Depression Glass Colors

If there was one thing that makes depressionmanufacturers during the great depression period
glass worth collecting, it is the vast array ofand were used in conjunction with many of the
rainbow colors that it was made in. The colors ofdifferent pattern styles to produce stunning
the glassware are a dead cert giveaway of theglassware.
items validity and age. The translucent coloring,Some of the other colors that were used during
along with the patterns used to decoratethis time were ruby red, royal ruby red, amber
depression glass make these items unique andand topaz yellow. 2 other unusual colorings are
highly collectible.white, known as Monax and a translucent beige
If you were to ask an expert in this type ofthat was known as Cremax. The depression
glass, the color that is most collectible is the pinkglassware was also made in a clear, transparent
depression glass. This was mainly made by thecolor too.
Hocking Glass company around the years ofThe manufacturers of this glass used the same
1936-1938. You may think that this glass will bepatterns and styles with different colors. The
bright pink, but the hue is often very indistinct andsame items, with the same patterns were
often very light.produced in different colors as parts of a set or
Second to the pink glassware, cobalt blue andas single items. The fact that the materials were
emerald green depression glass are the nextso cheap and plentiful at the time, the companies
most desired items on the collectors list. These 2responsible for making depression glass were able
colourings were made by nearly all of theto mass produce the pieces in this way.