Does this look familiar? This is Pillar Optic pink depression glass by Hocking. The pattern is on the outside, so it does not qualify as an optic. (Optics have a molded design on the interior.) The panels are straight and slightly rounded to the touch. The top inch or so is smooth, making it good to drink out of.You can tell this apart from Fortune by the fact the vertical panels are convex and all the same size. This is easier to see in person than in a photo.
This is one of those basic depression glass patterns that comes in pink and green and you can buy pitchers and tumblers rather inexpensively. Pillar Optic is a good pattern to consider if you are looking to start a set or if you want glass that you can enjoy using without worrying too much.
This is one of those basic depression glass patterns that comes in pink and green and you can buy pitchers and tumblers rather inexpensively. Pillar Optic is a good pattern to consider if you are looking to start a set or if you want glass that you can enjoy using without worrying too much.
Plates are a little harder to spot than tumblers. The plates have the same convex panels, but they are set in a circle, like rays. There is a Hazel Atlas 
pattern, New Century, that is a little similar but can be told apart by concentric rings in the center of the New Century plate and more concentric rings between the rows of panels.
pattern, New Century, that is a little similar but can be told apart by concentric rings in the center of the New Century plate and more concentric rings between the rows of panels.
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