American Glass Museum » Glass Products 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 Toothpick Holders http://americanglassmuseum.com/135/toothpick-holders http://americanglassmuseum.com/135/toothpick-holders#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 17:48:54 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=135 Toothpick holders are not all made from glass, but enough of them are it seemed reasonable to include them on a site about art glass.  They are typically small and relitively easy to make so most of the West Virginia glass makers included them in their line of products.

Toothpick holders make a good theme crossover product for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) purposes.  Because they were made from glass, silver, porcelain, and other materials it is easy to creats on-topic links to non-glass sites.  For example, if I also have a porcelain figurine site, I can link to it from a page on the toothpick site which features porcelain toothpicks.

ToothpickHolders.org is the website we are building to help visitors identify and value toothpick holders.  We will be publishing pictures of toothpick holders from our own collection. We will also set up automated searchs with filters of current Ebay auctions.  This organization and the auction pictures should help novice visitors quickly identify their toothpick holders.  Once they know exactly what they have they can follow auctions for identical items and see what they sell for.

Below is a small sample of current toothpick holder auctions.
Vaseline Glass Elephant Head Toothpick Holder Boyd Collection Vaseline Glass Elephant Head Toothpick Holder Boyd Collection Paypal 0 Bid US $6.50 16m
VINTAGE AMERICAN FOSTORIA TOOTHPICK HOLDER VINTAGE AMERICAN FOSTORIA TOOTHPICK HOLDER Paypal 1 Bid US $9.95 19m
2 Vintage Amber Clear Glass Barrel Shape Shot Glasses or Toothpick Holders 2 Vintage Amber Clear Glass Barrel Shape Shot Glasses or Toothpick Holders Paypal US $6.00 28m
Vintage Glass Toothpick Holders HONG KONG Amber Bowl All Excellent Vintage Glass Toothpick Holders HONG KONG Amber Bowl All Excellent Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 29m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/135/toothpick-holders/feed 2 Inkwells http://americanglassmuseum.com/106/inkwells http://americanglassmuseum.com/106/inkwells#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 15:05:14 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=106 Inkwells were a necessity until the recent (relitively) invention of the ball point pen.  Since they were used by everyone who could write they were manufactured in an incredable variety.  Not all were glass, but there are enough glass inkwells I thought a network of glass sites would be incomplete without them.

From a Search Eninge Optimization (SEO) standpoint, products that cross several thematic boundaries like inkwells is very useful.  They provide a nice, logical bridge between glass, silver, and porcelain antiques websites because inkwells were made from all of these.

We have started to explore the wonderful world of inkwells at Inkwells.biz but it needs more work to make it the valuable reference for inkwell identification and valuation which we plan.

In the meantime, here are three of the inkwells currently for sale.
CARTERS INX MAN AND WOMAN FIGURAL INK WELLS CARTERS INX MAN AND WOMAN FIGURAL INK WELLS Paypal 4 Bids US $24.00 35m
SUPERB VICTORIAN ART NOUVEAU STYLE FLORAL BRASS INKWELL SUPERB VICTORIAN ART NOUVEAU STYLE FLORAL BRASS INKWELL Paypal 0 Bid US $135.00 36m
Cast Iron Ornate Desk Top Double Inkwell w 2 Glass Wells and Pen Holder Nice Cast Iron Ornate Desk Top Double Inkwell w 2 Glass Wells and Pen Holder Nice Paypal 0 Bid US $24.99 38m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/106/inkwells/feed 0 Glass Owls http://americanglassmuseum.com/90/glass-owls http://americanglassmuseum.com/90/glass-owls#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 12:27:12 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=90 Glass owls make a popular collectible. The glassmakers know this so most companies produced at least a few owls at one time or another. Because the the "wise old owl" cliche and the weight of glass many are made to be used as book ends.

GlassOwls.com is set up to show off a variety of glass owls from a variety of companys. It needs more work to become the center for identification and valuation we plan.

Below are just a few of the glass owls currently for sale on Ebay.
Vintage Rare Red Blown Glass Owl Figurine Paperweight Very Cool x B76 Vintage Rare Red Blown Glass Owl Figurine Paperweight Very Cool x B76 Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 17m
Dichroic Glass Lampwork Owl pendant bead A3786 Dichroic Glass Lampwork Owl pendant bead A3786 Paypal 1 Bid US $.99 20m
Dichroic Glass Lampwork Owl pendant bead A3787 Dichroic Glass Lampwork Owl pendant bead A3787 Paypal 1 Bid US $.99 27m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/90/glass-owls/feed 0 Cut Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/61/cut-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/61/cut-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 01:56:10 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=61 Cut glass is made by grinding away some of the glass to leave a design with precise geometric precision and very sharp edges.  It is often done using lead glass as the starting point.  With almost 4,000 auctions going at any one time it is clearly a product category where some organization and analysis would be useful.

Cut-Glass.org is where we will be subdividing the field of cut glass into manageable chunks so visitors can quickly use the pictures to identify their own cut glass.  Once they have an identification confirmed they can follow selected sales of similiar or identical items to determine the actual market value of their antique cut glass piece(s).

As an example, five current cut glass sales are shown below.
Antique Czech Bohemian Cut To Clear Glass Decanter Very Big Antique Czech Bohemian Cut To Clear Glass Decanter Very Big Paypal 0 Bid US $100.00 15m
BEAUTIFUL HAND CUT CRYSTAL GLASS FOOTED ROUND COVERED CANDY DISH BEAUTIFUL HAND CUT CRYSTAL GLASS FOOTED ROUND COVERED CANDY DISH Paypal US $99.99 15m
Red Flashed Glass Lincoln Illinois Small Souvenir Pitcher Cut Glass Red Flashed Glass Lincoln Illinois Small Souvenir Pitcher Cut Glass Paypal US $18.99 18m
Beautiful cut glass candy dish Beautiful cut glass candy dish Paypal 0 Bid US $4.99 19m
Cut Glass Cut Glass Paypal 0 Bid US $25.00 20m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/61/cut-glass/feed 1 Crystal Vase http://americanglassmuseum.com/52/crystal-vase http://americanglassmuseum.com/52/crystal-vase#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 01:32:02 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=52 Crystal vases do a wonderful job of adding to the beauty of cut flowers.  That' s no doubt part of the reason why they are so popular.  You can find old crystal vases, new ones, expensive ones, cheap ones; really any kind you want.

Just look at Ebay where you will see more than 1,500 for sale at any one time. We have reserved Crystal-Vase.info as the home for our crystal vase identification and valuation websites.  As soon as it is complete we will activate the link here.

In the meantime here are five crystal vases for sale now.
Irish WATERFORD Master Cutter Crystal Footed 7 Trumpet VASE Mint Condition Irish WATERFORD Master Cutter Crystal Footed 7 Trumpet VASE Mint Condition Paypal 1 Bid US $85.00 18m
WATERFORD CRYSTAL GIFTWARE FLUEROLOGY AMY 14 CASED LIME BOUQUET VASE WATERFORD CRYSTAL GIFTWARE FLUEROLOGY AMY 14 CASED LIME BOUQUET VASE Paypal US $695.00 19m
Octagon Bohemia Full Lead Crystal Tulip Vase Octagon Bohemia Full Lead Crystal Tulip Vase Paypal 0 Bid US $16.99 22m
Crystal dArques cobalt blue vase limited series Crystal dArques cobalt blue vase limited series Paypal 0 Bid US $10.28 23m
crystal pitcher or vase 6 1 2 tall by Annahutte crystal pitcher or vase 6 1 2 tall by Annahutte Paypal 1 Bid US $7.00 26m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/52/crystal-vase/feed 0 Cruets http://americanglassmuseum.com/50/cruets http://americanglassmuseum.com/50/cruets#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 01:21:20 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=50 Cruets are not necessarily made from glass, but enough are I thought it reasonable to include the cruet website with other glass websites. There are over 1,000 cruet auctions at any one time so there is a need for simplification, identification and valuation services.

Cruets.org will be getting converted to run the Thesis them like this site and that will provide the tools and design to let me display a wide range of cruet pictures. I will also be able to show visitors how to detrmine the value of their cruets once they are identified.

To give you a little sample, below are five cruets currently for sale.
Beautiful Fenton Cranberry Opalescent Coin Dot Cruet Beautiful Fenton Cranberry Opalescent Coin Dot Cruet Paypal 0 Bid US $90.00 15m
Garden Party Vt Glass Hand Painted Vinager Oil Dressing Cruet Decanter Bottle Garden Party Vt Glass Hand Painted Vinager Oil Dressing Cruet Decanter Bottle Paypal US $11.95 20m
Vintage Silver Cruet Set Vintage Silver Cruet Set Paypal US $371.61 20m
Vintage Rooster Oil and Vinegar Cruets Vintage Rooster Oil and Vinegar Cruets Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 26m
Vintage Anchor Hocking Wexford Cruet Set Oil Vinegar Vintage Anchor Hocking Wexford Cruet Set Oil Vinegar Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 28m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/50/cruets/feed 2 Antique Paperweights http://americanglassmuseum.com/5/antique-paperweights http://americanglassmuseum.com/5/antique-paperweights#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:28:48 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/wp/?p=5 Glass makes a great material for paperweights!  It's heavy enough to hold papers firmly in place but can be cast & molded into an infinite variety of shapes and sizes.  Both glass making and paper making have been around for thousands of years so the number and variety of paperweights is enormous.

Antique-Paperweights.com is a website where we look at all the paperweights for sale on Ebay, group them into categories,  filter out the junk, and make it easy for visitors to identify and value their paperweight(s).  Clicking the antique paperweights link will open the site in a new window so you can take a look at it.

Below are a couple of  current auctions for antique paperweights.
Antique Austrian Cow Bone Erotic Snuff Perfume Bottle Antique Austrian Cow Bone Erotic Snuff Perfume Bottle Paypal US $85.00 15m
Chrysler Other 1947 Chrysler Windsor Convertible Street Rod Custom Vintage Classic Antique car Chrysler Other 1947 Chrysler Windsor Convertible Street Rod Custom Vintage Classic Antique car Paypal 0 Bid US $35,900.00 15m
20 Bead Caps Antique SILVER PEWTER 20 Bead Caps Antique SILVER PEWTER Paypal US $3.50 15m
OLD LION CUB PHOTO POSTCARD VINTAGE BLACK WHITE AFRICAN SAFARI ANTIQUE OLD LION CUB PHOTO POSTCARD VINTAGE BLACK WHITE AFRICAN SAFARI ANTIQUE Paypal 0 Bid US $19.95 15m
ANTIQUE OTTOMAN ART PAINTED POTTERY BABY FEEDER FLASK ANTIQUE OTTOMAN ART PAINTED POTTERY BABY FEEDER FLASK Paypal US $160.00 15m
ANTIQUE DISHES CANDYor SERVING ANTIQUE DISHES CANDYor SERVING Paypal 0 Bid US $25.82 15m
ANTIQUE CHINA PITCHER ANTIQUE CHINA PITCHER Paypal 0 Bid US $27.46 15m
OLD METAL TIN AND VINTAGE LID WITH RED PAINTED RIM ANTIQUE CAN OLD METAL TIN AND VINTAGE LID WITH RED PAINTED RIM ANTIQUE CAN Paypal 0 Bid US $19.95 15m
1916 THE STANDARD REFERENCE WORK home school library HC VOLUME VII antique vint 1916 THE STANDARD REFERENCE WORK home school library HC VOLUME VII antique vint Paypal US $6.33 15m
ANTIQUE ESSO ELEPHANT KEROSENE PORCELAIN GAS PUMP SIGN ANTIQUE ESSO ELEPHANT KEROSENE PORCELAIN GAS PUMP SIGN Paypal US $325.00 15m
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