Out of style

When I first started going to auctions and estate sales, you couldn't touch depression glass. The prices were out of sight: $50 for a cracker jar with a chipped lid, for example. I remember because I was outbid on it, and boy, am I glad. I found one later in better shape for half that price. The prices have tanked even since then. I probably could find my cracker jar for less now, but since I've used it about every day for at least five years, I figure my cost per day is 1.4 cents (I did the math) and going down daily. (That's a good way to justify spending money on something you want, by the way - the cost per use.) (It doesn't work on things like wedding gowns and weekend trips to Europe, should either of those expenditures be in your future.)

Even so, I was surprised, when I went to the third day of an estate sale Saturday, how much perfectly good, already cheap depression glass was left. I bought only a few pieces, because I really don't collect it (honest!), but the green looks nice with Jadite. Since it was the third day of the sale, everything was half price.

So this Hazel Atlas serving bowl was less than you'd pay for a plastic bowl at Target.

As to why these two cups and three saucers, originally marked a very reasonable $5, were still there after two full days of shopping, I can't explain. Jadite, out of style? I can only hope.

Comments

[Gina @ VintageJunkinMyTrunk]

I really, really, REALLY, hope they are both out of style. I am so un-hip!

[Renee]

Always one to buck the trends. I do hope this happens to feed sacks for my sake...not for yours. I have that juicer and it is lovely. Smiles...Renee

[donna]

I am so happy to find you. I was just in my Etsy store and some one was following you so I popped over. Oh my gosh I love your feed sacks . Love your style.
Hugs
donna

[laurie magpie ethel]

Out of style and a drop in price and ease to find an item is always nice. There are quite a few items I wish would fall of the trendy wagon!

[Shara]

I once bought an enamel bowl set to resell, but I wound up using them one night and I have used them nearly every single night for some part of our dinner. I paid $5.00 for the five bowls, so that's a dollar a bowl divided by , say 300 nights a year over 15 years. Well, Math isn't my strong suit, but I think I did okay.

[Lisa W.]

You are so right .... prices for depression glass have dropped dramatically . How nice for all of the collectors out there ! I love all of the pieces you ended up getting on Saturday .... good for you !

[Ruth]

What great finds. I need to remember that cost per use next time I need an excuse to by anything ...

[HeidiAnn]

Well, how cool - and what great deals you got on that gorgeous green glassware! I know what you mean about prices - though I haven't found any more lately. I am just ever-grateful that I actually started collecting Jadite, etc., back when I was in high school, before everybody else was doing it, too!

[Sheryl Remy]

They really have dropped on depression glass in the pastels. I picked up a desert cup on Saturday for a quarter and these were collectors having the sale. Great find.

Sheryl Remy

[Kathy]

Um. Maybe this means it is safe for me to resume eating my breakfast cereal out of my jadite chili bowls?

[Linda]

Jadeite is definitely not out of sytle around here. The prices are still outrageous. I blame M*artha Stewart! I have noticed that depression prices have really dropped and I'm glad because I use them for decorating. I especially love the pink!

Blessings

Linda

[Mecky]

(Linda, I blame Martha, too.)

I am ready for everything I like to be out of style. Whenever I go to auctions, I seem to always get outbid because it never fails that when I want it, others do, too.

[Linda @ A La Carte]

Wow, if these items are now out of style, then they might be in my price range! Great buys!