Antique And Collectible Glass News for 11/06/2008
| Where to Find an Antique Glass Cheese Preserver Of course, you can certainly use one of these cheese keepers to store your cheese in the refrigerator if you choose not to use the standard compartment. One common container from the 1950s (estimated date) is the Sanitary Cheese ... |
An Antique Glass Paperweight Makes a Great Gift If you are looking for something special for the person who has it all, consider an antique glass paperweight. This is a great gift for the antiques collector or even for yourself. A paperweight is an item used to hold down paper, ... |
Trinket boxes sold as souvenirs; were popular items in the south (The Clarke County Democrat) Q: I have a heart-shaped cedar box with a mirror inside the lid. It has an original price sticker of 59 cents on the bottom along with "Pilliod, Swanton, Ohio." The box can be locked with a small key. Any value? EUR” Marilyn, Stigler, Okla... |
How to Locate an Antique Red Glass Cup and Saucer Antique glassware is popular with many collectors. One reason is that there are many different styles, patterns and colors. One rare and beautiful color is red glass. If you want to own a piece of this gorgeous glass, an antique red ... |
What to Expect with Antique Silkscreen Glass A beautiful piece of antique silkscreen glass would be a stunning addition to your glassware or antiques collection. Glassmakers use silkscreening to transfer an image onto a piece of glass. Often the silkscreening is very colorful ... |
Rare Pullman on block (Amarillo Globe-News) [The products of a 30-year shopping binge are hitting the auction block... |
At the Portland Expo Center, visitors engross themselves in the past (The Oregonian) Olivia Bucks/The Oregonian Appraiser Don Jensen inspects a flaw in a painting Sunday during the fall antique show held at the Portland Expo Center. People who bring in items can have them scrutinized by an appraiser for a $5 donation... |
Types of Antique Glass Ware At the time of its introduction, carnival glass was called Iridescent Ware because of its shiny metallic finish that changed color with when the piece hit the light or was moved around. Popular colors included purple, orange, ... |
Ms. Cheap: Flea market enchants shoppers (Daily News Journal) Flea market shopping is for the open-minded and adventurous shopper... |
The Antique Magnifying Glass -- A Unique Item for Your Collection In Victorian times there were many uses for a magnifying glass. Ladies may have used these items for tasks like sewing and reading. Like with most every Victorian antique, the magnifying glasses from this time period are ornate and ... |
Brunk to auction unusual items (Asheville Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE EUR Brunk Auctions will offer antique toys, guns and even collectible surveying equipment at its upcoming auction, Nov. 8-9... |
Art gallery celebrates five new fall exhibits (The Peterborough Examiner) The Art Gallery of Peterborough in Del Crary Park invites the community to an opening reception for its five new fall exhibitions tomorrow at 7 [.].. |
Gazette Calendar (gazettes.com) Calendar listings should be mailed to 5225 E. Second St., Long Beach, CA 90803 or e-mail to editor@gazettes.com . Please include time, date and place of the event along with the cost (if any) and a contact phone number or Web site... |
WHAT'S IT WORTH? (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Q:My antique armchair was bought in Minnesota in the 1930s and given to my grandparents. It has china rollers on the front legs only, and I think the upholstery is original. How old is it, and what is it worth? -- O.F. Answer: Charles Eastlake was an English designer who wrote "Hints on Household Taste," first published in England in 1868 and then in America in 1872. Many U.S. factories ... |
The Unique Beauty of the Antique Glass Butter Churn Two of the main companies who made glass churns were Dazey and Universal. These churns were operated via handheld crank and came in different sizes for different needs. You can expect one of these churns to cost well over $100 in ... |
The Timeless Beauty of Antique Glass Oil Lamps Antique glass oil lamps are popular with many collectors because of their beauty and value. Not only that, but these lamps are even functional if you are a person who wants an antique that can actually be used as well as displayed. ... |
Candy Holders Scare Up Good Prices (Hartford Courant) Among the holidays collectors love the most, Halloween ranks second only to Christmas. The older and rarer a Halloween collectible, the higher its price... |
Treasure hunt comes to Maryville (Maryville Daily Forum) Time for fall cleaning is upon us. When digging through those closets and attics there may be items stashed away that aren't needed EUREUR that may be worth some money. Modern day treasure hunters are coming and looking for treasures in Nodaway County... |
Characteristics of Antique Depression Glass The most popular colors for Depression glass include pink, cobalt blue, amber, and green. As far as patterns go, there were at least 150 being produced by the glassmakers. A few highly prized patterns that may be worth something today ... |
The Beauty of Antique Glass Lamp Shades One of the most beautiful types of antique is the antique lamp, especially the glass lamp. Antique glass lamp shades can be found in a variety of colors and designs. There is stained glass, slag glass, Depression-era glass, ... |
