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2023 Glass Club & Resource Directory

The 20-30-40 Glass Society of Illinois MUSEUMS AND RESOURCES Erlacher Collection & Steuben Glass Shop
www:20-30-40glasssociety.org Corning, NY
Contact: 203040GlassSocietyIl@gmail.com Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass www.erlacherglass.com
The Society’s purpose is to gain more Neenah, WI Contact: kittyerlacher@yahoo.com
knowledge of American-made glassware of the www.bmmglass.com The Erlacher collection features the largest
1920s, 1930s, and 1940s and to further its Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass holds the selection of original Steuben Glass including the
preservation. We gain our knowledge through largest, most representative collection of glass works of James Houston, Eric Hilton, David
the study of American glassware manufacturers paperweights in the world. See paperweights Bowler, and more. Bowls, vases, animals, hand
and the glass-making process. Our members all from 19th century French makers to coolers, stemware, and many one-of-a-kind
share a common bond; a love of the beauty of contemporary masters. Additional collections copper wheel engraved glass treasures, including
glass and to indulge in the pleasure of collecting. those designed and produced by Max R.
include Germanic Glass, Contemporary Glass
Sculpture, and Art Glass. 2023 Exhibits include Erlacher, a long-time instructor at Steuben
Tiffin Glass Collectors Club Antique French Paperweights (on view through Glass.
www.tiffinglass.org July 23, 2023) and Under the Sea: Marine Life
The club is dedicated to the preservation of in Glass (on view through June 16, 2023). FOHBC Virtual Museum
https://fohbcvirtualmuseum.org
glassware and memorabilia made by the Tiffin
Glass factory. The Tiffin Glass Collectors Club Corning Museum of Glass The FOHBC Virtual Museum has been
meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 Corning, NY established to display, inform, educate, and
p.m. at the Tiffin Glass Museum. The program www.cmog.org enhance the enjoyment of historical bottle and
provides a Show and Tell featuring examples Contact: 800-732-6845 glass collecting by providing an online virtual
from members' personal collections and Founded in 1951 by Corning Glass Works museum experience for significant historical
other information about the history of glass (now Corning Incorporated), the Corning bottles and other items related to early glass.
manufacturing in Tiffin, OH. Museum of Glass is a not-for-profit museum
dedicated to telling the story of a single material: National Heisey Glass Museum
Vaseline Glass Collectors glass. The Museum cares for and displays the Newark, OH
www.vaselineglass.org world’s best collection of art and historical glass, www.Heiseymuseum.org/heisey-collectors-of-
Contact: bobhrobl@aol.com including over 50,000 objects representing america-inc/
more than 3,500 years of glass history. The Contact: info@heiseymuseum.org
Vaseline Glass Collectors, Inc., founded in Museum is presenting Dish It! CORELLE’s
1998, is dedicated to educating and unifying Durable Legacy, an exhibit giving visitors a The Heisey Collectors of America, Inc. (HCA)
Vaseline Glass collectors everywhere. Vaseline behind-the-scenes look at objects they likely use opened the National Heisey Glass Museum in
Glass is a particular color of yellow-green glass each day. View 50 Corelle patterns you know Newark, OH in 1974 to establish a permanent
that is made by adding as little as 0.1% to 0. 2% and love; see 40 different shapes of dinnerware; place for the display and study of glassware
Uranium Dioxide to the ingredients when the and learn about the people who played manufactured by A. H. Heisey & Company in
glass formula is made. The addition of Uranium important roles in bringing these dishes to your Newark between 1896 and 1957. The
Dioxide makes the glass color yellow-green. Museum’s extensive collection of glassware and
table. On view through September 5, 2023 related materials provides visitors and collectors

Westchester Glass Club Dorflinger Glass Museum with knowledge and insight into the company’s
rich history through educational and informa-
www.westchesterglassclub.com Honesdale, PA tional displays, exhibits, and programs.
Contact: jrussell9431@sbcglobal.net
www.dorflinger.org/dorflinger-glass-museum
The Westchester Glass Club (WGC) is an Contact: 570-253-1185 Historical Glass Museum
affiliate chapter of NAGC. Members of the Redlands, CA
WGC share a common interest in the history of One of the nation’s largest collections of
American Brilliant-Cut Dorflinger Glass is www.HistoricalGlassMuseum.com
glass and glassmaking and its significant role in
early American industry, and an appreciation of displayed in the home of the founder, Christian Contact: HistoricalGlassMuseum4@gmail.com
Dorflinger. For more than half a century the
the beauty of glass. Membership includes novice This small but fascinating Museum hosts the
and advanced collectors, glass artisans, and Dorflinger Glass Works produced exquisite cut largest collection of American Made 19th and
lead crystal that graced many of America’s finest
dealers. Zoom meetings are held on the 4th 20th century glassware west of the Rocky
Tuesday of each month at 11am. tables, including those of several White House Mountains. Open weekends Noon-4pm.
administrations. The Museum houses more
than 1,000 pieces of cut, engraved, etched,
gilded, and enameled crystal. Just Glass
www.justglass.com
Contact: Rosemary Trietsch
Duncan & Miller Glass Museum
Washington, PA Just Glass premiered on January 1st, 1998 as an
www.duncan-miller.org/museum online community created for glass enthusiasts,
Contact: docent@duncan-miller.org providing a comprehensive listing of upcoming
glass shows, national and local collectors
The Duncan & Miller Glass Museum, clubs and organizations, and glass museums
maintained by the National Duncan Glass throughout the U.S.
Society, opened in the Spring of 2019 to
preserve and share the heritage of George
Duncan & Sons of Pittsburgh and the Duncan
& Miller Glass Company of Washington, PA,
showcasing examples of Duncan & Miller
Glass. The Annual Duncan Show & Sale will be
held July 8-9 at the Washington County
Fairgrounds, 2151 Main St. in Washington, PA.

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