We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Part of the fun of going to estate sales and thrift stores is searching for items that are valuable, but may be spread out on a table with ...

Looking to expand that small collection of brightly hued glassware you inherited? Tempted to buy amethyst parfait dishes or green teacups every time you go antiquing? Like collecting vintage cookie ...

Necessity is the mother of invention—and affordable glassware. If you've ever spotted amber tumblers or rosy saucers in your mother's or grandmother's china cabinet, they're likely Depression glass.

Close up of colored glass dishes - Adrienne Bresnahan/Getty Images It's almost impossible not to run straight over to the glass items at a flea market, thrift store, or estate sale. The glittering ...