American Glass Museum » Glass Treatments 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 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.
IMPERIAL GLASS Ohio Heisey CARMEL SLAG AIREDALE DOG bow WOW Caramel SWIRLS IMPERIAL GLASS Ohio Heisey CARMEL SLAG AIREDALE DOG bow WOW Caramel SWIRLS Paypal 12 Bids US $80.06 16m
Boyds Crystal Art Glass Pooche Wintergreen Slag Pooch 5 1978 Boyds Crystal Art Glass Pooche Wintergreen Slag Pooch 5 1978 Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 17m
Boyds Crystal Art Glass Pooche Deep Purple Slag Pooch 16 1979 Boyds Crystal Art Glass Pooche Deep Purple Slag Pooch 16 1979 Paypal 1 Bid US $9.99 22m
Boyds Crystal Art Glass Pooche Teal Slag Pooch 93 1991 Boyds Crystal Art Glass Pooche Teal Slag Pooch 93 1991 Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 36m
]]> 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.
Antique FRANZ WELZ Satin Bohemian Czech Documented Art Glass Victorian Vase Antique FRANZ WELZ Satin Bohemian Czech Documented Art Glass Victorian Vase Paypal 0 Bid US $74.99 11m
FENTON ART GLASS BONBON BLUE SATIN BUTTERFLY 8230 FENTON ART GLASS BONBON BLUE SATIN BUTTERFLY 8230 Paypal US $20.00 32m
Vintage Art Nouveau 1930s Tiffin Glass Frosted Satin Footed Bud Vase Soft Green Vintage Art Nouveau 1930s Tiffin Glass Frosted Satin Footed Bud Vase Soft Green Paypal US $18.99 1h 33m
Vintage Art Deco Nouveau Satin Glass Light Shade Vintage Art Deco Nouveau Satin Glass Light Shade Paypal US $24.00 1h 41m
PR Vintage Art Deco Satin Glass Light Shades PR Vintage Art Deco Satin Glass Light Shades Paypal US $39.00 1h 41m
]]> 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.
JEFFERSON OPALESCENT GLASS MANY LOOPS 247 RUFFLED BOWL JEFFERSON OPALESCENT GLASS MANY LOOPS 247 RUFFLED BOWL Paypal US $16.96 27m
Fenton Art Glass Covered Candy Dish Turquoise Opalescent Fenton Art Glass Covered Candy Dish Turquoise Opalescent Paypal 0 Bid US $29.93 28m
Hard to Find Sea Glass Green Swan Lamp with Vaseline Opalescent Font Hard to Find Sea Glass Green Swan Lamp with Vaseline Opalescent Font Paypal US $119.00 32m
Vintage Jefferson Meander Green Opalescent Glass Bowl Vintage Jefferson Meander Green Opalescent Glass Bowl Paypal US $49.95 34m
]]> 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.
Anchor Hocking La Bon Potager Casserole Milk Glass Lid Anchor Hocking La Bon Potager Casserole Milk Glass Lid Paypal US $34.99 4m
Vintage Birchcroft Dairy Farm MA Mass Seal QT Glass NEW ENGLAND MILK BOTTLE Vintage Birchcroft Dairy Farm MA Mass Seal QT Glass NEW ENGLAND MILK BOTTLE Paypal 0 Bid US $19.95 10m
VINTAGE FIRE KING WHITE MILK GLASS GOLD TRIM SERVING STAND WARMER OVEN WARE USA VINTAGE FIRE KING WHITE MILK GLASS GOLD TRIM SERVING STAND WARMER OVEN WARE USA Paypal US $49.99 10m
Cased Milk Glass Photo Young Lady 1880 90s 1 9 Plate Paper Print Cased Milk Glass Photo Young Lady 1880 90s 1 9 Plate Paper Print Paypal 0 Bid US $19.95 10m
LADIES VINTAGE WHITE MILK GLASS W AURORA BOREALUS PIN BROOCH MADE IN AUSTRIA LADIES VINTAGE WHITE MILK GLASS W AURORA BOREALUS PIN BROOCH MADE IN AUSTRIA Paypal 0 Bid US $19.99 16m
]]> 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 mountaineer 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 door glass front right oem mercury mountaineer 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 door glass front right oem Paypal US $20.00 17m
96 00 01 02 03 04 05 MERCURY SABLE LEFT REAR DOOR GLASS 96 00 01 02 03 04 05 MERCURY SABLE LEFT REAR DOOR GLASS Paypal US $25.99 18m
Set of 3 Silver Mercury Glass Holiday Vases Hurricanes Candle Holder Centerpiece Set of 3 Silver Mercury Glass Holiday Vases Hurricanes Candle Holder Centerpiece Paypal US $346.50 29m
]]> 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.
HEAVY LEAD CRYSTAL GLASS BASKET WITH STICKER ATTACHED L T D HEAVY LEAD CRYSTAL GLASS BASKET WITH STICKER ATTACHED L T D Paypal 0 Bid US $12.50 29m
Gorham West Germany Full Lead Crystal Glass Candlestick Holder Candle Stick Gorham West Germany Full Lead Crystal Glass Candlestick Holder Candle Stick Paypal US $14.00 51m
GENUINE LEAD CRYSTAL MADE IN WEST GERMANY GLASS CIGARETTE ASHTRAY LID VANITY BOX GENUINE LEAD CRYSTAL MADE IN WEST GERMANY GLASS CIGARETTE ASHTRAY LID VANITY BOX Paypal 0 Bid US $25.00 1h 16m
]]> 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.
EAPG ABP Cut Glass Oval Bowl Hobnail Saw Tooth Rim Collectible Gift Present EAPG ABP Cut Glass Oval Bowl Hobnail Saw Tooth Rim Collectible Gift Present Paypal US $49.99 22m
Fenton Milk Glass Hobnail Condiment Set with Tray Fenton Milk Glass Hobnail Condiment Set with Tray Paypal 5 Bids US $11.99 22m
HTF Beautiful 1960s Fenton Milk Glass Hobnail Lamp Ribbon Crimp Shade HTF Beautiful 1960s Fenton Milk Glass Hobnail Lamp Ribbon Crimp Shade Paypal US $125.00 32m
]]> 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.
Goofus Glass Scalloped Bowl Pine Cones Pattern Flat Paneled Design Rare Goofus Glass Scalloped Bowl Pine Cones Pattern Flat Paneled Design Rare Paypal US $45.00 19m
Goofus Glass 1 Bowl 3 plates Goofus Glass 1 Bowl 3 plates Paypal 0 Bid US $19.99 2h 25m
VINTAGE GOOFUS GLASS DOGWOOD FLOWER CAKE PLATE SERVING TRAY BOWL VINTAGE GOOFUS GLASS DOGWOOD FLOWER CAKE PLATE SERVING TRAY BOWL Paypal 0 Bid US $5.99 4h 33m
ANTIQUE GOOFUS GLASS MINIATURE OIL KEROSENE LAMP GLASS LACE CHIMNEY SHADE ANTIQUE GOOFUS GLASS MINIATURE OIL KEROSENE LAMP GLASS LACE CHIMNEY SHADE Paypal 0 Bid US $24.99 4h 36m
Vintage Double Rose Intaglio Goofus Glass 10 Inch Serving Plate Dish Vintage Double Rose Intaglio Goofus Glass 10 Inch Serving Plate Dish Paypal US $28.50 6h 59m
]]> 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).
Frosted Glass Pebble Tile Mosaic Kitchen Bathroom MQ22 Frosted Glass Pebble Tile Mosaic Kitchen Bathroom MQ22 Paypal US $86.90 16m
VTG RETRO Pre 1940s Hanging Beaded ChainFROSTED GLASS SHADE chandelier VTG RETRO Pre 1940s Hanging Beaded ChainFROSTED GLASS SHADE chandelier Paypal US $55.00 17m
Lot of 4 Vintage Glass Globes Shades Frosted White Specks VERY Good Condition Lot of 4 Vintage Glass Globes Shades Frosted White Specks VERY Good Condition Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 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.
c1890 Art Pattern Glass ID Guide Flint EAPG Opalescent c1890 Art Pattern Glass ID Guide Flint EAPG Opalescent Paypal US $39.95 1h 12m
BOOK Albany Flint Glass 1893 Opalescent Canary Cut BOOK Albany Flint Glass 1893 Opalescent Canary Cut Paypal US $20.97 1h 15m
OPAL CARRARA GLASS Obsidian Flint Knapped Indian Wolf Bowie Knife Arrowhead Look OPAL CARRARA GLASS Obsidian Flint Knapped Indian Wolf Bowie Knife Arrowhead Look Paypal US $31.49 1h 57m
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