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Dining with Antiques – State Drinking Glasses & Beverages (5/31/11)

The states in the union take great pride in their uniqueness and individuality. There are state birds, state colors, state … More >>

Dining with Antiques – Pyrex Casseroles (4/25/11)

A growing interest in Mid-Century Modern collectibles is sweeping through many parts of the U.S., as furniture and decorative arts … More >>

What Is It? What’s It Worth? Cut Glass Punch Bowl (1/25/11)

Donna J. has a cut glass punch bowl that she inherited from her great grandmother, who had received it as … More >>

The Celery Vase: A Prominent Way to Serve an Exotic Vegetable (8/4/09)

An example of an early American Pattern Glass celery vase. This over-sized goblet with crimped lip, in the Venus & Cupid pattern, was produced by Richards & Hartley between 1875-1884 and by U.S. Glass after 1891.

According to the early nineteenth century writer Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in “The Physiology of Taste,” gastronomy required “intelligent knowledge of … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Candy Dish, FADA Radio, KKK Book (7/13/09)

QUESTION: My grandmother bought a candy dish during her honeymoon trip to Washington, D.C. from her home in North Carolina … More >>

Early American “chestnut flasks” – ca. 1770s to 1830s (10/17/08)

Grouping of different size and color American

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Teacups, teakettles and an honest antiques customer (9/12/08)
Some time ago, my mother and sister decided to have yard sale to clean out a storage area. They would be putting out typical yard-sale items—small appliances, pots and pans, bottles, lots of junk and maybe a collectibles or two. More >>

“The God of Things As They Ought to Be” – Bottle or salt/pepper shaker…or god? (9/4/08)

Billiken bottle in clear or colorless glass - same mold as milk glass bottles

The title of this blog is the wonderful and strangely upbeat phrase embossed around the pedestal base of this whimsical little bottle…or is it a salt/pepper shaker. Actually, the "em-bossing" is "de-bossed" or indented into the glass instead of raised relief like typical bottle embossing. More >>

Beautiful Purple Glass Decanter (8/12/08)
I’m new to the art glass collecting hobby. My main interest is Scandinavian art glass. I found this at a garage sale. To me, it looks like Scandinavian glass and I am wondering if it could have been made by Holmegaard around the 1950s. I’ve uploaded the image into my profile. Any suggestions? More >>

GRAVY BOWL (4/29/08)
MY HUSBAND FOUND A GRAVY BOWL MADE BY JOHANN HAVILAND. IT HAS GOLD TRIM AND FLOWERS ON IT. TRYING TO FIND OUT VAULE OF IT. SOMEONE HELP. More >>

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