Q. This set of pressed glass was given to my great-grandparents as a wedding gift in 1899. It includes a breakfast set and an 11-piece berry set. The tumbler was purchased later at an antique sale. I ...

I’ve always been fascinated by Depression glass, not just for its history but for its colorful charm. Collecting these pieces can feel like hunting for small treasures from the past, each color ...

Your eyes aren’t deceiving you: You are, in fact, seeing cobalt blue everywhere. It’s popping up in the design of Instagram-famous brands like Glossier and Great Jones; it’s featured prominently in ...

This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's ...

Once sold for pennies, this vintage find from the 1930s has become our new pick-me-up Manufactured in moulds of all shapes and sizes imaginable, the twentieth-century Depression glassware is probably ...