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CAMBRIDGE ELEGANT GLASS ROSE POINT

CAMBRIDGE ELEGANT GLASS ROSE POINT PATTERN

Cambridge Rose Point pattern is probably the most popular of all of the Cambridge Elegant Glass patterns. Produced from 1936 to 1953.

If you are a beginning collector of Rose Point, the good news is that this lovely elegant glass pattern has not be reproduced. There are a few things to note about this pattern though. It was produced on several Cambridge numbered blanks including the lines 3500, 3400 and 3900. There are several other blanks as well and you will want to familiarize yourself with them.

When I first came across Rose Point many years ago…. Let me begin again…When I first came across what I thought was Rose Point, I was elated …but not for long. It turned out that I had purchased several Cherokee Rose tumblers made by Tiffin Glass Company. It is a lovely pattern to be sure, but this novice mistook it for Rose Point. There are several other patterns that look very similar and made by other glass companies. They have a medallion as the central theme of the pattern and flowers and vines all around. When looking at a piece of Rose Point, you will want to look for that medallion containing 2 open flowers. The medallion is surrounded by vines, open roses and rosebuds. Trailing at the bottom of the medallion are several bell flowers.

Happy hunting for that wonderful Rose Point, from one who is now older and wiser.

January 1st, 2008 | Posted in Cambridge, Rose Point | No Comments

PYRAMID No 610

Pyramid (also known as No. 610) was manufactured by Indiana Glass Company from 1926 to 1932. The original Pyramid items were made in crystal, pink, green and yellow.

Note about reproductions:

Not all depression glass has been reproduced to “fool” the novice collector. From 1974 to 1975 Tiara engaged Indiana Glass to make some pieces in blue and black, and named it their “Art Deco Collection”. If you like those colors (and they are great colors for this pattern) just be careful not to pay prices similar to those for the original depression era Pyramid pattern pieces.

green-pyramid-depression-glass-salt-shaker-and-caddy-tray-holder Green Pyramid Depression Glass Salt Shaker and Caddy Tray holder
US $48.00 (0 Bid)
Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 19:19:29 PST
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open-sugar-bowl-footed-pyramid-pink-indiana-glass-depression-art-deco-euc Open Sugar Bowl Footed PYRAMID PINK Indiana Glass Depression Art Deco EUC
US $39.99
Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-19-2012 23:05:20 PST
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While my experience in Upstate New York has been that depression glass is in a bit of a slump, there are pieces and patterns that continue to bring premium prices due to their rarity and collectibility. One of those items in the Pyramid pattern is the yellow ice tub. The yellow lid continues to be the rarest and hardest to find piece in the Pyramid pattern. I haven’t seen any other color but yellow for the ice tub lid in any of the price guides I consulted for this post. Therefore, I don’t really know if other colors were produced.

As a depression glass buyer, I come across really rare depression glass pieces only occasionally. The competition is strong for those hard to find pieces, but a few months ago I was lucky to be able to purchase the ice tub with lid at an area auction. It sold on Ebay for close to $900.00, just about book value.

The lesson for us all is that while the common depression glass patterns may be in a bit of a slump, the rare pieces and those patterns with a large collector base, continue to perform well.

January 1st, 2008 | Posted in Indiana Glass, Pyramid | No Comments

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