Just After the Depression Glass - Thousand Lines or Stars and Bars

I was a real glass snob when I was a kid. The local hardware store sold glass like this and I turned my nose up because it wasn't cut. Now I prefer etched to cut and value vintage glass like this for its history and style. This is Stars and Bars or Thousand Lines.

This is pressed glass and it's heavy. Anchor Hocking came out with this in 1941 and sold it until about 1960. It wasn't a full dinner set as there are no cups and saucers but you can find several useful serving pieces such as this large salad bowl. Some of the pieces have a bit more swirl look and you may even find this with frosted or flashed color trim. It was made after the depression and by that time colored glass was losing its fashion appeal.

You can find this less expensive than many new bowls and platters, a bowl like this will be $5 to $20 and it is solid and sturdy. What's not to like?

We are listing this bowl on eBay and our TIAS store linked below.

Catladykate at eBay http://stores.ebay.com/Vintage-Elegant-Depression-Glass

Catladykate's Glass at TIAS http://www.tias.com/stores/catladykate/