We all have candy hanging around the house this time of year so where can you put it? If you leave it out in a bowl it gets stale and if you put it in the bag in the cupboard it will slowly … [Read more...]
Heisey Glass Lariat Crystal Low Caramel Candy Box
Now that we're nearly done eating the Christmas candy and facing the annual New Year's time to consider dieting, let's look at candy dishes. After all, Valentine's Day is right around the corner … [Read more...]
Vintage Stemware – Central Glass Thistle Etched Goblet
I'm partial to Central Glass etched patterns - they have a flowing grace you can see on this cocktail stem. Central went out of business in the early depression years and all their beautiful glass is … [Read more...]
Fostoria Glass Chintz Etched Crystal Water Goblet – Vintage Stemware
We always have Fostoria's Chintz etched glass in stock. And I have several of the tall water goblets. So why didn't I sell any to Christmas shoppers this year? Because they were in a box and not … [Read more...]
S Pattern Stippled Rose Depression Glass – Pattern Guide
Isn't this pretty with the band of stylized flowers and trailing leaf swags? This pattern is S Pattern, called Stippled Rose, and MacBeth Evans made it from 1930 to 1933. From what I've read, … [Read more...]
How to Get Glass Identification Help
It can be tough figuring out what you have. If you have mystery glass and you want to sell it, where do you go. If you have a few pieces and want more, how do you find them. Let me … [Read more...]
Fostoria Glass Green Loop Optic Vase
This is a neat vase that I almost didn't buy. A man at the local flea market sometimes saves special glass for me and this is one of those pieces. I didn't much want it, but he really wanted to … [Read more...]
Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Price Guides
Nice bowl, right? Yes, it is Duncan Miller Sandwich pattern, good quality glass, nice ground base, useful salad bowl, rather hard to find size, so on and so forth. So what's not to like? … [Read more...]
Which Block Optic Green Sherbet? Depression Glass Pattern Guide
This is a fun pattern but it's difficult to know exactly what pieces you need. Hocking Glass made a gazillion pieces in Block Optic green depression glass. In fact they made six different … [Read more...]
Neodymium Orchid Lavender Color Changing Glass – Cambridge Heatherbloom
Isn't this a pretty thing? It's even nicer in person. This light pink amethyst color is called Heatherbloom and what makes this so interesting is that the glass changes color slightly … [Read more...]