Did people collect Pressed Glass 100 years ago?
Yes, people did collect Pressed Glass 100 years ago. Although it was designed for everyday table use, it was very attractive. Ladies of the day did collect and trade pieces with each other. When you were married, if your family could afford the cost, you were usually given a full set of Pressed Glass tableware as your dowry. When you went to visit family, by horse and buggy, ladies would often take a piece from their dowry as a gift for their sister, cousin or Aunt. It was considered a very special gift. After several years of giving and receiving gifts, your cupboard would be full of odd pieces in many different patterns. It then became fashionable to have a variety of different pieces and patterns. Ladies would write to each other telling of their latest gift or trade and the different patterns received.
