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2020 Glass Club & Resource Directory

hether your interest is in glass in foster knowledge of, and appreciation for Corning Museum of Glass
general, or a specific type of glass, American Brilliant Cut Glass as a distinct art cmog.org
Wor glass made by a specific form; the historic preservation of cut glass as Corning, New York
company, you are sure to find a Club of an early American art form; to create a record Founded in 1951 by Corning Glass Works
like-minded enthusiasts; a museum where you of the outstanding works of art; and to provide (now Corning Incorporated), the Corning
can learn more about glass history and see fine a place where it is seen, honored and respected. Museum of Glass is a not-for-profit museum
examples; and a show, auction, or convention dedicated to telling the story of a single
where you can find pieces to add to your Antique Bottle Collectors Haven material: glass. The Corning Museum of
collection. The following list, submitted by antiquebottles.com Glass cares for and displays the world’s best
our readers and advertisers, is a great place to Contact: rlynch@antiquebottles.com collection of art and historical glass. Glass is
start exploring your interests: The leading educational Internet site for brought to life through displays, live, narrated
finding, buying, selling, and learning about glassmaking demonstrations, hands-on
Aladdin Knights of the Mystic Light Antique Bottles! If you want to learn more exhibits, conferences, and year-round events.
aladdincollectors.org about a particular category of bottle, or simply The Museum is also a center for glass
Contact: Bill Courter, brtknight@aol.com find out “how much is my old bottle worth?,” scholarship, and publishes journals, educa-
then this is the site for you. tional videos, and scholarly publications –
Aladdin Knights is dedicated to the collectors of
antique coal-oil and electric Aladdin lamps, Antique Glass Salt and Sugar Shaker Club many of which can be accessed on its website.
offering information on its history, specifica- (AGSSSC)
tions, dealers, news, auctions, and connections agsssc.org Crescent City Depression Glass Society
to Aladdin Worldwide and regional clubs crescentcityglass.org
across the U.S. They also offer the Aladdin Contact: AGSSSC@collector.com Contact: theccdgs@gmail.com
Collectors Manual and Price Guide and have The AGSSSC is a group of salt and sugar Crescent City Depression Glass Society,
planned their 48th Gathering to take place shaker collectors who encourage, promote, operating since 1973, has been bringing
August 9-15, 2020, in Louisville, KY. and support the collection and study of late together and educating those with an interest
19th and early 20th century glass salt and in collecting Depression Era glassware and
American Bottle Auctions sugar shakers. The Club seeks to stimulate American glassware of the 40s, 50s, and 60s.
americanbottle.com interest and education of members and the Depression Era glass was the first mass-
Contact: info@americanbottle.com general public about this distinctive historical manufactured machine-made glass. At least
and decorative art form by providing written 100 companies were producing this very
American Bottle Auctions, founded in 1993
by Jeff Wichmann, specializes in the appraisal, documentation, research, news articles, and cheap, “unfinished” glass in great quantities.
brokering, consigning, and auctioning of opportunities for meetings and discussions. The 44th Annual Antiques and Vintage
antique bottles and glass. Collectibles March will be held March 14-15
Cape Cod Glass Club (CCGC) in Kenner, LA.
capecodglassclub.org
American Carnival Glass Association
myacga.com Contact: bheapg7@comcast.net Czechoslovakian Collectors Association
Contact: lanebooker@hotmail.com Founded in 2000, the Cape Cod Glass Club is (CCA)
a Chapter of the National American Glass Club czechcollectors.org
The American Carnival Glass Association is Contact: membership@czechcollectors.org
dedicated to educating enthusiasts on, and the (NAGC). This group of glass collectors —stu-
promotion of one of America’s most colorful dents of glass design and manufacture—gather Dedicated to Austrian, Bohemian, and
heritage glass, Carnival Glass. Carnival Glass to become educated in identifying and learning Czechoslovakian Decorative Arts. The
is a type of colored, pressed glassware with about all types of glass, old and new, American Association’s mission is to foster the collection
iridescence fired on. It originated in the U.S., and foreign, blown and pressed. The Cape Cod and appreciation of the art glass, ceramics, and
and over 95% of this glass was produced here. Glass Club is the sponsor of the 34th Annual other decorative arts of Austria, Bohemia, and
Although many types of pressed glass were All Glass Show & Sale on Cape Cod, taking Czechoslovakia from the years 1850 to 1940.
made in the early 1900s, only Carnival Glass place this year on September 19 and 20 at a new The 2020 Convention will take place June 4-7
bears the striking iridescence. The 2020 location: the South Yarmouth Cultural Center. in Chattanooga, TN.
convention will be held on June 10-13 at the Carder Steuben Club
Southgate Hotel in Cambridge, OH. DelMarVa Depression Glass Club
cardersteubenclub.com delmarvaglassclub.org

American Cut Glass Association Contact: info@cardersteubenclub.org Contact: itsaboutime2@hotmail.com
cutglass.org The Club encourages and promotes the The DelMarVa Depression Glass Club,
Contact: acgabill@gmail.com enjoyment of the glass of Frederick Carder and established in 1971, focuses on the 20th cen-
Carder Steuben glass. The Club has an annual tury American glassware from the Great
ACGA was formed in 1978 by forty people
whose common bond was the love and symposium, newsletter, and website containing Depression era. Over the years, the Club has
appreciation of American Brilliant Cut Glass more than 6,000 photos of Steuben glass. expanded to include all types of vintage to
(ABCG). The Association’s purpose is to Membership also includes an annual general early American pattern glass, carnival glass, art
membership to the Corning Museum of Glass. deco, and elegant glassware of the Depression

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