Most people have some Depression glassware in their home and don’t even know it. Very often it’s a platter or a bowl passed down in the family that makes an annual appearance at Thanksgiving, or a ...

Vintage glassware is flying off shelves and breaking auction records like never before. From delicate Depression glass to colorful carnival glass, collectors are paying top dollar for pieces once ...

For Ronnie and Gloria Broadbent, collecting Depression glass is more than finding treasure. With each richly colored dinner plate, vase or candlestick, the Broadbents are preserving a piece of history ...

Colorful glassware adds character to any bar or dining room, and you may be able to thrift a piece of history if you add this ...

Cherry Blossom. Miss America. Mayfair. Cameo. American Sweetheart. If you're wondering what these five names have in common, you're not a collector of Depression glass. In which case, Cubist, Pyramid ...

Cindy Faison went to her first Depression glass show in 1983, seeking colored cups to go with a crystal punchbowl. "I walked in the door and I saw all that glass, and I was bitten by the glass bug ...

Q: I'm not into antiques or collecting, but this bowl and candlesticks were wedding gifts to my parents in 1916. Mother told me the gold was 24 karat. Any info? — Ken, Richmond, Va. A: Many are drawn ...

You’ll find depression glass in nearly every antique store, but that doesn’t mean these historical pieces are easy to come by. Created during the Great Depression, this affordable yet beautifully ...

Although a distinct kind of glassware from around 80 years ago, this stuff includes or resembles several other kinds of glass from about the same time. Collectors not only have all this to sort ...

Close up of colored glass dishes - Adrienne Bresnahan/Getty Images It's almost impossible not to run straight over to the glass items at a flea market, thrift store, or estate sale. The glittering ...