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Depression glass, the Glossary

Index Depression glass

Depression glass is glassware made in the period 1929–1939, often clear or colored translucent machine-made glassware that was distributed free, or at low cost, in the United States and Canada around the time of the Great Depression.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 28 relations: Anchor Hocking, Burmese glass, Cambridge Glass, Carnival glass, Collectable, Duncan & Miller Glass Company, Elegant glass, Fenton Art Glass Company, Fiesta (dinnerware), Fostoria Glass Company, Goofus glass, Great Depression, Hazel-Atlas Glass Company, Heisey Glass Company, Imperial Glass Company, Indiana Glass Company, Jadeite (kitchenware), Lancaster Glass Company, Macbeth-Evans Glass Company, Milk glass, New Martinsville Glass Company, Pressed glass, Quaker Oats Company, Satin glass, United States Glass Company, Uranium glass, Uranium tile, Westmoreland Glass Company.

  2. Great Depression
  3. Nostalgia in the United States
  4. Retro style

Anchor Hocking

Anchor Hocking Company is a manufacturer of glassware.

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Burmese glass

Burmese glass is a type of opaque colored art glass, shading from yellow, blue or green to pink. Depression glass and Burmese glass are glass types.

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Cambridge Glass

Cambridge Glass was a manufacturer of glassware formed in 1873 in Cambridge, Ohio.

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Carnival glass

Carnival glass is moulded or pressed glass to which an iridescent surface shimmer has been applied. Depression glass and Carnival glass are Collecting and glass types.

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Collectable

A collectable (collectible or collector's item) is any object regarded as being of value or interest to a collector. Depression glass and collectable are Collecting.

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Duncan & Miller Glass Company

Duncan & Miller Glass Company was a well-known glass manufacturing company in Washington, Pennsylvania.

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Elegant glass

Elegant glass is high quality glassware created in the United States during the Depression Era. Depression glass and Elegant glass are Collecting and History of glass.

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Fenton Art Glass Company

The Fenton Art Glass Company is a glass manufacturer founded in 1905 by brothers Frank L. Fenton and John W. Fenton.

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Fiesta (dinnerware)

Fiesta is a line of ceramic glazed dinnerware manufactured and marketed by the Fiesta Tableware Company of Newell, West Virginia since its introduction in 1936, with a hiatus from 1973 to 1985. Depression glass and Fiesta (dinnerware) are Collecting.

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Fostoria Glass Company

The Fostoria Glass Company was a manufacturer of pressed, blown and hand-molded glassware and tableware.

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Goofus glass

Goofus glass is an American term for pressed glass which was decorated with unfired enamel paint in the early 20th century by several prominent glass factories. Depression glass and Goofus glass are Collecting and glass types.

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Great Depression

The Great Depression (19291939) was a severe global economic downturn that affected many countries across the world.

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Hazel-Atlas Glass Company

The Hazel-Atlas Glass Company was a large producer of machine-molded glass containers headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia.

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Heisey Glass Company

The A.H. Heisey Company was formed in Newark, Ohio, in 1895 by A.H. Heisey.

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Imperial Glass Company

The Imperial Glass Company is located in Bellaire, Ohio with a factory located on 29th Street and the offices located on Belmont Street.

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Indiana Glass Company

Indiana Glass Company was an American company that manufactured pressed, blown and hand-molded glassware and tableware for almost 100 years.

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Jadeite (kitchenware)

Jadeite, “Jadite” or “Jade-ite” is a type of jade green opaque milk glass, originally popular in the United States in the early to mid-20th century. Depression glass and Jadeite (kitchenware) are Collecting.

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Lancaster Glass Company

The Lancaster Glass Company was a producer of manufactured glassware in Lancaster, Ohio that ran from 1908 to 1937.

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Macbeth-Evans Glass Company

The Macbeth-Evans Glass Company was an American glass company that created "almost every kind of glass for illuminating, industrial and scientific purposes," but is today famous for making depression glass.

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Milk glass

Milk glass is an opaque or translucent, milk white or colored glass that can be blown or pressed into a wide variety of shapes. Depression glass and milk glass are Collecting.

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New Martinsville Glass Company

The New Martinsville Glass Company was an American manufacturer of decorative glass products.

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Pressed glass

Pressed glass (or pattern glass) is a form of glass made by pressing molten glass into a mold using a plunger.

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Quaker Oats Company

The Quaker Oats Company, known as Quaker, is an American food conglomerate based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Satin glass

Satin glass is glass that has been chemically treated to give it a misty-looking finish. Depression glass and Satin glass are Collecting.

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United States Glass Company

The United States Glass Company was a trust formed by the combination of numerous glass companies.

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Uranium glass

Uranium glass is glass which has had uranium, usually in oxide diuranate form, added to a glass mix before melting for colouration. Depression glass and uranium glass are Collecting.

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Uranium tile

Uranium tiles have been used in the ceramics industry for many centuries, as uranium oxide makes an excellent ceramic glaze, and is reasonably abundant.

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Westmoreland Glass Company

The Westmoreland Glass Company was a company that produced glass in Grapeville, Pennsylvania.

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See also

Great Depression

Nostalgia in the United States

Retro style

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depression_glass

Also known as Depression ware, Depressions glass.