92 Major Glass Patterns of the Depression Years

The following table is meant to accompany the article written by Joyce Krupey. It lists 92 "Depression Glass" patterns manufactured between 1923 and 1940 by the major "DG" manufacturers. There is a host of information contained in the tables. An explanation of the codes used for colors and of the values in the "repro" column follow the table itself. May you learn as much from looking at the table as we did in providing it for your enjoyment.

First five-year period: 1925-1929
PATTERN COMPANY FIRST
YEAR
LAST
YEAR
No. OF
YEARS
No. OF
COLORS
COLORS No. OF
PIECES
REPRO
AVOCADO INDIANA 1923 1933 11 4 gpcw 16 R
SANDWICH INDIANA 1925 1980s 60 5 gparw 39 A
PYRAMID #610 INDIANA 1926 1932 6 4 gpcy 13  
TEA ROOM INDIANA 1926 1931 5 5 gpcaf 45  
RING HOCKING 1927 1933 7 2 gc 37  
FLORAL & DIAMOND
BAND
US GLASS 1927 1931 5 5 gpcIb 15  
STRAWBERRY US GLASS 1927 1931 5 4 gpcI 20  
RAINDROPS FEDERAL 1927 1933 7 2 gc 20  
THUMBPRINT FEDERAL 1927 1930 4 1 g 18  
COLONIAL FLUTED FEDERAL 1928 1933 6 2 gc 12  
SPIRAL HOCKING 1928 1930 3 3 gpc 20  
OLD ENGLISH INDIANA 1928 1929 2 4 gpca 26  
HEX OPTIC JEANNETTE 1928 1932 5 3 gpt 30 A
IRIS JEANNETTE 1928 1932 5 3 gpc 40 A
AUNT POLLY US GLASS 1928 ? ? 3 gBI 21  
CHERRYBERRY US GLASS 1928 1931 4 4 gpcI 20  
BLOCK OPTIC HOCKING 1929 1933 5 6 gpcayB 56  
CIRCLE HOCKING 1929 1930s ? 3 gpc 24  
LORAIN #615 INDIANA 1929 1932 4 3 gcy 17  
CUBE JEANNETTE 1929 1933 5 8 gpcayBw 23  
THISTLE MACBETH-EVANS 1929 1930 2 4 pcyd 7  
FLORAL GARDEN
& BUTTERFLY
US GLASS late 20s ? ? 7 gpcaytb 31  
US SWIRL US GLASS late 20s ? ? 4 gpcI 19  
23 patterns started in the first five year period
 
Second five-year period: 1930-1934
PATTERN COMPANY FIRST
YEAR
LAST
YEAR
No. OF
YEARS
No. OF
COLORS
COLORS No. OF
PIECES
REPRO
OVIDE HAZEL-ATLAS 1930 1935 6 3 gyb 16 A
NEW CENTURY HAZEL-ATLAS 1930 1935 6 5 gpcom 32  
COLONIAL BLOCK HAZEL-ATLAS early 30s ? ? 5 gpcob 20 A
RIBBON HAZEL-ATLAS 1930 1931 2 4 gpcb 13  
CLOVERLEAF HAZEL-ATLAS 1930 1936 7 5 gpcyb 30  
CAMEO HOCKING 1930 1934 5 4 gpcy 68 R
HORSESHOE #612 INDIANA 1930 1933 4 4 gpcy 25  
VERNON #616 INDIANA 1930 1932 3 3 gcy 7  
CHERRY BLOSSOM JEANNETTE 1930 1939 10 7 gpcyrjd 43 R
DOGWOOD MACBETH-EVANS 1930 1934 5 6 gpcyxe 27  
PETALWARE MACBETH-EVANS 1930 1940 11 6+ pceov 24  
AMERICAN
SWEETHEART
MACBETH-EVANS 1930 1936 7 6 xepcro 33  
S-PATTERN MACBETH-EVANS 1930 1935 6 7 gpcyrx 19  
GEORGIAN FEDERAL 1931 1936 6 3 gca 26  
SYLVAN FEDERAL 1931 1932 2 4 gcaB 25  
FRUITS HAZEL-ATLAS 1931 1935 5 4 gpcI 11  
MAYFAIR HOCKING 1931 1937 7 5 gpcyB 63 R
PRINCESS HOCKING 1931 1935 5 4 gpyB 40 R
FLORAL JEANNETTE 1931 1936 6 9 gpcayrbdj 49 R
SIERRA JEANNETTE 1931 1933 3 3 gpt 15  
PATRICIAN FEDERAL 1932 1937 6 4 gpca 29  
MADRID FEDERAL 1932 1939 8 5 gpcaB 45 R
FLORENTINE #1 HAZEL-ATLAS 1932 1935 4 5 gpcyB 35 R
FLORENTINE #2 HAZEL-ATLAS 1932 1936 5 6 gpcyBo 49 R
ROXANA HAZEL-ATLAS 1932 1932 1 3 ycw 7  
PINEAPPLE/FLORAL INDIANA 1932 1937 6 3 car 23 R & A
ADAM JEANNETTE 1932 1934 3 5 gpcyd 37 R
PRIMO US GLASS 1932 1932 1 2 gy 16  
NORMANDIE FEDERAL 1933 1940 8 pcaI 21  
MISS AMERICA HOCKING 1933 1937 5 7 gpcajro 36 R
INDIANA CUSTARD INDIANA 1933 1935 3 2 sw 20 A
DAISY INDIANA 1933 1940 8 2 ca 22 A
MAYFAIR FEDERAL 1934 1934 1 3 gpcyB 13  
MODERNTONE HAZEL-ATLAS 1934 1942 9 5 pcwom 28 A
ROYAL LACE HAZEL-ATLAS 1934 1941 8 5 gpcom 39 R
COLONIAL
KNIFE & FORK
HOCKING 1934 1938 5 4 gpcw 40  
BUBBLE HOCKING 1934 1965 31 2 pc 32 A
HOBNAIL HOCKING 1934 1936 3 2 pc 20 A
LAKE COMO HOCKING 1934 1937 4 1 w 13  
VITROCK HOCKING 1934 1937 4 4 gywr 14  
40 patterns started in the second five year period
 
Third five-year period: 1935-1939
PATTERN COMPANY FIRST
YEAR
LAST
YEAR
No. OF
YEARS
No. OF
COLORS
COLORS No. OF
PIECES
REPRO
ROSEMARY FEDERAL 1935 1937 3 4 gpaI 13  
SHARON FEDERAL 1935 1939 5 4 gpca 32 R
DORIC JEANNETTE 1935 1938 4 5 gpytd 34  
SUNFLOWER JEANNETTE 1930s ? ? 4 gptd 10  
OLD COLONY HOCKING 1935 1938 4 2 pc 36 A
ROULETTE HOCKING 1935 1939 5 3 gpc 14  
NEWPORT HAZEL-ATLAS 1936 1940 5 4 pwom 16 A
CORONATION HOCKING 1936 1940 5 4 gpcr 20 A
OLD CAFE HOCKING 1936 1940 5 3 pcr 19  
QUEEN MARY HOCKING 1936 1939 4 3 pcr 38 A
FORTUNE HOCKING 1936 1938 3 2 pc 12  
WINDSOR JEANNETTE 1936 1946 11 6 gpcBrd 37 A
DIANA FEDERAL 1937 1941 5 3 pca 20  
AURORA HAZEL-ATLAS 1937 1938 2 4 gpco 7  
DORIC & PANSY JEANNETTE 1937 1938 2 3 pct 22  
SWIRL JEANNETTE 1937 1938 2 5 paBdt 35  
COLUMBIA FEDERAL 1938 1942 5 2 pc 15 R
STARLIGHT HAZEL-ATLAS 1938 1940 3 4 pcwo 15  
MANHATTAN HOCKING 1938 1941 4 5 gpcIr 32  
OYSTER & PEARL HOCKING 1938 1940 3 4 pcwr 7  
ROYAL RUBY HOCKING 1938 1940 3 1 r 56 A
WATERFORD HOCKING 1938 1944 7 4 pcyw 32 A
SHIPS HAZEL-ATLAS late 30s ? ? 2 oc 21  
PRETZEL INDIANA late 30s 1970s 40 4 caBt 21 A
HOMESPUN JEANNETTE 1938 1940 3 2 pc 27  
SUNBURST JEANNETTE late 30s ? ? 1 c 15  
CREMAX MACBETH-EVANS late 30s 1940s ? 1 w 12  
CHINEX CLASSIC MACBETH-EVANS late 30s 1942 ? 1 v 16  
SANDWICH HOCKING 1939 1977 38 3 pcr 40 A
29 patterns started in the third five year period
© 2002 - Joyce Krupey - used by permission

 

Keys to COLOR codes and REPRO codes

Colors are those produced in depression glass years only: 1923-1940
(Yes, we know the Great Depression started in 1929)
t=TEAL o=COBALT r=RUBY y=YELLOW
c=CRYSTAL g=GREEN w=WHITE/MILK a=AMBER
b=BLACK e=CREMAX j=JADEITE m=AMETHYST
d=DARK GREEN s=CUSTARD v=IVORY I=IRIDESCENT
p=PINK x=MONAX B=BLUE d=DELPHITE
f=FROSTED GREEN      

 

Explanation of codes in the "REPRO" column
R Reproductions of some pieces are known to exist.
A Produced again after 1940 by original or successor company.

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