Depression glass is a great find to bring more color and history into your home, but before you hit the thrift, it's important to know how to identify it.

Depression glass comes in a wide array of colors and patterns, and with this handy guide, you can easily identify genuine pieces and estimate their value.

There’s something undeniably captivating about Depression glass. Its delicate beauty, the rich history it carries, and the ...

Depression glass has legions of devotees, all scouring flea markets, antiques shops, glass shows and the Internet (and sometimes their mother-in-law's cupboard) for pieces in their favorite patterns.

There`s nothing depressing about Depression glass. This inexpensively produced glassware dates from the 1920s through 1940s. The glass derives its name from the Great Depression. Prices for pieces … ...

Cindy Faison went to her first Depression glass show in 1983, seeking colored cups to go with a crystal punchbowl.

THE TERM, “DEPRESSION glass” is used to describe colored, transparent glassware made from the mid-1920s to the 1950s. There was a lot of clear glass and milk glass produced at the same time ...

“Rarely does the glass have a name or mark,” says John Fiore, president of the South Florida Depression Glass Club. “You have to learn to know the pattern, color, shape and design to get a ...

Watermelon glass — as this pink and green stemware from the Great Depression is known — is as beautiful as it is difficult to find. Photo by Roger Werth / The Daily News.

The 20th century was replete with brightly colored Depression glass. Once an affordable necessity, it's now a lively way to brighten your bar carts and kitchen shelves.

Glassware made in the United States from the latter 1800s to the mid 1900s is very collectible. While there was always a portion of this production that was colored, the beautiful hues of the ...

Colors & patterns of Depression era glassware / Doris Yeske and Lyle Fokken Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Object Details Author Yeske, Doris 1925- Fokken, Lyle Contents Reflections -- ...