Let's say you have a set of Christmas stemware you use several times for the holiday but want to store the rest of the year. Maybe you don't have shelf space or you don't want it to get dusty on … [Read more...]
How to Store Vintage Glassware for Long Life and Enjoyment
Your glass means something to you because it captures memories. How can you take care of your glassware so it lasts another 80 years and your children and grandchildren can enjoy the … [Read more...]
Beautiful Colored Glass from Louis Comfort Tiffany
We've all seen lamps with stained glass that are in the Tiffany style. Pretty things usually. But they cannot compare to the real glass from Tiffany used in his lamps from the 1900-1920s. … [Read more...]
Storing Stemware – Upside Down or Right Side Up?
Which way do you store your drinking glasses? Right side up or upside down? My Rose Point stemware that is our personal set is stored in a glass-fronted bookcase right side up. Why does it make … [Read more...]
Think Like a Buyer When You Price Your Depression Glass to Sell
I get many questions about pricing glass, usually someone with a set that they wish to sell. Patterns with established coterie of collectors tend to have more usable pricing information but uncommon … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Get Your Kids to Value Your Vintage Glass
One of the saddest things about buying glass is when the seller tells me "My kids don't want this", or the kids are selling "Auntie's glass because no one wants it". What a shame. Here are five … [Read more...]
Three Care Tips to Avoid Wear on Your Elegant and Depression Glass
What a dilemma! You want to use your glass and you want to keep it safe, pristine forever. If you use your glass it can get wear. What do you do? Here are three tips to avoid getting wear on … [Read more...]
Tips to Care for Your Vintage Glass – Water Spots and Haze
Do you have glass that looks like this? I don't know where the original owner of the Canterbury glass lived, but they either had mineral-full water or they washed these in the dishwasher. The … [Read more...]
What Family Treasures Do You Have?
When my Mom and Dad died I was responsible to handle their estates. One thing that seemed to work well was to give everyone a chance to say what items they particularly valued, that they would … [Read more...]
Now Here’s a Collector! Depression Glass Creamers and Sugars
Here's a news story about Donovan Schmidt who has more than 760 depression glass creamer and sugar sets plus a full set of American Sweetheart pink depression glass. He got interested in glass when … [Read more...]