History

Technically, Depression Glass is the term used to describe colored, transparent glassware that was mass produced during the Great Depression.  The companies also mass produced clear crystal glassware during the same period which is also considered Depression Glass.  Some patterns continued to be manufactured into the 1950's and even later.  In some casses the glass was opaque and in others it was decorated with gold, platinum, or even colored enamel.    It was often given away for buying something like a sack of flour or a movie ticket.  The cheerful colors of the glass helped to brighten up the mode of people during a down time in American history.  Over the years since the Depression, much of the glass was discarded because it reminded people of being poor and what has been left behind has become very collectible.