Identifying Glass In The Age of The Internet
By Glass Specialist Peter Wade It’s a beautiful, sunny day and you decide to go out for a ride and stop by an estate sale. You find a lovely piece of glass and buy it. You take your treasure home…
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Chippendale walnut table, $22,500, Nye & Company
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Chippendale carved and figured walnut dressing table (Philadelphia, circa 1765), sold for $22,500 in an online-only Chic and Antique Estate Treasures auction held Jan. 25-27 by Nye…
The Tiffany Girls: Under the Glass Ceiling
By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher Glassmaking has historically been a man’s trade. This can be attributed to the ability of boys to access education, handle intricate scientific chemical demands of creating glass, working within Guilds as apprentices and then masters,…
Pyrex: More than just pretty colors
There was a time when no respectable casserole or Jell-O salad was served in anything but a brightly colored piece of Pyrex glassware — and every cupboard was stacked high with functional mixing bowls, baking dishes, and storage containers. They…
1902 Reno, Nevada $10 banknote, $12,500, Holabird Western America
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A 1902 $10 red seal banknote from The Farmers & Merchants National Bank in Reno, Nevada, PMG graded Very Fine 20, sold…
Prize Power
by Douglas R. Kelly Who doesn’t like winning prizes? Real prizes, that is, the good stuff … a jumbo stuffed animal at the carnival, or a cool treasure you pull out of a box of Sugar Krinkles. The gent…
Artist Josh Simpson Configuring Glass
An Interview by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor Our Earth, which seems so limitless, is really only a tiny little blue marble floating in the black void of space. Our planet, which seems so infinite, has to be treated with…
Glass Animals
by Jessica Kosinski Glass is a wonderful medium because it is so versatile. It is used to make everyday items ranging from tableware to windows. For a collector, glass is a great focal point because there are so many wonderful artists who…
Czech Glass Jewelry
by Sunseria Morgan, Jewelry Curator, rubylane.com Czech Glass Jewelry The art of Czech glass production dates back centuries and is deeply rooted in the country’s cultural traditions. The land in and around the Czech Republic provides an abundance of…
1980 Winter Olympic medal, $86,136, RR Auction
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium The silver medal won by Soviet ice hockey player Sergei Starikov when the USSR beat Sweden in the contest for second place…