American Glass Museum » Glass Manufacturers http://americanglassmuseum.com An Online Glass Identification & Valuation Business Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:01:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Viking Glass Co. http://americanglassmuseum.com/141/viking-glass-co http://americanglassmuseum.com/141/viking-glass-co#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 18:08:42 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=141 Viking glass was one of the largest West Virgina glass companies before they went out of business in the 1980's.  They produced a broad range of glass products which are now very collectible.

Viking-Glass.com is where we are building a website to help collectors identify and value viking glass items. We purchased a 1958 Viking Glass Co. catalog and will be scanning and publishing it on the site.  The catalog pictures and pictures from current auction sales will help novice collectors identify what kind of Viking glass they have and provide a good estimate of value.  Compared to many of the art glass categories Viking glass seems to be very "clean" with few irrelevant results from searches.

A few examples of Viking Glass Co. products are shown below.
VIKING GLASS CO FLUTED VASE FROSTED PINK HAND MADE 11 1 2 TALL VERY GOOD COND VIKING GLASS CO FLUTED VASE FROSTED PINK HAND MADE 11 1 2 TALL VERY GOOD COND Paypal 1 Bid US $16.95 28m
MINNESOTA VIKINGS NFL 40 STAINED GLASS BILLIARD POOL TABLE LIGHT HANGING LAMP MINNESOTA VIKINGS NFL 40 STAINED GLASS BILLIARD POOL TABLE LIGHT HANGING LAMP Paypal US $674.95 48m
Set of 2 Minnesota Vikings NFL 15oz Glass Tankard Beer Mugs 2pc Mug Set Set of 2 Minnesota Vikings NFL 15oz Glass Tankard Beer Mugs 2pc Mug Set Paypal US $32.75 1h 9m
Vintage Amberina Viking Glass Hankerchief Vase Vintage Amberina Viking Glass Hankerchief Vase Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 1h 20m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/141/viking-glass-co/feed 3 Rainbow Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/127/rainbow-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/127/rainbow-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 17:11:15 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=127 Rainbow glass comes in two flavors.  There is rainbow glass as made by the Rainbow Glass Company, and there is glass made to look like a rainbow by several companies.  As far as I know there is no overlap; Rainbow Glass Company didn't make glass rainbows.

Rainbow-Glass.net is the website where we have started working on identification and valuation for Rainbow Glass Co. products.  We have purchased some of their old catalogs and will be publishing those as soon as possible.  We will also be adding pages with examples from our collection and current sales to help with the identification and valuation process.

Below is an example of how we plan to use sales of Rainbow glass to help with identification.
FEDERAL GLASS CO ARORA IREDESCENT WHITE COFFEE TEA CUP MADE IN USA RAINBOW FEDERAL GLASS CO ARORA IREDESCENT WHITE COFFEE TEA CUP MADE IN USA RAINBOW Paypal 0 Bid US $2.50 9h 41m
Antique EAPG 1894 McKee Glass Co Rainbow Jug Pitcher Decanter Original Stopper Antique EAPG 1894 McKee Glass Co Rainbow Jug Pitcher Decanter Original Stopper Paypal US $175.00 1d 4h 59m
Beautiful Blown glass Vase Marigold Glass Co Rainbow Glass Co Beautiful Blown glass Vase Marigold Glass Co Rainbow Glass Co Paypal 0 Bid US $11.50 1d 20h 47m
BEAUTIFUL OWL VASE HAND BLOWN BY RAINBOW GLASS CO PLUS A LITTLE BOTTLE BEAUTIFUL OWL VASE HAND BLOWN BY RAINBOW GLASS CO PLUS A LITTLE BOTTLE Paypal 5 Bids US $15.50 1d 21h 27m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/127/rainbow-glass/feed 0 Pilgrim Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/125/pilgrim-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/125/pilgrim-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 17:02:52 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=125 Pilgrim glass company was a West Virginia glass company that produced some very nice glass. They were especially known for their cranberry glass items. We have acquired one of their catalogs and published it on Pilgrim-Glass.com.

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The Pligrim glass site also shows examples of several cranberry glass items and identifies the three kinds of labels Pilgrim used to mark some of their glass.  They started making glass animals and other novelty glass items in the Venetian tradition in the 1950's when they hired two Italian brothers who had trained at the Maurino glass works in Italy.

Pilgrim glass closed in 2001 so their catalogs are still easy to obtain and were done in full color.  Combine that with an active market on Ebay and it should be possible to build a good website that helps visitors identify their Pilgrim glass and also get a good idea of it's value.

Here are some Pilgrim Glass items which are for sale now.
Pilgrim Art Glass Blue Spiral Vase Pilgrim Art Glass Blue Spiral Vase Paypal US $65.00 1h 47m
PILGRIM BLENKO BLUE CRACKLE GLASS JUG 6 3 4 TALL W APPLIED HANDLE PILGRIM BLENKO BLUE CRACKLE GLASS JUG 6 3 4 TALL W APPLIED HANDLE Paypal 0 Bid US $14.95 1h 49m
PILGRIM CRACKLE GLASS MINI JUG BLUE] 3 3 4 TALL PILGRIM CRACKLE GLASS MINI JUG BLUE] 3 3 4 TALL Paypal 1 Bid US $8.00 2h 55m
3 BEAUTIFUL PIECES PILGRIM GLASS CRANBERRY VASE PITCHER BLOWN MINT 3 BEAUTIFUL PIECES PILGRIM GLASS CRANBERRY VASE PITCHER BLOWN MINT Paypal US $18.00 3h 21m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/125/pilgrim-glass/feed 0 Kanawha Glass Co. http://americanglassmuseum.com/108/kanawha-glass-co http://americanglassmuseum.com/108/kanawha-glass-co#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 15:18:22 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=108 Kanawha Glass is the West Virginia glass company for which we have the largest collection. My wife first saw their glass in the 1950's when she was a little girl. She liked it then. When Ebay came on the scene collecting more of it suddenly got easier :)

Kanawha glass made many types of glass during their lifetime, but were especially known for their crackle glass. This glass is made by spraying hot glass with water to create fracture lines and then re-firing to fuse the cracked pieces.

Crackle glass make an especially pretty display when put in a south facing window that gets direct sunlight. The sunlight refracting from the fractures in the colored glass really lights up the room in an interesting way. Unlike many window decorations it will not be damaged by the sunlight.

KanawhaGlass.com showcases a reasonably extensive sample of our collection and we will be adding more to it as we get ready to downsize our collection. I think we can build it into the website with the most extensive identification and valuation aids online.

Kanawha is one of those difficult to spell words that sellers frequently mess up.  We have had reasonable luck searching for "sleepers"  using common misspellings.  Below are three current Kanawha glass auctions.
KANAWHA MILK WHITE GLASS BASKET KANAWHA MILK WHITE GLASS BASKET Paypal 0 Bid US $8.99 3h 36m
ART GLASS GREEN HOBNIAL PITCHER JUG LARGE HOBS KANAWHA ART GLASS GREEN HOBNIAL PITCHER JUG LARGE HOBS KANAWHA Paypal US $10.00 5h 12m
KANAWHA ART GLASS 2 PIECES KANAWHA ART GLASS 2 PIECES Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 5h 18m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/108/kanawha-glass-co/feed 3 Imperial Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/101/imperial-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/101/imperial-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 14:46:21 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=101 Imperial Glass were the makers of the Candlewick pattern; one of the most popular glass patterns ever produced.   It was, by far, their biggest success and is still actively collected.  Lots of younger people are inheriting Candlewick from their parents and need help identifying what they have and placing a value on it.

Imperial-Glass.info is the website where we have started to explore Imperial Glass.  We acquired a 1966 imperial Glass catalog and have published it there.  We will be adding more content related to identification and valuation.

Below are a few examples of Imperial Glass Candlewick auctions going on now.
Candlewick Imperial Crystal Glass Clear Dish Lot 2 Collectible Serving Bowls Candlewick Imperial Crystal Glass Clear Dish Lot 2 Collectible Serving Bowls Paypal 0 Bid US $19.99 30m
Candlewick Imperial Cyrstal Glass Clear Relish Dish Duo Candlewick Imperial Cyrstal Glass Clear Relish Dish Duo Paypal 0 Bid US $19.99 30m
Candlewick Imperial Crystal Glass Clear Gold Ball Plate Finger Bowl 2 PC Lot Candlewick Imperial Crystal Glass Clear Gold Ball Plate Finger Bowl 2 PC Lot Paypal 0 Bid US $19.99 30m
Antique 2 Pt Oval Relish Dish Imperial Glass Candlewick Antique 2 Pt Oval Relish Dish Imperial Glass Candlewick Paypal US $21.99 46m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/101/imperial-glass/feed 0 Hamon Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/97/hamon-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/97/hamon-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 14:02:00 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=97 Hamon Glass was mostly about Robert Hamon, although there were other family members who contributed. It is a West Virginia glass where a name on the bottom of the piece adds significantly to value. Like most of the other glass companies they went out of business in the 60's.

We have been able to acquire several signed Hamon glass pieces and will be publishing photos of them at Hamon-Glass.com. We will also publish pages with active auction searches there. Below are two current auctions for Hamon glass items.
J Hamon Miller Glass Swirl Paperweight Green White and Glitter Gold Signed J Hamon Miller Glass Swirl Paperweight Green White and Glitter Gold Signed Paypal 0 Bid US $59.99 46m
J Hamon Miller Glass Swirl Paperweight Blues White and Glitter Gold Signed J Hamon Miller Glass Swirl Paperweight Blues White and Glitter Gold Signed Paypal 0 Bid US $59.99 49m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/97/hamon-glass/feed 0 Fostoria Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/82/fostoria-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/82/fostoria-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 03:41:17 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=82 Fostoria Glass is one of the big American art glass success stories. It has been in production for over 100 years and popular the whole time.

We have acquired copies of a 1901 Fostoria Glass Co. catalog as well as a 1936 catalog. We have scanned the 1936 catalog and you can see it at Fostoria-Glass.com. We hope to add the 1901 catalog soon and are always on the lookout for more of this kind of Fostoria reference material.
Between the catalogs and our analysis of current auctions we help visitors identify their Fostoria glass and figure out what it is worth.

Below are just a few of the current Fostoria Glass auctions.
Fostoria Glass American Top Hats Pair Fostoria Glass American Top Hats Pair Paypal 0 Bid US $35.00 26m
SET OF 8 GORGEOUS VINTAGE FOSTORIA DIAMOND POINT WINE GLASSES 2860 5 1 2 T SET OF 8 GORGEOUS VINTAGE FOSTORIA DIAMOND POINT WINE GLASSES 2860 5 1 2 T Paypal US $55.99 27m
Vintage Vaseline Glass Tut Vase or Trophy Vase Fostoria 1924 1927 Vintage Vaseline Glass Tut Vase or Trophy Vase Fostoria 1924 1927 Paypal US $70.00 29m
FOUR Fostoria Precedence Champagne Tall Sherbet Glasses FOUR Fostoria Precedence Champagne Tall Sherbet Glasses Paypal US $32.30 37m
Vintage Fostoria Hermitage Crystal Clear Glass Oil Vinegar Cruet Stopper Vintage Fostoria Hermitage Crystal Clear Glass Oil Vinegar Cruet Stopper Paypal US $36.99 41m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/82/fostoria-glass/feed 4 Fenton Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/76/fenton-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/76/fenton-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 03:13:35 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=76 Fenton glass is one of the most famous and still popular art glasses. They made thousands of products which sold well for many years. As a result there are thousands of auctions for Fenton glass at any one time. It also means there are many children of baby boomer's who are looking at the "stuff" they just inherited and asking themselves:

  1. What exactly is it?
  2. What's it worth?

Neither of those is especially easy to answer.

We will be building out our Fenton-Glass.net website to help with these two questions.  We will create as many pages as we need to show examples of the colors and patterns Fenton used.  Visitors will be able to quickly look through the examples until they find ones that match what they have.  Once they have identified matching pieces they can follow those auctions to completion and see what they sold for.  That should provide a good estimate of value.

Just for fun and to give you and idea of how the picture identification & valuation process works we have listed five Fenton Glass items below.  Check them out and follow them to completion if you like.
Vintage Fenton Green Satin Frosted Glass Bell Hand Painted Daisy Vintage Fenton Green Satin Frosted Glass Bell Hand Painted Daisy Paypal 1 Bid US $9.99 18m
Fenton Milk Glass Hobnail Footed Double Ruffled Bowl Hobnail Stem Ball Fenton Milk Glass Hobnail Footed Double Ruffled Bowl Hobnail Stem Ball Paypal US $11.99 19m
VINTAGE FENTON MILK GLASS RUFFLED ROSE BOWL VINTAGE FENTON MILK GLASS RUFFLED ROSE BOWL Paypal US $10.00 20m
Fenton Art Glass Marigold Vase Ware Number 89535J New In Box Fenton Art Glass Marigold Vase Ware Number 89535J New In Box Paypal US $75.00 23m
Vintage Fenton Glass Cranberry Opalescent Hobnail Flared Ruffle Vase 45” x 475 Vintage Fenton Glass Cranberry Opalescent Hobnail Flared Ruffle Vase 45” x 475 Paypal 0 Bid US $49.99 25m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/76/fenton-glass/feed 0 Dereume Glass Company http://americanglassmuseum.com/67/dereume-glass-company http://americanglassmuseum.com/67/dereume-glass-company#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 02:26:28 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=67 Dereume glass bought out the failing Kanawha Glass Co. in the 1960' s and tried to continue their lines.  It didn't work out and Derueme Glass Co. went out of business a couple of years after the purchase.  The products were almost identical; only the label was different.

We were fortunate to buy a few piees of Dereume glass from someone who knew the owner and had purchased left overs from him.  On our DereumeGlass.com website we will publish some of those details as well as pictures of the pieces we were able to buy.

Listed below may be as many as three pieces of Dereume Glass that are for sale now.  However, it is not common so the search may return empty.

No items matching your keywords were found.

]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/67/dereume-glass-company/feed 0 Blenko Glass Company http://americanglassmuseum.com/32/blenko-glass-company http://americanglassmuseum.com/32/blenko-glass-company#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:46:18 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=32 Blenko Glass is a long time West Virginia manufacturer of handblown glass. Like almost all, they hit some hard times, but, I am told they are still in business.  In any case,  their work has become very collectible.

We have started describing and documenting the company and it's products at Blenko-Glass.com and will be adding pages to help visitors identify unknown Blenko pieces they may own as well as determine values for pieces they have.

Below are two Blenko glass auctions currently active.
Blenko Glass Cobalt Blue Double Spouted Water Pitcher Bottle Vase Blenko Glass Cobalt Blue Double Spouted Water Pitcher Bottle Vase Paypal 8 Bids US $33.99 37m
Marshall MU Blenko Crackle Glass Decanter Marshall MU Blenko Crackle Glass Decanter Paypal US $99.00 45m
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