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understanding, and enjoyment of handmade New England Carnival Glass Association fields of collecting. It now has members who
glass, the handmade glass industry, and especially www.necga.com also collect many kinds of glass, dolls, jewelry,
glass made by the Fenton Art Glass Company of Contact: newenglandcarnivalglass@gmail.com flamingos, mermaids, china, pottery, kitchen-
Williamstown, West Virginia. Fenton is the NECGA is a group of individuals who share a ware, Civil War memorabilia, silver, and
largest manufacturer of handmade colored glass common interest in all things Carnival Glass. furniture. In other words, everything from
in the U.S., and the company is renowned for Members come from throughout New England Wedgwood to whimsical has attracted
innovative glass colors as well as hand-painted as well as other states and Canada. NECGA’s someone’s attention.
decorations on pressed and blown glassware.
primary goal is to share information about
Carnival Glass through meetings, conventions, Sandwich Historical Society & Museum
National Greentown Glass Association auctions, and seminars. www.sandwichglassmuseum.org
www.greentownglass.org The Sandwich Historical Society and its Glass
Contact: greentownglass@yahoo.com North Jersey Depression Glass Club Museum collect, preserve, and interpret the
The NGGA is active in disseminating specific www.facebook.com/northjerseydepressionglass- history of the Town of Sandwich, MA, the
knowledge concerning Greentown Glass and club oldest town on Cape Cod. A large part of
promotes education and research on the history Contact: craigkratochvil@aol.com Sandwich history is involved with American
and products of the Indiana Tumbler and The North Jersey Depression Glass Club is a glass production. The Sandwich Glass Museum
Goblet Company, which operated in non-profit group of like-minded collectors of houses products manufactured by the Boston &
Greentown, IN from 1894 to June 13, 1903. Sandwich Glass Company (1825-1888).
American-made 20th-century glass, china, and
pottery. The Club holds two glass and pottery
National Imperial Glass Collectors’ Society shows each year and looks to promote the joy of Society of Moon and Star
www.imperialglass.org collecting beautiful glass, china, and art pottery Pattern Glassware
Contact: info@imperialglass.org all year long. The Club meets the 4th www.moonandstarglassclub.com
The National Imperial Glass Collectors’ Society Wednesday of every month at the Wyckoff Contact: info@moonandstarglassclub.com
was founded to interest people, to encourage Public Library in Wyckoff, NJ from September The only glass club devoted exclusively to the
learning, to enlighten, and to understand one to June. collection, appreciation, and documentation of
of our greatest heritages: the American glass Moon and Star pattern glass. Collectors are
industry and the Imperial Glass Corporation, Open Salt Collectors drawn to the distinct pattern and the electric
which was one of the largest and finest of all the www.opensalts.info colors, ranging from ruby red, amber, and
great hand-made glass houses. Contact: opensalt@rochester.rr.com green, to colonial blue, amberlina, cobalt, or the
Open Salt Collectors is a non-profit organiza- original crystal clear. For many Americans, the
National Insulator Association tion created to promote and encourage the memories of the Moon and Star pieces are what
www.nia.org study, collecting, and preservation of open salts. make this glass one of the most popular patterns
in vintage glassware collecting.
Contact: information@nia.org Open salts were commonly used in the 19th
The National Insulator Association is an inter- century before shakers came into general use. Stretch Glass Society
national organization of collectors and friends They were made in a huge variety of shapes and
interested in communication and electrical sizes and from a range of different materials www.stretchglasssociety.org
insulators, as well as other artifacts connected including glass, ceramic, and metals. Contact: info@stretchglasssociety.org
with insulators, such as telephone, telegraph, The Stretch Glass Society is an avid group of
power transmission, railroads, and lightning Paperweight Collectors Association (PCA) collectors focused on promoting and preserving
protection devices. The NIA has a strong focus www.paperweight.org stretch glass. One of America’s heritage glass
on research and education on insulators, the crownpca@paperweight.org forms, iridescent stretch glass was produced by
companies that used them, and the companies For over a half-century, PCA has championed nine American glass companies c. 1912-1932
that made them dating back to the mid-1800s. and by one American glass company c. 1980-
the study and collecting of antique, vintage, and
contemporary glass paperweights. The mission 2011.
National Westmoreland Glass of the PCA is to promote education: to increase
Collectors Club knowledge about paperweights, their creators, The Stained Glass Association of America
www.westmorelandglassclub.org and the astounding glass medium from which www.stainedglass.org
Founded in 1969, the mission of the National they are created. Contact: info@stainedglass.org
Westmoreland Glass Collectors Club is to The Stained Glass Association of America is a
promote appreciation for the artistry and Peach State Depression Glass Club professional trade association whose member-
craftsmanship of Westmoreland glass and to www.psdgc.com ship consists of the finest architectural stained
continue the preservation of this important part Contact: president@psdgc.com and decorative art glass artists and studios in the
of American history. The Westmoreland Glass The Peach State Depression Glass Club was U.S. and around the world. The SGAA actively
Company was founded in 1889 and is known works for the betterment of the craft of stained
for its production of high-quality milk glass, organized in 1976 to promote interest in and and architectural art glass through programs
spread knowledge of glassware from the
but also is known for its high-quality decorated that are designed to benefit members of the
glass. From the 1920s to the 1950s, it is estimat- Depression Era. Maintaining that focus, the SGAA and fans of the art.
club has expanded its interests in many other
ed that 90% of its production was milk glass.

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