The Macbeth Evans Glassware company came into being at the turn of the century, when two companies merged to be able to use some new technologies and afford them.
The new technology was a glass blowing machine that was costly at best.
But it did permit them to be able to become one of the larger suppliers […]

Custard Glass bowl.Custard Glass was originally used and made by housewives who wanted to dress up a table with something pretty, for a minimal cost.
Some of the custard glass pieces made were water sets with pitchers and glasses, or lemonade sets, which had essentially the same items.
Some Custard glass sets have a very real historical […]

The beehive family of glass has two distinct components.
One is a whole piece, such as a lamp base, lampshade, or doorknob shaped in a distinctive beehive style. If you look at these pieces, some are blown and others fashioned using molds, but both bear the external appearance of an oval beehive with the wave-like layers […]

Crackleware Glass is not a particular glass style and it isn’t by any means limited to one designer or another.
It isn’t from any one time period and isn’t limited to any certain era.
In fact it is still being produced today.
Crackle is method of finishing the glass that is applied to the glass once it has […]

Thinking about starting your own antique bottle collection or looking for new additions to your collection?

Antique bottles are great fun for the enthusiast; whether you collect perfume bottles, jars or even antique soda bottles […]

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 […]

Limoges China has been popular for over 100 years, yet in that time span, many people are still unaware that Limoges is not a factory per se’ but many factories all situated in a region of France known as Limoges, for which the China is named.