"The hottest pattern for the last four to five years has been the paneled grape pattern as a table-setting item by the Westmoreland Glass Co., which operated from 1889 to 1985.

If you have milk glass but are not sure when it was made, you can try holding the piece up to the sunlight and looking for this specific detail.

When it comes to milk glass, certain patterns, shapes and styles are highly sought after, such as pedestal planters, embossed pitchers with fruit — particularly grapes and apples — and flower ...

Milk glass, an opaque white glass, was named for its color, of course. The thick white glass first became popular from 1870 to 1880. It regained popularity in the 1920s and '30s, then in the 1950s ...