Don't be depressed about yo glass.

The awesome thing about depression glass is that even thought it was originally created during the great depression it brings good times to many of those who collect it in these current days. It was originally thought of to make customers during the great depression good times by giving them something for free. That worked in a way, but because of everything else going on, it didn't do much in the big picture. The one important thing it did was drive business and got human beins out there buying things again which was one of the ways that we got out of the depression ultimately.

Depression glass really comes in a variety of different shapes and sizes. It can range from dark colors such as black, to lighter colors such as pink, or even clear. It was valued at next to nothing when it was first made, but has since then become a true collector's item and many customers bid high prices on it. It can really tell you a lot about itself because when it was first made it was everywhere, even given away to human beins just so they would set foot in a store. So many stores were going out of business that they had to figure out something to get by with. This helped them give incentive to individuals to come in and look around, because we all know sometimes even if you weren't originally planning on buying something, as soon as you set foot in a place you might see something you like and then violah, you've bought it. That was the theory behind depression glass. Hey, come into our store, we will give you this completely free piece of glass that you can bring home and show to your family and they will all think you are amazing.

When you do decide you want depression glass you need to be sure that you are super careful with it because it is obviously fragile, obviously since it's called glass being in the name, but especially more importantly it's not going to be along the same lines as your regular dishes. You don't want to eat out of it, or serve any type of food unless money just grows out of thin air for you, and in that case, go for it. There is a rule of thumb that if what you are eating on would make you be sad if you broke it, it shouldn't be used for food. It's a good rule of thumb and something I would say you should follow.

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What Color?

When people start collecting depression glass that is one of the first questions they ask. I don't blame them, it can be tricky. The good news is that there are so many colors to choose from, instead of getting frustrated and not knowing what color you want to start collecting, don't put emphasis on it and just start collecting. That's it. Just start getting what color you run into, end up getting a good deal on, or just prefer. If another color of depression glass comes along then you should value that as well. It's that simple.

It's definitely a small form of irony on a small scale that during the depression the worst colors, by popular opnion based on how they reacted, become more obsolete but now because they are more rare they are the more valueable collectors items. Depression glass for the win!

Depression Glass Rocks

Real depression glass was made in the 1920s and at later dates as well. They are primarly made in green, pink, red, yellow and others but those are the most popular. You can also find them in clear which really isn't a color now that I think about. If you do find some that is in good condition you should grab onto it because it is becoming more and more rarer every day that goes by.

A lot of people resort to the internet and auction sites to find the exact piece they need. This is fairly commong for all types of glass, unless you appreciate going to a local store and supporting it by purchasing from there.

If you do want to find more about depression glass then sit back relax and wait for the posts to start coming in because they will and you will soon be a glassware expert.

Depression glass was made because of a depression and I think what the economy is going through these days it will make a comeback, even just not as collectors items but as in actual use, you never know. Glass vintage chandeliers are quite similar.