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At our 2015 annual depression glass show, the Michigan Depression Glass Society hit a new “record” attendance of 1,244 paid admissions. While many glass shows across the country have been declining, we’ve managed to increase our attendance for seven consecutive years. How, you ask? Thankfully, our club has many dedicated members who are willing to …

Major lines of depression or elegant glass that were produced over many decades are notorious for having hundreds of different pieces in the pattern. Examples include Cambridge’s Rose Point, Imperial’s Candlewick, and Fostoria’s American. There might be 15 or 20 different styles of vases, or items designed for a very specific purpose like marmalade jars …

With our 43rd annual show & sale around the corner (Nov. 7 & 8), we thought it would be helpful to provide everyone with a few tips for shopping at the depression glass show. Bring cash and a checkbook, not just a credit card. While most of the dealers accept credit cards, a few do …

By: Jonathan Fuhrman It always astonishes me when I meet a depression glass collector who has some of their collection on display, most of it packed in boxes, and never actually uses any of it. While these colorful hues are a great way to brighten up any decorating scheme, this glassware was intended to be …

By: Jonathan Fuhrman I started collecting Pyrex about 15 years ago. I wouldn’t say I’m an avid collector or that it is one of my primary collections, but I do have several mixing bowl sets, casserole dishes, and a refrigerator set. I started buying these pieces since I wanted to collect some kitchenware. I really …

While our club members put in a lot of work into the planning of our depression glass show and display setup, the hardest working individuals are always our dealers. Most shoppers are in such awe of the sparking rainbow of colors in the 15,000 square foot ballroom, they don’t stop and think about how all …

We’ve all been there – you either found a great piece of depression glass at a garage sale or inherited one from a family member…but it is cloudy. What should you do? We’ve read dozens of tips online from denture cleaning tablets to baking soda solutions as methods of cleaning cloudy depression glass. But most …

The Moonglow pattern was produced by the Federal Glass Company of Columbus, Ohio. While Gene Florence lists its production date as circa 1974, an image of a grocery store display from 1968 shows it was in production in the late 1960’s. Florence’s Ovenware book also depicts an advertisement from 1976, so we at least know …

During a recent MDGS board meeting, a woman at the facility we rent brought in some of her Great Lakes depression glass for identification. But this collection was not your typical cups, saucers and plates! She collected beach glass – fragments that have been thrown about in the Great Lakes and beautifully smoothed and polished. …

By: Jonathan Fuhrman Having only been a collector of depression glass for 15 years, the internet has always been a part of my hunt for patterns. I can’t imagine trying to piece together a set without shopping sites like eBay! But there was a time when finding your patterns were limited to a few sources …