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2021 Glass Club & Resource Directory

here are so many different ways to col- Antique Glass Salt and Sugar Shaker Club Crescent City Depression Glass Society
lect glass—glass in general or whatever (AGSSSC) crescentcityglass.org
Tcatches your eye, or a specific type of agsssc.org Contact: theccdgs@gmail.com
glass, or glass made by a specific company— Contact: AGSSSC@collector.com Crescent City Depression Glass Society, operat-
and here you may discover a Club of like- The AGSSSC is a group of salt and sugar shaker ing since 1973, has been bringing together and
minded enthusiasts; a museum where you can collectors who encourage, promote, and sup- educating those with an interest in collecting
learn more about glass history and see fine port the collection and study of late 19th and Depression Glass and American glassware of the
examples; and a show, auction, or convention early 20th century glass salt and sugar shakers. 40s, 50s, and 60s. Depression Glass was the first
where you can find pieces to add to your col- The Club seeks to stimulate the interest and mass-manufactured machine-made glass and
lection. The following list, submitted by our education of members and the general public was produced by over 100 companies.
readers and advertisers, is a great place to start about this distinctive historical and decorative
exploring your interests: art form by providing written documentation, Czechoslovakian Collectors Association
research, news articles, and opportunities for czechcollectors.org
American Bottle Auctions meetings and discussions. Contact: membership@czechcollectors.org
americanbottle.com Dedicated to Austrian, Bohemian, and Czecho-
Contact: info@americanbottle.com Cape Cod Glass Club (CCGC) slovakian Decorative Arts. The Association’s
American Bottle Auctions, founded in 1993 by capecodglassclub.org mission is to foster the collection and apprecia-
Jeff Wichmann, specializes in the appraisal, Contact: bheapg7@comcast.net tion of the art glass, ceramics, and other
brokering, consigning, and auctioning of Founded in 2000, the Cape Cod Glass Club is decorative arts of Austria, Bohemia, and
antique bottles and glass. a Chapter of the National American Glass Club Czechoslovakia from the years 1850 to 1940.
(NAGC). This group of glass collectors— The 2021 Convention dates are TBA and will
American Carnival Glass Association students of glass design and manufacture— be held in Chattanooga, TN.
myacga.com gather to become educated in identifying and
Contact: lanebooker@hotmail.com learning about all types of glass, old and new, DelMarVa Depression Glass Club
The American Carnival Glass Association is American and foreign, blown and pressed. The delmarvaglassclub.org
dedicated to educating enthusiasts on, and pro- Cape Cod Glass Club is the sponsor of the Contact: itsaboutime2@hotmail.com
moting one of America's most colorful heritage Annual All Glass Show & Sale on Cape Cod, The DelMarVa Depression Glass Club focuses
glass, Carnival Glass – a type of colored, pressed taking place this year on September 18 and 19, on the 20th century American glassware from
glassware with iridescence fired on. It originated 2021 at the South Yarmouth Cultural Center. the Great Depression era. The Club concen-
in the U.S., and over 95% of this glass was pro- trates on all types of vintage to early American
duced in the U.S. The 2021 Convention will be Carder Steuben Club pattern glass, carnival glass, and art deco, and
held on June 10-12, 2021 at the Comfort Suites cardersteubenclub.com provides a venue for collectors and researchers
in Berlin, OH. Contact: info@cardersteubenclub.org to share information about their collections and
The Club encourages and promotes the enjoy- interests. The 2021 Glass Show & Sale was
American Cut Glass Association ment of the glass of Frederick Carder and canceled due to COVID-19.
cutglass.org Carder Steuben glass. The Club has an annual
Contact: cmcw66@hotmail.com symposium, newsletter, and website containing Dorflinger Glass Museum
ACGA was formed in 1978 by forty people more than 6,000 photos of Steuben glass. dorflinger.org/dorflinger-glass-museum
whose common bond was the love and appreci- Membership also includes an annual general Contact: 570-253-1185
ation of American Brilliant Cut Glass (ABCG). membership to the Corning Museum of Glass. Home to one of the nation’s largest collections
The Association's purpose is to foster knowl- of Dorflinger glass, this museum houses more
edge of, and appreciation for, American Corning Museum of Glass than 1,000 pieces of cut, engraved, etched,
Brilliant Cut Glass as a distinct art form; the his- cmog.org gilded, and enameled crystal.
toric preservation of cut glass as an early Contact: 800-732-6845
American art form; to create a record of the out- Corning, New York Duncan & Miller Glass Museum
standing works of art; and to provide a place Founded in 1951 by Corning Glass Works duncan-miller.org/museum
where it is seen, honored and respected. (now Corning Incorporated), the Corning Contact: docent@duncan-miller.org
Museum of Glass is a not-for-profit museum Washington, PA
Antique Bottle Collectors Haven dedicated to telling the story of a single material: The Duncan & Miller Glass Museum, main-
antiquebottles.com glass. The Museum cares for and displays the tained by the National Duncan Glass Society,
Contact: rlynch@antiquebottles.com world’s best collection of art and historical glass. opened in the Spring of 2019 to preserve and
The leading educational Internet site for find- Glass is brought to life through displays, live, share the heritage of George Duncan & Sons of
ing, buying, selling, and learning about Antique narrated glassmaking demonstrations, hands-on Pittsburgh and the Duncan & Miller Glass
Bottles! If you want to learn more about a par- exhibits, conferences, and year-round events. Company of Washington, PA, showcasing
ticular category of bottle, or simply find out The Museum is a center for glass scholarship, examples of Duncan & Miller Glass. Open
“how much is my old bottle worth?” then this is publishes journals, videos, and scholarly publi- Thurs.-Sun., 11am-4pm (except holidays) and
the site for you. cations – many on its website. by appointment. $10 admission.

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