The Ruby Lane Repro Shop

Ruby Lane is an online site that hosts about 2500 antique and collectible shops all under one umbrella. To educate yourself on repros check out the Ruby Lane Repro Shop: Modern Reproductions, Fakes & Fantasies.  Ruby Lane has high standards for selling and they do not want items misrepresented. While they have info on many different catagories the link below is for glass reproductions. Items shown are not for sale.
 http://www.rubylane.com/shop/rlreproshop/ilist/,cs=Glass

Toothpicks

Many glass companies in the United States made toothpick holders. Toothpicks were also made in porcelain  and metal.  Here is a link to the National Toothpick Holders Collectors Society.                http://nthcs.org/    Their webpage seems to be open to members only.

To learn about toothpicks we recommend:
Glass Toothpick Holders by Bredehoft & Sanford
1000 Toothpick Holders, A Collector's Guide by William Heacock.
The National Toothpick Holder Collector's Society, Toothpick Holders: China, Glass & Metal.
Is It Old? Is It New? by Pauline Breer Griscom in collaboration with Helen Boyd & Harry Ware.
This little book shows side by side comparisons of old and reproduction toothpicks.

And don't forget toothpicks holders made today are collectible!

The Indiana Glass Company

Here is a link to info the Indiana Glass Company. http://indianaglass.carnivalheaven.com/ Lots of great photos and history on the company. They offer a CD on identifying Indiana Glass. The company was in business from 1907 - 2002. They are believed to be the largest manufacturer of Goofus Glass.

Among the patterns they produced are Avocado, later called Sweet Pear, Pyramid, Tea Room, and Lorain. For 70 years they produced nesting hens in over 70 colors. Whew! In the 1950's they made items in white milk glass. Don't forget the King's Crown pattern. In 1970 the Tiara line was started. Have fun looking at this informative site!

There was an Indiana Glass Society formed in 2005, but it is not on line, in fact the domain is for sale.

Greentown Glass

You never heard of Greentown Glass? Now is your chance to learn, http://www.greentownglass.org
The National Greentown Glass Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and collecting Greentown Glass. They also promote education and research on the history and products of the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Company, which operated in Greentown, Indiana from 1894 to June 13, 1903.
If you love Victorian glass or you want to learn about it this is the place.  They even have a Junior Division for youngsters!

Fairy Lamps

The Fairy Lamp Club, established 1996, is dedicated to the research and advancement of information related to Victorian and contemporary fairy lamps. Fairy lamps are what we would consider night lights. These lamps were made by many companies including Webb and Fenton. Collector's Weekly has named this site one of the best collector's site on line. Enjoy! http://fairy-lamp.com/

Boise Art Glass

Shortly after we moved to Emmett we took our pink and white cameo lamp shade from the late 1800's to Boise Art Glass in Boise. We wanted to hang it and thought having glass chains made with white glass would be perfect. Filip and the crew  looked at the shade and commented respectfully: "Wow, that is so old school". Yes, it was made in the old school way. Boise Art Glass uses the new way of glass blowing with borosilicate glass and torch work. They offer classes so you too can bring out the inner artist within. Located in Boise, Idaho http://boiseartglass.com/

Art Deco Red Pyrex Glass Iron

 Whoa! How cool is this! A glass iron!  Saunders "Silver Streak" Pyrex Glass Electric Iron in red. This iron was produced in 1945 by Corning Glass (Pyrex) of New York and Saunders Machine & Tool Company for a short amount of time during World War II. Also made in green and blue!

http://www.decophobia.com/art+deco+red+saunders+pyrex+glass+silver+streak+iron/

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/2151

http://www.designboom.com/history/iron_pyrex.html

Paperweight Collectors Association

This group is a non-profit organization dedicated to appreciating and collecting glass paperweights. For a half-century, they have championed the study and collecting of antique, vintage, and contemporary glass paperweights. They have bi-annual conventions, 4 newsletters per year, and a yearly Bulletin.  http://www.paperweight.org

Milk Glass

The National Milk Glass Collectors Society was established in 1987. They have a yearly convention. Their website has been voted one of the best collector's site by Collector's Weekly.  Everything you ever wanted to know about milk glass is here: http://www.nmgcs.org

American Bell Association

The American Bell Association has been around since 1940. http://americanbell.org/
They are a non-profit organization of nearly 1,500 members located in the United States and other countries. The organization's purpose is to further knowledge of bells among it's membership through magazines articles, books, workshops and exhibits of different bell collections. Such programs are presented at local Chapter meetings, Regional meetings, and at an Annual Convention.

Also if you are interested in bells check out Glass Bells by A.A. Trinidad Jr, published by Schiffer. This is a great book on bells. Wonderful color photos and descriptions. We especially like the chapter on wedding bells.

Vaseline Glass

This group has been around since 1998. Their convention is coming up in October in Rhode Island.
Their webpage is very specific on what Vaseline glass is. Great pictures and info. 
 http://www.vaselineglass.org/

Antique Poison Bottles

Links below to information on antique poison bottles. Why you could collect by color, by shape, by labels, by companies or ?
 
http://www.fohbc.org/2013/03/american-poison-bottle-collectors-association/
http://poisonbottleclub.org/
http://www.antiquebottles.com/poison/

Aladdin Lamps

No, these are not the lamps that Aladdin rubbed and a genie would appear to grant him three wishes. These are kerosene lamps made by the Aladdin Mantle Company of Nashville, Tennessee. They produced metal and glass lamps from the early part of the 20th century until present day. The Aladdin Knights have a gathering each year.  We have been Aladdin collectors for years. We attended the 1998 Gathering in Nashville as speakers. We talked about glass repair. We had a great time!

As I am writing this I see our Aladdin cobalt blue glass table lamp sitting on a shelf.  We came home from Nashville. with it It sat in the center of the table at the dinner that evening. Each chair around each table had a number on it. The person whose number matched the number on the lamp won it! Wayne was in the right chair. We have great memories of the week! Wayne's Aladdin membership number is 1445. He joined in 1978.

http://aladdinknights.org/
http://aladdincollectors.org/

National Depression Glass Association

 Preserving America's Glass Manufacturing Heritage. Need we say more? http://ndga.net/

Early American Pattern Glass Society

As their web page states their goal is to foster and encourage the collection, appreciation, study, preservation, and documentation of early American pattern glassware, and its place in American life, past and present. http://eapgs.org/

Carnival Glass

Carnival Glass is a type of colored pressed glassware with iridescence fired on. Most carnival glass was made in the United States. The American Carnival Glass Association webpage has info on patterns etc.  They have a quarterly newsletter and an annual convention.  Membership is $25 per year. Check it out. http://myacga.com/

What to do with that old typewriter?

Oh my! What a great idea for an old typewriter!!!!

http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/03/18/for-the-love-of-steampunk/

A Crystal Glass Casket?

The world of glass can be interesting. Check out this link http://www.shorpy.com/Crystal-Glass-Casket
It has been a long week. Everyone enjoy their weekend! Stay safe!

J&W

American Brilliant Cut Glass Association

 This group hosts a convention each year at different locations. This year it will be in Texas in July. They educate on the finest glass made in the early part of the 20th century: American Brilliant Cut Glass. Check out their site http://cutglass.org/

Also our web page has a new look! We have had the old one since 1994. Change is good!

J&W

The International Perfume Bottle Association

Everything you ever wanted to know about perfume bottles is here: http://www.perfumebottles.org/
They have a virtual museum of bottles. Great fun and interesting! You can join and get their quarterly
newsletter. They have a yearly convention also.

J&W

Corning Museum of Glass

Wow, quick note here. The Corning Museum of Glass offers glass making for all ages. Might be a fun thing to do for your kids if you live in the area or are visiting. Age 4 can make a night light! Click link below for more info!

http://www.cmog.org/visit/make-your-own-glass

The Carder Steuben Club

Hello all,

We are updating our web page. It should be up soon. We have a link to the Carder Steuben Club, http://www.cardersteubenclub.com/

Frederick Carder was the designer and manager for Steuben from 1902 until 1932.
The Carder Steuben Club is a wealth of information on Frederick Carder and his glass. Frederick Carder was a genius in design.

Membership is $35 per year and well worth it. There is a Symposium once a year the third week in September in Corning New York. It is co-hosted by the Corning Museum of Glass. There will be a link to them also.

Enjoy your day!

J&W