Depression Glass Values – August 2010
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Depression Glass Values – August 2010
Here are the highest priced items sold in the Depression Glass Category on eBay in the last 30 days: This Hazel Atlas Royal Lace Cobalt Blue Round Covered Butter Dish was the highest priced single item sold in the Depression Glass category. It sold for a “Buy It Now” of $989.95 on 8/15/10. (More Royal [...]
[ Read More → ]Libbey Glassware, Libby Glassware
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Libbey Glassware, Libby Glassware
Libbey Glassware is often mispelled as Libby. For over 200 years Libbey has been a leader in glass tableware. The Libbey story begins in the 1800s with Boston Porcelain and Glass Company. Read More – Libbey Glassware No tag for this post. Related posts No related posts.
[ Read More → ]LE Smith Glass Company
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LE Smith Glass Company
For over 100 years the LE Smith Glass Company has created amazing hand made, pressed glass. A testament to LE Smith Glass patterns and products is the longevity. Where many other glass companies died during or after the depression the LE Smith Company continued to thrive. Read More – LE Smith Glass Company Related Pages [...]
[ Read More → ]Fire King Turquoise, Fire King Glassware
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Fire King Turquoise, Fire King Glassware
Fire King Turquoise is a popular color from Anchor Hocking’s line of glassware known as Fire King, which was produced from the 1940s until the 1970s. These dishes were meant for daily use and were often marked as oven proof or heat resistant. While they could not be used on the stovetop, for everyday oven [...]
[ Read More → ]Morgantown Glass
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Morgantown Glass
The history of Morgantown Glass Works – they was established in 1899 in Morgantown, West Virginia. The company would become known for high quality hand blown glass. Read More – Morgantown Glass Company No tag for this post. Related posts No related posts.
[ Read More → ]Macbeth Evans Glass Company
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Macbeth Evans Glass Company
Macbeth Evans Glass Company was formed in 1899 when two major producers of lamp chimneys joined together. The merger between Thomas Evans (whose company began in 1869) and George MacBeth (company founded in 1872) then added one other company into the mix, the American Lamp Chimney Company. By 1900 the Macbeth Evans Glass company had [...]
[ Read More → ]McKee Glass Company, Depression Glass Companies
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McKee Glass Company, Depression Glass Companies
Mckee Glass Company is well-known in the glass making industry. Having originated in 1853 as McKee and Brothers Glass Works, McKee focused its efforts on quality crystal glassware. Unlike some operations at that juncture, McKee Glass Company could fill volume orders. Read More – McKee Glass Company Depression Glass Companies Technorati Tags: Depression Glass, Depression [...]
[ Read More → ]Moon and Stars Glassware
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Moon and Stars Glassware
Moon and Stars Glassware design is very popular in collecting because the glass was heavy and withstood the test of time relatively well. Moon and Stars is also called the Palace design and it originally appeared in the mid 1870s. Some say it was Abraham Lincoln’s favorite type of glassware. Read More – Moon and [...]
[ Read More → ]What is Carnival Glass, Carnival Glassware
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What is Carnival Glass, Carnival Glassware
Are you wondering What is Carnival Glass? It is one of the most popular vintage collectibles for people who love glassware. By definition carnival glass was produced in the United States starting early in the 20th century. It’s characterized by pressed glass in an iridescent finish. The shimmering effect in the glass came from metallic [...]
[ Read More → ]Lancaster Glass, History Of The Lancaster Glass Company
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Lancaster Glass, History Of The Lancaster Glass Company
The Lancaster Glass Company plant remains in operation today. While it is running under the name of Anchor Hocking, the plant is still in Lancaster Ohio where the company began. Anchor Hocking took over a major part of Lancaster Glass in the mid 1920s due to the depression (something that happened to many glass companies [...]
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