Depression glass is so named because it is glass, which was made during the Great Depression Era, was. All Depression Glass was in the United States from the late 1920s were to the early 1940s. Federal Glass, Hocking Glass, and Macbeth-Evans were only three of the companies that tried to lift mood in people, how little ways they could help by mass production of cheap colored glass that could be immediately sold cheaply, often as little as the price of a loaf of bread.

Thepopular colors with collectors today are pink, blue and green. In fact, pink is so popular that many people the term "Depression Glass" is a synonym for "pink depression glass." Apart from pink, but it was also in yellow, opaque white, blue, green, and several other colors. Some buyers today are looking the most popular patterns Cameo, Mayfair, American Sweetheart, Princess and Royal tip.

Besides the beautiful colors and designs that supposedly will hopefully liftthe spirits of the nation during one of the most difficult periods in American history. Even the model name should relate to better times and the longing for the glamorous lifestyle of the 1920s.

Depression glass was popular and affordable when it was new. The dime store was a common source for this type of glass that could be bought for somewhere between a nickel and a penny. This made this type of glass affordable even in the most difficult times.

DepressionGlass to make his way into American homes through the "bonuses" that were issued on "bonuses." Seller or manufacturer would offer a free gift with the purchase of a certain amount of goods or a particular product and took advantage of housewives in difficult times.

Glass was picked from a field of oats a week and a detergent box to the next. Sometimes gas stations would throw in a punch bowl and cups with an oil change or a movie theater would be a piece of glass with an offerTicket for a Saturday matinee. This colorful glass remains a popular antique collector's item now, and a reminder of a harsh past.