Posts Tagged ‘Milk Glass’

Goofus Glass

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Thought to have started around 1900, and was all but effectively ended by 1930, Goofus glass is pressed glass which was cold, unfired paint decorated. It was made in considerable quantities in America by several prominent glass factories, and sold originally for very little. It was given as premiums, awarded [...]

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Imperial Glass Company and Its Carnival Glass

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)The Imperial Glass Company was established in 1901 by an ex-riverboat captain and experienced glassmaker named Edward Muhleman. The glassworks went into production in 1904, and within a few months became a major player in the glass industry in the U.S.A. In the early days of its formation it made [...]

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ABOUT MILK GLASS

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Milk glass is an opaque, milky white or colored glass, blown or pressed into a wide variety of shapes. First made in Venice in the 16th Century, colors include blue, pink, yellow, brown, black, and the white that leads to its popular name. White milk glass looks like [...]

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KITCHEN COLLECTIBLES — REAMERS

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Reamers are one of the fastest growing collectibles in America today. Also known to many as orange juice squeezers or juicers, reamers were invented over 200 years ago when it was discovered that citrus provided a cure for diseases like scurvy. The first reamers were all produced in Europe. [...]

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ANTIQUE OIL LAMPS

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Antique Oil Lamps are still enjoyed for their practicality and beauty. If the electricity should go out, you will find these beautiful glass accents an asset to your home. Oil lamps come in an array of sizes, shapes and colors, including painted, not painted, metal, glass, frosted, porcelain, imported [...]

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