Introduction Depression, Elegant and Vintage glass is a fasciation of mine. I love to go to auctions, flea markets and garage sales just to see what I can find. I am like an old crow when I see something that...
I'd llike to share a few things i've learned just by shopping Ebay and talking to the many helpful sellers. Ask about how the piece was polished. Some sellers will say this in their descriptions, but many do...
1 describing the item as antique . Milk glass items were manufactured in the US by many companies 1870-1910. enormously popular originally because the first wave of items were truly white and resembled fine...
I Imperial Candlewick Look-A-Likes A Reference for Beaded Glass New Book on CD By Fran Yorke Please be aware that approximately 1/3 of the Imperial Candlewick listings on Ebay are NOT Imperial Candlewick....
Purpose of this GUIDE: To learn how to measure basic watch crystals that are round. The article will cover the difference between standard low dome plastic crystals, standard high dome plastic crystals and...
The Early Years of Kerosene Lanterns The demand for oil and kerosene lanterns in the 19th century spawn untold numbers of lantern manufacturers. Practically every town had a tinsmith making lanterns for the...
COLLECTING HEISEY GLASS The A. H. Heisey Glass Company started production in 1896 and was located in Newark, Ohio. Heisey Glass Company produced many molded and blown patterns in crystal, colored, milk and...
It doesn't matter if your a novice or a pro Ebay is fun easy to do at home and can you think of an easier way to make money 24-7? Best thing is it can be part time or a full time its all up to you and your...
I recently bought a pair of glass horse bookends that were pictured and described as New Martinsville but were LE Smith obviously there was a substitution in my case. But in general it is easy to confuse the...
Antique is a hard word to define but I, and many others,define it as anything made 100 or more years ago (anything after that is considered vintage). Of course this is constantly changing. Identifying any...
