American Glass Museum » Glass Treatments 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 Slag Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/132/slag-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/132/slag-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 17:37:54 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=132 Slag glass is made by swirling different color glasses together to make patterns.  It takes serious skill!  If you aren't careful the glasses mix to much and you get a "muddy" result.  Mixing two colors is hard, mixing three colors successfully is really hard.

Slag-Glass.com is where we will be publishing photos of our own slag glass collection and setting up categories to showcase preselected and prefiltered auction results.  Our goal is to build a site where it is easy for the novice glass collector to identify what glass they have, and get a good idea of what it is worth.

Below are a few of the current slag glass auctions.
Fenton Pink White Slag Glass Cat Art Painted Estate NR Fenton Pink White Slag Glass Cat Art Painted Estate NR Paypal 5 Bids US $16.60 6m
Caramel Slag Glass Tulip Petal Swag Lamp Shade Caramel Slag Glass Tulip Petal Swag Lamp Shade Paypal 1 Bid US $29.99 9m
Imperial Glass Pattern ID Guide Vol 3 M Z Milk Slag Etc Imperial Glass Pattern ID Guide Vol 3 M Z Milk Slag Etc Paypal US $20.97 46m
IMPERIAL GLASS TURQUOISE SLAG OWL COVERED JAR EXCELLENT IMPERIAL GLASS TURQUOISE SLAG OWL COVERED JAR EXCELLENT Paypal US $94.99 51m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/132/slag-glass/feed 0 Satin Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/130/satin-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/130/satin-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 17:19:58 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=130 Satin Glass is a treatment process that removes the shine from the surface. Sometimes it is applied to the whole surface. When it is only applied to a part of the object it will probably be called etched glass. On Ebay a search for "satin glass" returns confusing results because there are a lot of products with the words "glass" and "satin" in their titles that are not really the art glass we are looking for.

Satin-Glass.com is the website where we plan to publish information that will help with the identification and valuation of sating glass. We think we can incorporate filters into our automated searches which will eliminate most of the irrelevant items.

Some examples from a first try at a "clean" search are shown below.
FENTON BLUE SATIN ART GLASS CANDLE HOLDER BUTTERFLY FENTON BLUE SATIN ART GLASS CANDLE HOLDER BUTTERFLY Paypal 1 Bid US $19.99 42m
VINTAGE LARGE BLUE SWIRL SATIN BLOWN ART GLASS PERFUME VINTAGE LARGE BLUE SWIRL SATIN BLOWN ART GLASS PERFUME Paypal US $12.99 52m
Fenton Satin Burmese Glass Squirrel Art Glass Signed NR Fenton Satin Burmese Glass Squirrel Art Glass Signed NR Paypal 6 Bids US $20.49 1h 7m
Boyd Art Glass Airplane 19 ss Sunshine Satin Boyd Art Glass Airplane 19 ss Sunshine Satin Paypal US $17.95 3h 10m
IMPERIAL RED WHITE ORANGE SLAG Satin Art GLASS BASKET IMPERIAL RED WHITE ORANGE SLAG Satin Art GLASS BASKET Paypal 4 Bids US $12.50 3h 21m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/130/satin-glass/feed 0 Opalescent Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/120/opalescent-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/120/opalescent-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 16:33:51 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=120 Opalescent glass is not a really great search term to use when looking for glassware.  It gets used a lot, Ebay shows several hundred items at any one time.  Unfortunately, sellers seem to apply it whenever and wherever they please.  They keyword stuff their titles with lots of terms and opalescent is often one of them.

OpalescentGlass.com is the website where we will attempt to bring some organization to the opalescent glass arena.  We will be setting up categories that filter out the irrelevent and help novices identify more valuable pieces.

Below are a few items, alleged to be opalescent glass by the seller, which are for sale now.
Old Vintage Marbles MOONIE WITH OPALESCENT GLASS Look Old Vintage Marbles MOONIE WITH OPALESCENT GLASS Look Paypal 0 Bid US $9.89 22m
Antique NORTHWOOD FINE CUT ROSES OPALESCENT GLASS Bowl Antique NORTHWOOD FINE CUT ROSES OPALESCENT GLASS Bowl Paypal 4 Bids US $25.00 22m
Hand Blown Small Opalescent Glass Bottle With Stopper Hand Blown Small Opalescent Glass Bottle With Stopper Paypal 0 Bid US $12.99 22m
Fenton Glass Hobnail French Opalescent Cologne Bottle Fenton Glass Hobnail French Opalescent Cologne Bottle Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 37m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/120/opalescent-glass/feed 0 Milk Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/117/milk-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/117/milk-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 16:12:47 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=117 Milk glass has probably been made at some point by every glass manufacturer who ever opened their doors for business.  Much of the production is unlabeled and created for the wholesale market.  For example, florists need vases for the cut flowers they sell.  Their need is for cheap but attractive vases and milk glass can do that.  However, there are also high end milk glass collectibles, which is what we are intereted in.

Milk-Glass.org is the website where we have started to define the organization and assemble the examples of milk glass we need to provide a site where visitors can identify their milk glass items and find out it they are something special with real value.

Just for fun, below is a tiny selection from the milk glass which is currently for sale.
Westmoreland Old Quilt Pattern Milk Glass Celery Vase Westmoreland Old Quilt Pattern Milk Glass Celery Vase Paypal 0 Bid US $17.99 15m
2 Old oil lamp milk glass with raised Pansies 2 Old oil lamp milk glass with raised Pansies Paypal US $58.00 16m
Milk Glass Dual Handled Oval Bon Bon Dish Milk Glass Dual Handled Oval Bon Bon Dish Paypal US $75.00 21m
ANCHOR HOCKING FIRE KING WARE 14 SNOOPY MUG MILK GLASS ANCHOR HOCKING FIRE KING WARE 14 SNOOPY MUG MILK GLASS Paypal 8 Bids US $16.25 22m
Vintage Jeannette 50`s Pink Milk Glass Cake Stand Vintage Jeannette 50`s Pink Milk Glass Cake Stand Paypal 9 Bids US $19.57 22m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/117/milk-glass/feed 0 Mercury Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/114/mercury-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/114/mercury-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 15:45:10 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=114 Mercury glass is shiny silver colored and popular for perfume bottles. It is still produced and was quite popular in the past.

As a collectible it's value is linked to other factors; most of which are probably more important than the type of glass. For example, if a mercury glass perfume bottle was made by or signed by a famous perfumer, that aspect will add most of the value.

Mercury-Glass.org is the website where we subdivide the carious categories of mercury glass and we will be adding pages that filter out the irrelevant and make it easier for visitors to identify their mercury glass and get a better idea of it's value.

Below are three mercury glass auctions going on now.
Mercury Glass Icicles Very Pretty Mercury Glass Icicles Very Pretty Paypal 0 Bid US $15.99 26m
92 93 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LEFT REAR VENT GLASS 92 93 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LEFT REAR VENT GLASS Paypal US $75.00 30m
92 93 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS RIGHT REAR VENT GLASS 92 93 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS RIGHT REAR VENT GLASS Paypal US $75.00 30m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/114/mercury-glass/feed 0 Lead Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/111/lead-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/111/lead-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 15:36:38 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=111 Lead glass is very heavy and very clear.  It makes a beautiful starting point for cut glass.  Knowing what we do about lead, it's probably not a good idea to serve food, especially acidic foods, in it.  It has been used for fancy glassware for many years and is very collectible.

LeadGlass.net is where we have started exploring the lead glass market.  We will be adding searches for specific kinds of lead glass and information for lead glass valuation.

Below are three examples of lead glass which is for sale now.
3 LEAD GLASS MIKASA WATER STEM GOBLETS BERKELEY 3 LEAD GLASS MIKASA WATER STEM GOBLETS BERKELEY Paypal US $64.99 35m
24 Lead Crystal Glass Natural Brass Passage Knob Set 24 Lead Crystal Glass Natural Brass Passage Knob Set Paypal US $59.95 44m
Vtg 70s 6 Panel Lead Frame Shade Green Glass Lamp Vtg 70s 6 Panel Lead Frame Shade Green Glass Lamp Paypal 0 Bid US $16.95 47m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/111/lead-glass/feed 1 Hobnail Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/99/hobnail-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/99/hobnail-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 14:10:27 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=99 Hobnail glass is made with a design treatment that puts bumps all over the outside of the piece. There may be many or only a few hobnails. They may be the same color as the rest of the piece, or different. Hobnail is often combined with other treatments such as satin, cased, etc. In other words, "hobnail" collectors are not limited to a narrow range of products!

At HobnailGlass.info we have started building a site where collectors can see a range of hobnail glass, identify their piece(s) from photos, and accurately determine values.

Examples of hobnail glass currently for sale are shown below.
Fenton Milk Glass Hobnail 6 Oval Basket Fenton Milk Glass Hobnail 6 Oval Basket Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 26m
3 Legged Avocado Green Glass Hobnail Rose Bowl 3 Legged Avocado Green Glass Hobnail Rose Bowl Paypal 0 Bid US $5.50 28m
ENGLISH HOBNAIL MILK GLASS FOOTED CREAM AND SUGAR ENGLISH HOBNAIL MILK GLASS FOOTED CREAM AND SUGAR Paypal 0 Bid US $6.99 29m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/99/hobnail-glass/feed 0 Goofus Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/95/goofus-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/95/goofus-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 13:53:25 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=95 Goofus Glass is a painted glass which was popular for a while in the 1920's & 1930's.  Since paint does not stick to glass especially well the prime consideration in determining value is the amount of paint loss a particular piece has experienced.  Naturally sellers see it as less of a problem then buyers :)

GoofusGlass.com is the website where we have pictures of our one piece of Goofus Glass and will be adding links to ongoing auctions.  A few of these auctions are shown below.
OUTSTANDING GOOFUS GLASS VASE OR JAR TURNING AMETHYST OUTSTANDING GOOFUS GLASS VASE OR JAR TURNING AMETHYST Paypal US $16.00 2h 46m
Vtg Goofus Glass Reverse Intaglio Pheasant Tie Pin Vtg Goofus Glass Reverse Intaglio Pheasant Tie Pin Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 14h 29m
♫ VINTAGE GOOFUS GLASS ♫ ▬ ♥ PEDESTAL TRAY ♥ PLATE ♥ ▬ ♫ VINTAGE GOOFUS GLASS ♫ ▬ ♥ PEDESTAL TRAY ♥ PLATE ♥ ▬ Paypal US $7.49 18h 23m
Antique Opalescent Glass Dugan Goofus Wheel Block Bowl Antique Opalescent Glass Dugan Goofus Wheel Block Bowl Paypal US $45.99 19h 2m
Vintage Goofus Glass Large Strawberry Designed Bowl Vintage Goofus Glass Large Strawberry Designed Bowl Paypal US $12.95 23h 42m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/95/goofus-glass/feed 0 Frosted Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/86/frosted-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/86/frosted-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 03:52:55 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=86 Frosted glass seems to overlap to distinct kinds of products.  It is sometimes used to described art glass which has been etched with acid.  More commonly it is used to describe glass panels that have been rendered translucent in the interest of privacy.

At FrostedGlass.info we are mostly interested in the art glass uses and attempt to filter out other kinds of frosted glass.  However, with 2,000 or auctions active at any one time that still leaves lots to look at.

Below are a few examples of frosted glass items (unfiltered search).
110g 18x2mm Frosted DarkRed Glass Seed Beads spacer 110g 18x2mm Frosted DarkRed Glass Seed Beads spacer Paypal US $6.99 19m
110g 1x15mm Frosted White Glass Seed Beads spacer 110g 1x15mm Frosted White Glass Seed Beads spacer Paypal US $7.99 20m
Washed Frosted 2 1 4 Glass Shades Washed Frosted 2 1 4 Glass Shades Paypal US $48.00 21m
]]> http://americanglassmuseum.com/86/frosted-glass/feed 0 Flint Glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/80/flint-glass http://americanglassmuseum.com/80/flint-glass#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 03:33:56 +0000 Paul http://americanglassmuseum.com/?p=80 Flint Glass is a clear glass which is very reflective and may also be cut and/or decorated.  Think of it as an exceptionally sparkely clear glass.

We are building our flint glass  identification and valuation website at FlintGlass.net where we will provide photos and examples from current auctions.

Below are three flint glass auctions going on now.
1850 Fine Flint Glass Ashburton Pitcher MaineEstateFind 1850 Fine Flint Glass Ashburton Pitcher MaineEstateFind Paypal US $325.00 26m
Antique FLINT Glass Waffle Thumbprint Aqua Bowl Antique FLINT Glass Waffle Thumbprint Aqua Bowl Paypal 0 Bid US $6.99 56m
1840 Flint Glass Whale Oil Lamp Cut Flute Font MaineEst 1840 Flint Glass Whale Oil Lamp Cut Flute Font MaineEst Paypal US $185.00 1h 26m
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