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I am almost afraid to open up the subject of glass. Art glass
was at least as popular during the bungalow style era as it is
today. There were hundreds (thousands?) of glass companies
that came and went. Skilled glass makers and blowers were
always changing jobs, forming new companies and moving around. The
result is lots of interesting work that only an expert has any
hope of identifying.
With the advent of Ebay things got even more confusing. Now
glassware from all over the world, both new and old, can be presented
and sold. Provenance becomes impossible to verify and people
pay to much for things. Of course, those who know what they
are doing have an unprecidented opportunity to find "sleepers".
While my wife has been collecting glassware I have been collecting
domains. Some are listed below along with my eventual plans
for them:
Blenko glass: Handblown in West Virginia and very collectible
Crackle glass: Handblown and then dunked in water while hot
to create a sparkling, crazed effect
Custard Glass: A yellow colored glass that flouresces under ultra
violet light because of the uranium salts used in the pigment
Fenton glass: Another
glass popular with glass collectors which comes in many styles
Fostoria glass: Perhaps the most popular glass of its time
and still extremely popular
Goofus glass: Painted pressed glass. Ugly and prone to
peeling paint but very collectible
Opalescent glass: Yet another variation of old glass which is collectible
Vaseline glass: It looks smooth and shiny and is also collectible
I know, I know, it's a little excessive, but it sure is fun.
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