Another Pink Tumbler from Hocking Glass - Fortune

Last post showed Hocking's Pillar Optic pink depression glass tumbler and this one shows a similar but not quite the same pattern, Fortune. Fortune has vertical ribs but there is a small narrow rib between a larger angled rib. The second photo shows a close up of a bowl that shows this design much better.

Once you see these in person you won't have as hard a time telling them apart as it may look in the photos. The large rib in Fortune is angled and the ribs in Pillar Optic are smooth and rounded. Plus the ribs in Pillar Optic are all the same size.

Fortune is a small pattern with only a few pieces, although there are four different bowls plus a larger serving bowl. When you buy this be careful as the small rib tends to chip at the rim.

Hocking made Fortune from 1937 to 1938 in pink and clear. We see more pink than clear by far in the mid-Michigan area. Although it is not a common pattern it is not particularly expensive. This tumbler sells in the $10 range and the most expensive piece is usually around $30. This is another pattern you can have fun collecting and enjoy using.