Depression glass comes in many various colors including pink, green, ruby red, cobalt blue, amber and several others. The most popular and sought after color of depression glass is by far pink but each collector has their favorite. In addition to a large variety of colors, depression glass can be found with several different patterns including Miss America, princess, cherry blossom, sandwich, diamond and numerous other patterns.
When purchasing depression glass make sure to avoid pieces with excessive wear, scratches or chips. These types of man made abuse can deminish the value of your depression glass greatly. Another thing to be caution of is reproduction pieces of depression glass. Many of the most popular types have been reproduced over the years. While some of these reproduction pieces of depression glass are quite old and have their own collectors market, they usually are far less valuable than the authentic antique depression glass.
If you considering collecting depression glass for fun or as an investment take the time to study up and know what your buying. It's never fun to pay hundreds of dollars for something to find out it's a fake.