VINTAGE ULTRAMARINE SWIRL DEPRESSION GLASS “PETAL SWIRL" DINNER PLATE, ORIGINAL

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PLEASE TAKE A BIT OF TIME TO VISIT OUR STORE & CHECK OUT OUR OTHER ITEMS!  YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!<br>** I AM PUTTING UP FOR AUCTION, MANY ITEMS THAT WE HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE YEARS, SOME BRAND NEW IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING, SOME NEW BUT WITHOUT THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING, SOME SLIGHTLY USED, SOME VINTAGE & COLLECTIBLE, OTHERS AUTHENTIC ANTIQUES - IN THIS CASE . . .<br>A LOVELY VINTAGE<br>ORIGINAL<br>ULTRAMARINE DEPRESSION GLASS<br>"<br>DINNER PLATE<br>"<br>IN THE<br>"<br>PETAL SWIRL<br>"<br>PATTERN<br>, JEANNETTE GLASS COMPANY, JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1937-1938.<br>AMONG COLLECTORS,<br>"<br>PETAL SWIRL<br>"<br>IS ONE OF THE LESSER KNOWN PATTERNS OF THE JEANETTE GLASS COMPANY.<br>LISTING PRICE & SHIPPING COST IS FOR ONE (1) DINNER PLATE; I HAVE NINE (9).  IF YOU WANT MORE THAN ONE (1) DINNER PLATE,<br>PLEASE<br>CONTACT ME BEFORE YOU PURCHASE & I WILL ADJUST THE<br>COMBINED<br>SHIPPING COST & SEND YOU AN INVOICE.<br>PLEASE WAIT FOR THIS INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!<br>Depression Glass is called such because collectors generally associate mass-produced glassware found in pink, yellow, crystal, or green with the years surrounding the Great Depression.<br>The housewives of the Depression-era were able to enjoy the wonderful colors offered in this new inexpensive glass dinnerware because they received pieces of their favorite patterns packed in boxes of soap, cereals, or as premiums given at "dish night" at the local theater.  Merchandisers such as Sears & Roebuck & F.W. Woolworth, enticed young brides with the colorful wares that they could afford even when economic times were harsh.<br>Because of advancements in glassware technology, Depression-era patterns were mass-produced & could be purchased for a fraction of what cut glass or lead crystal cost.  As one manufacturer found a pattern that was pleasing to the buying public, other companies soon followed with their adaptation of a similar design.  Patterns include several design motifs such as florals, geometrics, & even patterns that looked back to Early American patterns like Sandwich glass.<br>As America emerged from the Great Depression & life became more leisure-oriented again, new glassware patterns were created to reflect the new tastes of this generation.  More elegant shapes & forms were designed, leading to what is sometimes called "Elegant Glass".  Today's collectors often include these more elegant patterns when they talk about Depression-era glassware.<br>As a Depression-era bride (10/15/1937) & because of the large number of pieces in this particular pattern, we believe that this pattern may have been part of my Mother-in-Law, Dora's, trousseau.  It is part her Collection of Depression Glass which my husband, John, & I have inherited.  John grew up in Export, Pennsylvania, a small suburb of Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania, so they were quite near many of the major Depression Glass manufacturing facilities such as the Jeannette Glass Company, which was only a 16 miles away.<br>Jeanette Glass Company began in 1887, in the town of Pennsylvania that shares it’s name, as a simple bottle manufacturer.  The Company produced handmade bottles under the business name “Jeanette Bottle Works Company.”  Two years later, they took advantage of modern machinery advances & became known as "<br>Jeanette Glass Company"<br>, the name the Company retained for most of its history.<br>With technological advances throughout the years, the Company began adding jars to their list of products, medical supplies, & even headlights for automobiles.  In the 1920s, something happened that forever changed<br>Jeanette Glass<br>.<br>Most of the country was on the verge of an economic crisis, & women were finding it difficult to set aside money for home décor.  Depression Glass came to the rescue, as it was brightly colored almost like pieces from Tiffany, but it could be purchased cheaply due to its production methods.<br>This<br>pattern,<br>"PETAL SWIRL"<br>was manufactured mainly in the ultramarine, but other colors of amber, Delphite, & ice blue, were also produced.<br>In our own personal downsizing, we have decided to part with