American Glass Museum » Glass Manufacturers http://americanglassmuseum.com An Online Glass Identification & Valuation Business Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:20:50 +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.
CLEAR GLASS VIKING FLOWER FROG W 3 LEGS CLEAR GLASS VIKING FLOWER FROG W 3 LEGS Paypal 0 Bid US $18.90 9m
1960s Viking Art Glass Topaz Amber Bird Covered Dish 1960s Viking Art Glass Topaz Amber Bird Covered Dish Paypal 1 Bid US $9.99 28m
Christopher Radko Viking Claus Santa Glass Ornament NEW Christopher Radko Viking Claus Santa Glass Ornament NEW Paypal US $92.00 42m
Viking Elegant Glass Peach Pink one handle dish Nappy Viking Elegant Glass Peach Pink one handle dish Nappy Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 44m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/141/viking-glass-co/feed 2 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.
HAND BLOWN RAINBOW ART GLASS CO CRACKLE GLASS DECANTER HAND BLOWN RAINBOW ART GLASS CO CRACKLE GLASS DECANTER Paypal 4 Bids US $21.50 1h 42m
RAINBOW GLASS CO RUBY RED FRUIT GLASS APPLE PEAR RAINBOW GLASS CO RUBY RED FRUIT GLASS APPLE PEAR Paypal US $250.00 3d 52m
30CM OVAL GLASS BOWL RAINBOW MIST INDIANA GLASS Co USA 30CM OVAL GLASS BOWL RAINBOW MIST INDIANA GLASS Co USA Paypal 0 Bid US $22.33 3d 8h 28m
VINTAGE HAND BLOWN COBALT BLUE CAT BY RAINBOW GLASS CO VINTAGE HAND BLOWN COBALT BLUE CAT BY RAINBOW GLASS CO Paypal US $99.99 4d 11h 49m
]]> 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 Hand Blown Weather Glass Original Box Label Pilgrim Hand Blown Weather Glass Original Box Label Paypal 1 Bid US $6.95 22m
Pilgrim Silverplate Covered Casserole Glass Insert Pilgrim Silverplate Covered Casserole Glass Insert Paypal 0 Bid US $5.50 23m
Old Art Glassware Blue Pilgrim Hand Blown Glass Vase Old Art Glassware Blue Pilgrim Hand Blown Glass Vase Paypal US $45.00 33m
Mill Hill PILGRIM Older Counted Glass Bead Kit Mill Hill PILGRIM Older Counted Glass Bead Kit Paypal US $7.00 1h
]]> 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.
Beautiful Ruby Red Kanawha Glass Vase Beautiful Ruby Red Kanawha Glass Vase Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 2h 31m
KANAWHA BLUE CRIMPED RIM ART GLASS VASE KANAWHA BLUE CRIMPED RIM ART GLASS VASE Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 19h 30m
RUBY RED KANAWHA CRACKLE GLASS SALT PEPPER SHAKERS RUBY RED KANAWHA CRACKLE GLASS SALT PEPPER SHAKERS Paypal 2 Bids US $9.99 20h 23m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/108/kanawha-glass-co/feed 2 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.
IMPERIAL CANDLEWICK SMALL COMPORT IMPERIAL CANDLEWICK SMALL COMPORT Paypal US $19.99 31m
Imperial Candlewick French Edge STORE DISPLAY SIGN Imperial Candlewick French Edge STORE DISPLAY SIGN Paypal US $75.00 36m
Imperial Glass Pattern ID Guide Vol 1 A Cane Candlewick Imperial Glass Pattern ID Guide Vol 1 A Cane Candlewick Paypal US $15.03 44m
CANDLEWICK IMPERIAL GLASS RELISH DISH CANDY DISH CANDLEWICK IMPERIAL GLASS RELISH DISH CANDY DISH Paypal US $35.00 1h 11m
]]> 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.
Pair of Robert Hamon Glass Co Miniature Paperweights Pair of Robert Hamon Glass Co Miniature Paperweights Paypal US $30.00 1d 24m
Robert L Hamon Glass Controlled Bubble Paperweight Robert L Hamon Glass Controlled Bubble Paperweight Paypal US $35.00 1d 45m
]]> 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 Candlestick Candle Stick Holder Baroque Fostoria Glass Candlestick Candle Stick Holder Baroque Paypal 0 Bid US $9.98 29m
American Fostoria Crystal Glass 6 Inch Bud VasesSet 2 American Fostoria Crystal Glass 6 Inch Bud VasesSet 2 Paypal US $30.00 32m
Old FOSTORIA Glass American Clear ICE LIP JUG Pitcher Old FOSTORIA Glass American Clear ICE LIP JUG Pitcher Paypal 1 Bid US $24.99 46m
Amber gold trim etched Sandwich Tray Glass Fostoria Amber gold trim etched Sandwich Tray Glass Fostoria Paypal US $29.99 48m
Fostoria American Clear Glass Footed Bowl w Tags Fostoria American Clear Glass Footed Bowl w Tags Paypal US $158.00 56m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/82/fostoria-glass/feed 2 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.
Fenton Dealer Store Display Logo Stretch Glass SIGNED Fenton Dealer Store Display Logo Stretch Glass SIGNED Paypal 0 Bid US $24.99 15m
Fenton Green White Cased Glass Brides Basket Bowl 12 Fenton Green White Cased Glass Brides Basket Bowl 12 Paypal 6 Bids US $26.00 16m
FENTON PRAYING BOY FIGURINE SATIN GLASS FENTON PRAYING BOY FIGURINE SATIN GLASS Paypal 0 Bid US $7.99 17m
FENTON MARIGOLD CARNIVAL GLASS HOLLY BOWL ICS FENTON MARIGOLD CARNIVAL GLASS HOLLY BOWL ICS Paypal US $37.50 18m
3 PC FENTON CUSTARD GLASS HAND PAINTED SIGNED SET 3 PC FENTON CUSTARD GLASS HAND PAINTED SIGNED SET Paypal 0 Bid US $19.99 19m
]]> 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.
Vintage DEREUME Amber Glass Hobnail Footed Compote Vintage DEREUME Amber Glass Hobnail Footed Compote Paypal US $26.59 26d 2h 8m
]]> 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 was a long time West Virginia manufacturer of handblown glass. Like almost all, they hit some hard times, and went out of business. In the years since then 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.
Vintage Blenko Crystal Glass Water Bottle 384 Vintage Blenko Crystal Glass Water Bottle 384 Paypal 0 Bid US $9.95 53m
VINTAGE BLENKO RUBY AMBERINA ART GLASS WATER BOTTLE VINTAGE BLENKO RUBY AMBERINA ART GLASS WATER BOTTLE Paypal 8 Bids US $37.75 58m
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