My mom used to take me antique shopping, and I hated it. Only recently did I acquire a love of antiquing. I mean, I was still eager to get rid of the ancient bedset I had in favor of West Elm fabulosity, but it’s the smaller things in antique stores that are worth it.

Like that copy of How To Be A Lady I found in Austin that I’m still kicking myself over not buying.

Anyway, in case you missed it, I’m talking about Depression Glass! This is the stuff you find in that cluttered room off to the side and crowded together on cracked wooden bureaus. It’s usually clear or pink (sometimes pale green and blue), and covered in rows of tiny bubbles. You know what I’m talking about?

If you do, you’re one step closer than I was until just a couple of hours ago. Before today, I’d only seen this stuff in stores, and I couldn’t find it online. But I didn’t know what to search for. Old glass? Pink old glass? Antique store glass? Pink glass with dots on it? After describing it to my Grandma, she said, “Oh, you’re probably talking about Carnival Glass.” I thought, “Great! Something to look for!.”

Not so much.

The first words anyone used to describe Carnival Glass were “iridescent” and “wide spectrum” of colors. That didn’t sound right. After all, I’d only ever seen it in clear and pale pink, and it was certainly not iridescent. But today, by accident, I discovered Depression Glass - distributed for free, and even put inside cereal boxes as buying incentives! Common colors are clear, or crystal; pink, pale blue, green, and amber (and an awesome one if you can find it - opaque milk white).

I would love to have a cabinet full of pink Depression Glass for every day use. I just love it.