With the holidays arriving soon, we’re all scrambling to find the perfect gift for someone who is among our hard to buy for crowd.

Peruse our list of must have books for the serious glass collector [...]

We’ve all seen the lovely etched glasses, etched ornaments or etched windows that are a work of art in themselves.
Not only are they beautiful for our own use, but they make lovely gifts for any occasion.
They are timeless, elegant and oh so easily accomplished without paying an arm and a leg to get them. Its [...]

Collecting native American pottery gives one a greater appreciation for the skill and craftsmanship of tribes like the Acoma, Laguna and Hopi, among many others.

Finding authentic vintage pottery has become more difficult in recent years as their popularity and value has continued to increase [...]

Besides being great collectibles, antique hurricane lamps can also add character and warmth to your home decor!The name Hurricane Lamp comes simply from the fact that these wonderful little lamps were designed to stay lit even in a draft or wind.
They began as oil burning lamps and candle lamps (but modern versions often house light [...]

The holidays, as we know are just around the bend. If you’re anything like I am, you will procrastinate on that gifting process until you’re right down to the wire simply because you haven’t a clue what to get for some of the people on your list.
Coming from a tribe rather than a family, I’ve [...]

Among the best known glass designers in history, Louis Comfort Tiffany is famed for the highest quality Favrile glassware his studio produced in the early 20th century.

Highly collectible and revered for the Tiffany name, authentic Favrile vases, bowls and other glassware items bear the LCT mark [...]

Ink wells with glass inserts come in all sizes, shapes and styles to suit your taste and fit in with your collection.
There are many reasons to collect inkwells. For one, it’s an item that has (mostly) gone out of use making the collectible items more valuable over time.
Inkwells appear as early as the ancient Chinese [...]

Glass adorns jewelry, providing an affordable substitute for gemstones and allowing designers to create jewelry that otherwise could not be produced cost effectively.

However, you should not assume that jewelry adorned with glass is cheap or low quality.

Many designers have used glass to create highly desirable, quality jewelry [...]

Known originally for its milk bottles, the Thatcher Glass Company at one point created 150 million bottles per year [...]