(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Slag glass is marbleized opaque glassware made by several companies from about 1870 until the turn of the century. The opaque pressed glass has colored streaks, usually of white and/or cream. The term “slag glass” came from the belief that these colors were achieved by adding slag from [...]
(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Pennsbury Pottery was established in the 1950s in Morrisville, Pennsyvania by Henry Below. The Pottery produced dinnerware and novelty items, much of it in the Pennsylvania “Dutch” motifs. Most items were glazed in a brown-toned background, which made the hand-painted art stand out. The clay used came from Tennessee [...]
(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)The Bohemian glassworks founded in 1840 by Johann Loetz used the bluish-green combination of cobalt, copper and iron successfully during its period of operation. After Loetz died in 1848, the Loetz factory was operated by his wife under the name Glasfabrik Johann Loetz-Witwe. It retained that name until its [...]
(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Barrister Bookcases were patented in 1892. They are a type of bookcase that is enclosed with clear glass covering the front, differentiating it from a typical open-shelf bookcase. These bookcases were called barrister bookcases because of their capacity to serve lawyers by holding important books and documents, The [...]
(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Though the face has changed three times since 1959, Barbie is till as popular today as she was when she was first introduced. Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by Mattel, Inc. An American businesswoman, Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German [...]
