If you are someone who loves old glass, you already know that almost every antique store, estate sale, and auction house has collections to choose from. Old plates and glasses are among the most common items people collect partly because they tend to be affordable and small enough to fit on shelves. Finding interesting vintage glassware collectibles is fun, especially when you know what you are looking at.
You may decide you love several different kinds of glass and want to collect some of all or specialize in certain genres. Either way, you should know something about old glass before you invest in it. The art of cut glass goes back almost two thousand years, and to the beginnings of glass blowing itself. Designs are created with the use of a grinding wheel that cuts patterns and designs into pieces of cooled glass.
At the turn of the twentieth century, the wealthiest citizens made a conspicuous show by entertaining with enormous pieces of leaded pressed glass. This has become known as the American Brilliant Period. It ended when manufacturers began to produce cheap versions of this expensive glass and made it available to the masses during the Great Depression.
European pressed glass became much more affordable for American families in the nineteen twenties, and some of the American manufacturers suffered because of it. This all changed with the Great Depression when an even cheaper form of pressed glass began to be mass produced by an Ohio firm that made so much of it, it could be sold on the market, for a profit, for just pennies apiece.
During this time, most people could only dream about owning the fabulous stained glass pieces Louis Comfort Tiffany was creating in his studio in New York. Two enterprising companies came up with an affordable version of the original, which became known as Carnival glass. The name comes from the glass pieces that were given as prizes at carnival midways all over the American countryside.
Milk glass has a very distinctive look and style which makes it stand out in antique and vintage shops. The original glass is not native to America. It was first manufactured in Venice in the seventeenth century. The British put out popular products during the Victorian Era. Milk glass can come in several colors including white, pink, blue, black, brown, and yellow.
When you decide to become a collector of glass and china, you need to learn how to care for it. These pieces are not dishwasher safe. The water temperature gets much too high for them. Hand washing them in mild detergent and hand drying them with a clean, soft cloth will help protect your investment.
If you like to collect things, glassware is something that has an interesting history. Most pieces are affordable, and trying to find missing items to complete service settings can be a lot of fun. It is always a good feeling when you come upon the last piece you needed to complete a set.
You may decide you love several different kinds of glass and want to collect some of all or specialize in certain genres. Either way, you should know something about old glass before you invest in it. The art of cut glass goes back almost two thousand years, and to the beginnings of glass blowing itself. Designs are created with the use of a grinding wheel that cuts patterns and designs into pieces of cooled glass.
At the turn of the twentieth century, the wealthiest citizens made a conspicuous show by entertaining with enormous pieces of leaded pressed glass. This has become known as the American Brilliant Period. It ended when manufacturers began to produce cheap versions of this expensive glass and made it available to the masses during the Great Depression.
European pressed glass became much more affordable for American families in the nineteen twenties, and some of the American manufacturers suffered because of it. This all changed with the Great Depression when an even cheaper form of pressed glass began to be mass produced by an Ohio firm that made so much of it, it could be sold on the market, for a profit, for just pennies apiece.
During this time, most people could only dream about owning the fabulous stained glass pieces Louis Comfort Tiffany was creating in his studio in New York. Two enterprising companies came up with an affordable version of the original, which became known as Carnival glass. The name comes from the glass pieces that were given as prizes at carnival midways all over the American countryside.
Milk glass has a very distinctive look and style which makes it stand out in antique and vintage shops. The original glass is not native to America. It was first manufactured in Venice in the seventeenth century. The British put out popular products during the Victorian Era. Milk glass can come in several colors including white, pink, blue, black, brown, and yellow.
When you decide to become a collector of glass and china, you need to learn how to care for it. These pieces are not dishwasher safe. The water temperature gets much too high for them. Hand washing them in mild detergent and hand drying them with a clean, soft cloth will help protect your investment.
If you like to collect things, glassware is something that has an interesting history. Most pieces are affordable, and trying to find missing items to complete service settings can be a lot of fun. It is always a good feeling when you come upon the last piece you needed to complete a set.
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