Pocket Guide To Depression Glass More Author:Gene Florence, Cathy Florence Depression glass is defined in this book as the colored glassware made primarily during the Depression years in the colors of amber, green, pink, blue, red, yellow, white, and crystal. There are other colors and some of the glassware included in this book was made later than the Depression era; but it has still been collected as that glass... more »ware primarily because of its color. The main emphasis of this book is given to the inexpensively made glassware produced in quantity and sold through the five and dime stores or given away as premiums or included with the purchase of other products, e.g.; spice shakers containing a certain brand spice.« less