The ABCs of Vintage: D is for Depression Glass

Everyone loves an underdog.  In the world of collectibles, I'd say Depression Glass is one of the greatest underdog stories.  Manufactured during the Great Depression, these inexpensive pieces of glass were given away by businesses to encourage patronage.  They were beautiful but humble and never intended to be anything more than an incentive.  Lucky for us, the generation that survived the Great Depression was the original "green" generation.  They recycled out of necessity and kept everything.  As a result, many pieces survived and they have become highly collectible today.
Depression glass has a very distinctive look.  There are patterns to suit the tastes of any collector from geometric and masculine to lacy and feminine.   In all, 20 manufacturers created over 100 patterns in 16 different colors .  For more information visit the National Depression Glass Association website at http://www.ndga.net/.

The gorgeous plate made in the Miss America pattern is available at my shop.  For more info click HERE.

This piece can be found at AtlantaAntiqueGallery.com.  It is in the Royal Lace pattern.

This piece is from http://www.suziemax.com/.