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2024 Glass Club & Resource Directory

National Insulator Association Depression Era. Maintaining that focus, the when the glass formula is made. The addition
www.nia.org club has expanded its interests in many other of Uranium Dioxide makes the glass color
Contact: information@nia.org fields of collecting. It now has members who yellow-green.
The National Insulator Association is an inter- also collect many kinds of glass, dolls, jewelry,
national organization of collectors and friends flamingos, mermaids, china, pottery, kitchen- Westchester Glass Club
interested in communication and electrical ware, Civil War memorabilia, silver, and www.westchesterglassclub.com
insulators, as well as other artifacts connected furniture. In other words, everything from Contact: jrussell9431@sbcglobal.net
with insulators, such as telephones, telegraphs, Wedgwood to whimsical has attracted some- The Westchester Glass Club (WGC) is an
power transmission, railroads, and lightning one’s attention. affiliate chapter of NAGC. Members of the
protection devices. The NIA has a strong focus WGC share a common interest in the history
on research and education on insulators, the Sandwich Historical Society & Museum of glass and glassmaking, its significant role in
companies that used them, and the companies www.sandwichglassmuseum.org early American industry, and an appreciation
that made them date back to the mid-1800s. Contact: info@sandwichglassmuseum.org of the beauty of glass. Membership includes
The Sandwich Historical Society and its Glass novice and advanced collectors, glass artisans,
New England Carnival Glass Association Museum collect, preserve, and interpret the and dealers. Zoom meetings are held on the
www.necga.com history of the Town of Sandwich, MA, the old- 4th Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m.
Contact: newenglandcarnivalglass@gmail.com est town on Cape Cod. A large part of
NECGA is a group of individuals who share a Sandwich history is involved with American
common interest in all things Carnival Glass. glass production. The Sandwich Glass Museum MUSEUMS AND RESOURCES
Members come from throughout New houses products manufactured by the Boston
England as well as other states and Canada. & Sandwich Glass Company (1825-1888). Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass
NECGA’s primary goal is to share informa- Dallas, TX
tion about Carnival Glass through meetings, Stretch Glass Society www.contemglass.org
conventions, auctions, and seminars. www.stretchglasssociety.org The Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass is a
Contact: info@stretchglasssociety.org not-for-profit organization whose mission is to
North Jersey Depression Glass Club The Stretch Glass Society is an avid group of further the development and appreciation of
www.facebook.com/northjerseydepressionglassclub collectors focused on promoting and preserv- art made from glass. The Alliance informs col-
Contact: craigkratochvil@aol.com ing stretch glass. One of America’s heritage lectors, critics and curators by encouraging
The North Jersey Depression Glass Club is a glass forms, iridescent stretch glass was pro- and supporting museum exhibitions, universi-
non-profit group of like-minded collectors of duced by nine American glass companies c. ty glass departments and specialized teaching
American-made 20th-century glass, china, and 1912-1932 and by one American glass compa- programs, regional collector groups, visits to
pottery. The Club holds two glass and pottery ny c. 1980-2011. private collections, and public seminars. The
shows each year and looks to promote the joy AACG Resource Library provides a virtual
of collecting beautiful glass, china, and art The Stained Glass Association of America space to share information on the ever-chang-
pottery all year long. The Club meets the 4th www.stainedglass.org ing field of glass art.
Wednesday of every month at the Wyckoff Contact: info@stainedglass.org
Public Library in Wyckoff, NJ from The Stained Glass Association of America is a Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
September to June. professional trade association whose member- Neenah, WI
ship consists of the finest architectural stained www.bmmglass.com
Open Salt Collectors and decorative art glass artists and studios in Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass holds the
www.opensalts.info the U.S. and around the world. The SGAA largest, most representative collection of glass
Contact: lgsolkoske@cox.net actively works for the betterment of the craft paperweights in the world. See paperweights
Open Salt Collectors is a non-profit organiza- of stained and architectural art glass through from 19th century French makers to
tion created to promote and encourage the programs that are designed to benefit mem- contemporary masters. Additional collections
study, collecting, and preservation of open bers of the SGAA and fans of the art. include Germanic Glass, Contemporary Glass
salts. Open salts were commonly used in the Sculpture, and Art Glass. 2024 Exhibits
19th century before shakers came into general Tiffin Glass Collectors Club include Language of Light (on view April 26 -
use. They were made in a huge variety of www.tiffinglass.org October 13); and Farm to Flame: Gene Koss
shapes and sizes and from a range of different Contact: museum@tiffinglass.org (on view September 20-February 9, 2025).
materials including glass, ceramic, and metals. The club is dedicated to the preservation of
glassware and memorabilia made by the Tiffin Corning Museum of Glass
Paperweight Collectors Association (PCA) Glass factory. The Tiffin Glass Collectors Corning, NY
www.paperweight.org Club meets on the second Tuesday of the www.cmog.org, Contact: 800-732-6845
Contact: info@paperweight.org month at 7 p.m. at the Tiffin Glass Museum. Founded in 1951 by Corning Glass Works
For over a half-century, PCA has championed The program provides a Show and Tell featuring (now Corning Incorporated), the Corning
the study and collecting of antique, vintage, examples from members’ personal collections Museum of Glass is a not-for-profit museum
and contemporary glass paperweights. The and other information about the history of dedicated to telling the story of a single material:
mission of the PCA is to promote education: glass manufacturing in Tiffin, OH. glass. The Museum cares for and displays the
to increase knowledge about paperweights, world’s best collection of art and historical glass,
their creators, and the astounding glass Vaseline Glass Collectors including over 50,000 objects representing more
medium from which they are created. www.vaselineglass.org than 3,500 years of glass history. The Museum
Contact: vaselineglasscollectorsinc@gmail.com
Peach State Depression Glass Club Vaseline Glass Collectors, Inc., founded in is presenting Local Color: Secrets of Steuben Glass
through May, 2024; Fire and Vine: The Story of
www.psdgc.com 1998, is dedicated to educating and unifying Glass and Wine through January 5, 2025; and
Contact: president@psdgc.com Vaseline Glass collectors everywhere. Vaseline Get Stoked! Fueling Furnaces from Wood to Sun
The Peach State Depression Glass Club was Glass is a particular color of yellow-green glass through January 5, 2025.
organized in 1976 to promote interest in and that is made by adding as little as 0.1% to 0.
spread knowledge of glassware from the 2% Uranium Dioxide to the ingredients

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