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Ohio. Fairfield County has been home to Company (1825-1888). The Museum is open Tiffin Glass factory. The 35th Annual Tiffin
numerous glass companies over the years. In daily from April 1-Dec. 30 from 9:30am-5pm. Glass Collectors Club Show & Sale will be held
2003, the Ohio legislature designated Lancaster In Feb. and March, the Museum is open Wed. June 20 and 21 2021 in Tiffin, OH.
as the “Pressed Glass Capital of Ohio.” Open through Sun. from 9:30am-4pm. Admission is
Nov.-Feb.: Tues.-Sat. 1-4 pm and by appoint- $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-14. Group Tiffin Glass Museum
ment, closed Sun. and Mon. Open Mar.-Oct: rates are available. Face coverings are required. tiffinglass.org
Tues.-Sun. 1-4 pm and by appointment, closed No appointment is needed. The Tiffin Glass Museum honors the heritage
Mon. Visit their website for information on established by the men and women of Tiffin’s
exhibits and more. Society of Moon and Star “Glass House.” Through preservation and edu-
Pattern Glassware cation, the Museum safeguards glassware from
Open Salt Collectors moonandstarglassclub.com the factory’s hundred-year+ history. Museum
opensalts.info Contact: info@moonandstarglassclub.com preservation work includes acquiring memora-
Contact: opensalt@rochester.rr.com The only glass club devoted exclusively to the bilia and historical documents from the factory’s
Open Salt Collectors is a non-profit organiza- collection, appreciation, and documentation of beginning in 1889 until its closing in 1984. The
tion created to promote and encourage the Moon and Star pattern glass. Collectors are Museum exhibits popular lines, stemware,
study, collecting, and preservation of open salts. drawn to the distinct pattern and the electric lamps, optics, and colors used throughout the
Open salts were commonly used in the 19th colors, ranging from ruby red, amber, green, to factory’s productive years. Open Wed.-Sat.,
century before shakers came into general use. colonial blue, amberlina, cobalt, or the original 12pm-4pm or by appointment. Admission is
They were made in a huge variety of shapes and crystal clear. For many Americans, the memo- free, and masks are highly recommended.
sizes and from a range of different materials ries of the Moon and Star pieces are what make
including glass, ceramic, and metals. The next this glass one of the most popular patterns in Vaseline Glass Collectors
National Open Salt Convention depends upon vintage glassware collecting. vaselineglass.org
future events, but there is a projected conven- Contact: bobhrobl@aol.com
tion date of September 2021 and the place will Stretch Glass Society Vaseline Glass Collectors, Inc., was founded in
be Providence, RI. stretchglasssociety.org 1998 as a non-profit organization. VGCI is
Contact: info@stretchglasssociety.org dedicated to educating and unifying Vaseline
Paperweight Collectors Association (PCA) The Stretch Glass Society is an avid group of Glass collectors everywhere! By adhering to this
paperweight.org
collectors focused on promoting and preserving goal, the club hopes to motivate present and
PCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to stretch glass. Their goals are to help preserve this future collectors of Vaseline Glass. An electronic
appreciating and collecting glass paperweights. beautiful glass and the history of its manufac- newsletter, Glowing Report, is published for
For over a half-century, PCA has championed ture as part of the American heritage, to educate members. VGCI holds annual conventions in
the study and collecting of antique, vintage, and the public as to its existence, to promote an selected cities throughout the U.S. The 2021
contemporary glass paperweights. The mission appreciation of collecting this type of glass, and VGCI Convention is scheduled for October
of the PCA is to promote education: to increase to have fun while doing all of the above! 6-9, 2021 in Pittsburgh, PA. Visit their website
knowledge about paperweights, their creators, for more information.
and the astounding glass medium from which The Stained Glass Association of America
they are created. The next WheatonArts stainedglass.org Westchester Glass Club
Paperweight Fest has been postponed to 2022. Contact: info@stainedglass.org westchesterglassclub.com
The Stained Glass Association of America is a Contact: adams7562@att.net
Peach State Depression Glass Club professional trade association whose member- The Westchester Glass Club (WGC) is an affil-
psdgc.com ship consists of the finest architectural stained iate chapter of NAGC. The Chapter, founded
president@psdgc.com and decorative art glass artists and studios in the in White Plains, NY, currently meets in Dobbs
The Peach State Depression Glass Club was U.S. and around the world. The SGAA actively Ferry, NY. Members of the WGC share a com-
organized in 1976 to promote interest in and works for the betterment of the craft of stained mon interest in the history of glass and glass-
spread knowledge of glassware from the and architectural art glass through programs making and its significant role in early
Depression era. Maintaining that focus, the that are designed to benefit the members of the American industry, and an appreciation of the
club has expanded interests in many other fields SGAA and the clients whom we serve. The beauty of glass. Membership includes novice
of collecting. The club meets on the second dates for the Annual Summer Conference have and advanced collectors, glass artisans, and deal-
Tues. of each month. The next Annual Show not been announced. Turn to the website for ers. Info. for the next Westchester Glass Club’s
and Sale has not been scheduled as of press time. upcoming information. Collectors Show & Sale is not yet released.

Sandwich Historical Society & Museum Tiffin Glass Collectors Club
sandwichglassmuseum.org tiffinglass.org
Sandwich, Massachusetts Contact: museum@tiffinglass.org
The Sandwich Glass Museum houses products The club is dedicated to the preservation of
manufactured by the Boston & Sandwich Glass glassware and memorabilia produced by the

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