Inadequate packing is why most shipped glass arrives broken. INADEQUATE is the key word here. As a collector of EAPG, getting a piece of 100+ year old shattered glass almost makes me cry. I've written this...
Currier Ives Dinnerware is the most popular pattern ever produced by the Royal China Company of Sebring, Ohio. This dinnerware, with scenes from Currier Ives prints, was produced from 1950 to 1986. It was...
Early American Prescut or EAPC has been around since 1960 and is one of the more popular glassware patterns on eBay today. This guide is intended to assist collectors in finding and identifying EAPC pieces...
I am writing this to convey some quick, practical advice on recognizing and collecting crystal in the Alexandrite color. Being a glass nut, not a chemist, I am intentionally leaving out the difficult parts...
PRODUCERS OF OPALESCENT GLASS Information about some of the early glass companies that made Opalescent Glass in the Victorian Era is very helpful when learning about Opalescent Glass. The information in...
This guide gives a brief history as to how Tiara Exclusives Glassware connects with so many of the great American glassmakers. Indiana Glass Company, Fostoria, Fenton, Imperial, Lancaster Colony, Federal, LE...
Christmas candle lights, like the ones shown in the above photos, called Victorian Illumination Lamps, were popular during the Victorian era around the 1880's. They were hung on Christmas trees with...
above- REPRODUCTION- ROMAN ARCH JADITE FLOUR AND SCRIPT ROMAN ARCH SHAKERS OH BOY!! MORE REPRODUCTION FAKE ROMAN ARCH SHAKERS MADE TO LOOK LIKE MCKEE ROMAN ARCH SHAKERS- THIS TIME IT IS THE RED DOT AND BLUE...
You hear a lot about depression glass and carnival glass, but were you aware that the predecessor to them was beautiful Victorian Opalescent Glass?! Opalescent glass consists of a huge variety of designs and...
Federal’s later patterns include Heritage, Petal, Golden Glory, Park Avenue. Most of these are small patterns, either lunch sets or primarily serving pieces. This guide shows several pieces of Heritage and...