Common Pink Depression Glass Patterns
Hi,
If you enjoy collecting pink Depression glass, it is important to know the common patterns and colors available from the era. Rather than just purchasing worthless fakes or reproduction pieces, knowing the pink Depression glass patterns of the era can help ensure that your collection is authentic and also worth what you paid. There are a variety of Depression glass reference books that can help you to identify the patterns and colors made during the Depression. However, it is good to have a general knowledge of what was available, since you cannot always carry around a book on your buying trips.
Pink Depression glass is one of the most collectible colors available. The pink hues vary in opacity, luster and tint depending on the companies who made them. Pink Depression glass can be opalescent, almost clear, or slightly yellow in tint. For instance, Pink Depression glass made by the Hocking company in the mid to late 1930’s typically has a more yellowish hue than that made by the Hazel Atlas Glass Company during the same time period. The Hazel Atlas pinks are more pure and generally more transparent. Pinks from the Federal Glass Company, Jeannette Glass Company and MacBeth-Evans Company are typically very pale and thin looking.
Pink Depression glass patterns vary greatly, as do patterns with all of the different colors. The Miss America pattern was made by Hocking from 1935 to 1938. This pattern features protruding diamonds around the outside of the piece, extending outward from the center in a sort of spiral. This pink Depression glass pattern is fairly common in antique stores today, and it is extremely popular with collectors. It is one of the most easily recognizable pink Depression glass patterns ever made. The Queen Mary pattern is another Depression glass pink type made by Hocking. It features vertical curved lines that protrude outward from the glass. This type of pink Depression glass was made from 1936 to 1940, and it is often a yellowish pink color.
The pinwheel pink Depression glass pattern was made by the Jeannette Glass Company from 1931 to 1933. This pattern was used on a variety of different pieces, from cups and salt shakers to bowls and candy dishes. This is a more festive Depression glass, pink and swirling and very transparent. There is also a Brocade pink Depression glass pattern, manufactured by the McKee Glass Company. It features a delicate floral pattern. Another name for the Brocade pattern is the Poinsettia. This pattern was used for a variety of different pieces including sandwich trays and delicate goblets. The pink Depression glass pattern resembles clusters of poinsettias of different shapes and sizes.
The Royal Lace pink Depression glass was manufactured by the Hocking Atlas Glass Company from 1934 to 1941, though the pattern became much more popular in the cobalt blue color. However, the pink pattern is quite collectible. It features a lacey pattern divided into sections by curving lines. The pattern was popular on cups and saucers, and on pitchers and plates. The Adam pink Depression glass pattern is another delicate pattern. It was made by Jeannette for a brief period from 1932 to 1934. The pattern has vertical lines that protrude on the outside. This pattern was also made by the company in a beautiful light green color.
Have Fun and Keep Collecting
Murray
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