused its efforts on quality crystal glassware. Unlike some operations at that juncture, McKee Glass Company could fill volume orders. Read More – McKee Glass Company Depression Glass Companies

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History of Depression Glass

The History of Depression Glass begins around the late 1920s and continues through the 1940s. The term Depression Glass is used to describe typically very colorful glassware that was produced during this period. Read More – History of Depression Glass

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Anchor Hocking Depression Glass

Most Anchor Hocking Depression Glass was made by the Hocking Company prior to their merger with Anchor in 1937. Read More – Anchor Hocking Depression Glass

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Jeannette Glass Company

Jeannette Glass Company, which is more often than not misspelled as Jeanette Glass Company, began in the late 1880s and created 14 Depression glass patterns that became collectible. Read More – Jeannette Glass Company

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Federal Glass Company

The Federal Glass Company was founded in 1900, in Columbus, Ohio and is one of the best known Depression Glass manufacturers. The company originally made hand-blown glassware often decorated with pin-etched designs. By the 1920’s the Federal Glass Company had converted to mass manufacturing techniques, allowing them to produce large amounts of highly decorative glass [...]

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Hazel Atlas Glass Company

Hazel Atlas Glass Company was founded in 1902 in Wheeling, West Virginia when four glass companies merged (Hazel Glass and Metals Company, Atlas Glass Company, Wheeling Metal Plant and Republic Glass Company). Hazel Atlas Glass Company Related Pages: Hazel Atlas Glass Company Depression Glass Companies Depression Glass

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Amethyst Depression Glass

Amethyst Depression Glass is not one of the more common Depression Glass colors, but it is one that never fails to catch the eye of us purple lovers! Amethyst Depression Glass Related Pages: Depression Glass What is Depression Glass? Depression Glass Identification Amethyst Depression Glass Red Depression Glass Depression Glass Price Guide

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Red Depression Glass

Red Depression Glass is very popular with collectors, especially around the holidays. I have a large (and ever growing!) collection of red glass and I love to use it throughout the Christmas season as well as Valentine’s Day. Here is a list of all of the Red Depression Glass Patterns. Each pattern has its own [...]

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What is Depression Glass?

Everyone has heard of Depression Glass, but exactly What is Depression Glass? Depression Glass was made primarily during the Depression years (from 1929 to 1939). The economy was very bad and most people could not afford to purchase items (like glassware) for their homes. Glass companies began to make very cheap glass and it was [...]

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