How Much Is Depression Glass Worth?
Most Depression glass sells for $5–$30 a piece, and serving pieces and scarce patterns for more. It's the inexpensive, machine-made colored glass — pink, green, amber, blue — produced from about 1929 into the 1940s. Pattern, color and authenticity set the price, and reproductions are everywhere, so the first job is making sure it's the real thing.
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What depression glass actually sold for
Short answer: Based on 61 real completed eBay sales in the US (checked November 4, 2026), depression glass typically sold for $15.10–$35 (median per model): Mayfair Open Rose pink piece at about $35, Cherry Blossom pink dinner plate at about $15.10.
Real completed sales on eBay in the US — what buyers paid, not what sellers are asking. Each sale is checked to be the exact item; graded copies, lots, parts and Best Offer sales (where eBay hides the real price) are left out. Updated November 4, 2026 · 61 sales checked.
"Pay at most to flip" is FlipTip's rule of thumb for resellers — the typical sale ÷ 1.6, which leaves room for eBay's fee (about 13%), shipping and a solid profit; "—" = too cheap to flip one at a time. Tap a price to work out your own number.
"Typical sale" is the median. "Most sold between" is the middle of the market — the middle 70% of sales when there are six or more, otherwise the lowest to the highest. Your item's condition, completeness and exact version move it inside — or outside — that range, so scan yours for its own number — or see how to check eBay sold prices yourself.
Flipping depression glass?
At the stall the question isn't what it's worth — it's the most you can pay and still make money after the fees and the shipping label. The "Pay at most to flip" column above gives a starting number for each model.
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What decides the value of depression glass
Pattern
Hundreds of patterns exist. Cherry Blossom, Mayfair (Open Rose), Miss America, American Sweetheart and Royal Lace are among the most collected; some patterns were only made for a short time and are scarce.
Color
Pink and green are the most common. Cobalt blue — Royal Lace is the classic — and some rarer colors in a given pattern sell for much more than the same piece in pink.
Reproductions
Popular patterns like Cherry Blossom, Madrid and Miss America have been reproduced for decades. Reproductions often have muddier color, thicker glass and slightly different pattern details.
Piece type and condition
Plates, cups and sherbets are common; pitchers, butter dishes, cookie jars and large serving pieces are scarcer. Chips on rims and mold-seam damage cut value.
Typical price ranges
Broad secondhand-market ranges to orient you — the exact value of your item depends on the precise model, edition and condition. Scan it for the real number.
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Depression Glass — FAQ
How can I tell real Depression glass from a reproduction?
Compare the pattern details to a known original — reproductions often blur fine details, use a different shade of color, and feel heavier. Mold marks and wear on the bottom ring also help. Scan the piece and FlipTip identifies the pattern and flags common reproductions.
Does Depression glass glow under a black light?
Some green glass from the era contains uranium and glows bright green under UV light, but not all Depression glass does — and glowing alone doesn't make a piece valuable or prove it's old.
Is it worth selling a whole set or piece by piece?
Collectors usually fill in sets of one pattern, so listing pieces individually by pattern and color name tends to bring more than a mixed box lot.
Resale prices of exact models
Each page shows what that one model actually sold for on eBay, what you keep after fees and the latest sales.
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