Elegant Glassware of the Depression Era: Identification and Value Guide, Seventh Edition

by Gene Florence

Elegant Glassware of the Depression Era covers 90 patterns of the handmade and acid-etched glassware that was sold in the department stores and jewelry stores from the time of the Depression era through the 1950s. Florence provides a list of all pieces known, with colors and measurements, along with current values reflecting today's market. Color photos.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Kavanaugh Kohls · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still the best reference book in the field, two decades later.

[Bernie4444 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has already paid for itself.

This book is a little large to be carrying around, however, I still do carry it to places that I already know will have the pattern I am looking for.
The forward describes "Elegant" glassware as handmade and acid-etched glassware that was sold by department and jewelry stores during the Depression era through the 1950s, differentiating it from the dime store and giveaway glass that has become known as Depression glass. The word "Elegant" has become "official" nomenclature among today's dealers for designating handmade glass.
It is well organized with the glass patterns in alphabetical order and the prices in columns by the color of the glass. Most of the pictures are color and have good enough definition to identify what you are looking at. There are contents by pattern and content by the company.