Last week we shared suggestions to get the most out of a glass show with 5 tips and covered #1 and #2. This week let's look at #3, Ask lots of questions. Dealers at a glass show love the … [Read more...]
Five Tips to Enjoy a Depression Glass Show – Tips #1 and #2
Do you want to go to a glass show? Shows only come around once or twice a year so you'll want to be prepared to get the most out of each one. Here are 5 tips to make your time most enjoyable. We'll … [Read more...]
Eye Candy from the 2016 Depression Glass Show
Let's look at some of the gorgeous glass we saw at the National Depression Glass Association show in Tiffin Ohio. I took pictures of several dealers' booths and hopefully noted whose glass was whose … [Read more...]
Top 5 Reasons to Attend a Glass Show
Does the idea of walking into a hall filled with beautiful glass: A) Make you smile; B) Intimidate you (all those experts, you know!); C) Amaze you with the amount of beautiful glass companies like … [Read more...]
Parrots Galore! Tiffin Jungle at the National Depression Glass Show
I enjoy seeing people's glass collections and usually collector clubs put on interesting displays at glass shows. Dave and I went to Tiffin, Ohio a few weekends ago for the National Depression Glass … [Read more...]
Valuing Your Glass – Tips to Determine Worth
The two questions I get the most are 1) "What is it?" and 2) "What is it worth?". I'm happy to help with the first question - sometimes I can identify glass or point someone in the right … [Read more...]
Ooh and Ah Time! Texas Antiquing Pictures
Last week Deidra and I went antiquing in several malls near San Antonio. We found several lovely pieces of glass - identified correctly, clean and pretty - in a mall in Gruene Texas plus a couple … [Read more...]
Conversion Time! From Dealer/Aficionado to Collector – Gasp!
I have a confession to make. Since 1999 I've bought glass with the intent to resell. That means I get the beautiful / wonderful / spectacular piece of glass, ooh and aah over it, wash it, photograph … [Read more...]
Too Quick! A FAST Look at an Antique Mall
Yesterday we stopped at an antique mall in northern Indiana off I65 (I cannot recall the town) just before they closed. We were on our way home from Tennessee and were pretty tired but we both wanted … [Read more...]
Depression Glass Values Over Time
Recently an article "Depression glass likely a good investment" by Bob Swisher in the in the News-Gazette (Champaign Illinois) sparked the most re-posts on Facebook of anything I've posted. Mr. … [Read more...]