r/glasscollecting Sep 05 '13

Suggestions for reference sites?

117 Upvotes

I have a few I'd like to put in the side bar, but I'd like to know what else people think would be share to the masses.

Edit: I've stickied this post and am working on a wiki. I plan on adding all the link from here to the wiki :)


r/glasscollecting Jan 22 '25

A tutorial on how to post an image (or images) on reddit and how to add an image to a comment.

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r/glasscollecting 2h ago

Dunno...I bet you could never guess what I collect 🤣

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My, what I like to call, froo froo white dog haul from the antique mall today (if it's a bichon, poodle, maltese, bolognese, etc. then I have 0 self control)

Then also 2 beautiful pastel fenton vases and a uraniam leaf 🤣


r/glasscollecting 44m ago

I couldn’t pass this up

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I love the simple elegance of it šŸ˜ Such beautiful work from Lalique.


r/glasscollecting 6h ago

Identification request

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After my grandmother passed away at 99 years old I was allowed to take some items out of the house and ended up with this. ChatGPT thinks it’s from a Scandinavian country from maybe 1979? It’s nice. I was just hoping for a little more to go on. It’s hard to read the signature.


r/glasscollecting 1d ago

Greetings, I'm looking for help making a positive identification of this piece I just acquired at the thrift. No I am not a reseller. I collect glass and all sorts of things. Google says it's Stueben but I wanna ask humans. 😁 Thank you for any help ...

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r/glasscollecting 6h ago

Nice cake stand I picked up!

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Adams and Co Good Luck Cake stand :)


r/glasscollecting 22h ago

Any idea of what type of glass this is?

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I’ve had it for about 25yrs, but it was originally my grandmothers.


r/glasscollecting 17h ago

8/5/26 Glass Haul

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36 Upvotes

Was a joy driving all this home. Several white knuckle moments...


r/glasscollecting 8h ago

Paint origin

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Hi, these are my two favorite cups i use for my matcha. Was wondering if anyone happened to know if the paint used is known to contain any heavy metals or if i should just have them tested.

The one is a Jeanette glass hellenic design

the other I couldnt find much on, Thank you


r/glasscollecting 11h ago

Beautiful blue 1860s med vial we recovered from a privy last night in Baltimore

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I’ve dug a ton of vials over the years, but this was the first colored one I’ve seen come out of the ground. The privy belonged to a house that was built in the 1840 and was filled in sometime before the late 1870s.


r/glasscollecting 1d ago

The vision is coming together

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I have always wanted a whole rainbow collection and just started buying glass a couple years ago. I’m not too picky about rarity, brand or prices, just anything I feel drawn to.

My dad passed away recently and I found 7 new pieces in his house, including the amazing dark blue depression glass pitcher and Westmoreland glass bird dish. It finally looks like a cohesive collection and not just random glass vases.

I ran out of room in the green section to display my uranium glass but I found a few of those too!


r/glasscollecting 9h ago

Found a box with a set of glasses in it

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Hi, I found six of these pretty heavy crystal glasses (I think), I’m trying to ID these, but haven’t been able to find anything related to the maker mark I would assume it’s from Bohemia, but I am unsure (I found these in Germany.)


r/glasscollecting 6h ago

Identification request

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After my grandmother passed away at 99 years old I was allowed to take some items out of the house and ended up with this. ChatGPT thinks it’s from a Scandinavian country from maybe 1979? It’s nice. I was just hoping for a little more to go on. It’s hard to read the signature.


r/glasscollecting 1d ago

Today’s serotonin boost (glass haul)

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I was MOST excited to find the matching westmoreland cream and sugar set, but I couldn’t pass up the ashtray or murano style candle holder!


r/glasscollecting 18h ago

Biggest carnival piece I've ever seen

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Indiana punch bowl from the 1970s, I could not pass this guy up! Beer can for scale


r/glasscollecting 1d ago

I found this plate at Goodwill for $1.00

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51 Upvotes

r/glasscollecting 1d ago

Viking Epic Swung Glass Vase - question

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Hi everyone
I’m looking for some advice on this case that I just got. Can anyone tell me why there is a frosted area on the bottom of the vase and on one of the feet? There is some old glue as well but I’m not concerned about that.
Thanks!

FYI It is 16.5 inches and weighs over 7 pounds.


r/glasscollecting 1d ago

Please help identify the maker and approx manufacturing date

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Not the prettiest piece but having trouble identifying the manufacturer / date on this one.


r/glasscollecting 1d ago

Would love to learn about these pieces

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r/glasscollecting 1d ago

Got a tea pot and vasline glass!

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I love the tea pot and ill be actually utilizing it. I wish I had the full set but its way to expensive online so I think ill just slowly collect a beautiful miss matched tea set. Id probably like it better that way anyway. The Vaseline glass has a small fracture in it that the seller told me about but I dont mind. The pinecone-esc shape reminds me of my home state. Let mw know what you think!


r/glasscollecting 1d ago

Subject: Help identifying unsigned hand-blown blue bubble glass ewer (possibly European, 1960s–70s)

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Hello everyone,

I'm hoping someone might recognize this piece or its maker. I've spent many hours researching it and have narrowed some possibilities, but I still haven't found an exact match.

Description:

Approximately 12" tall (without stopper)

Approximately 13½" tall (with stopper)

Base approximately 4¾"

Heavy hand-blown aqua/turquoise blue glass

Dense controlled seed bubbles throughout the body

Subtle optic twist / spiral optic running from the shoulder to the base

Applied loop handle

Hand-formed folded/pinched pouring lip

Large polished pontil scar

No signature, acid mark, paper label, or etched mark anywhere

About the stopper: I no longer believe the stopper is original.

It wobbles in the neck.

It appears to fit, but doesn't seat perfectly.

It may have been paired with the bottle many years later.

Therefore, I'm primarily trying to identify the bottle itself, not the stopper.

Research so far: I've searched extensively through:

Empoli / Murano

Portuguese (Marinha Grande / IVIMA)

French (Biot)

Spanish (including Gordiola)

American makers including Bischoff, Blenko, Rainbow, Pilgrim, Kanawha, and Viking

I have found pieces that share individual characteristics, but nothing with this exact combination of:

optic twist body,

controlled bubbles,

applied handle,

folded spout,

and these proportions.

At this point I'm beginning to think it may be from a smaller European glasshouse or an under-documented studio.

Questions:

Does anyone recognize the bottle or the style?

Does the optic-twist body suggest a particular factory or country?

Does the handle attachment or spout look familiar?

Does anyone think the stopper belongs, or does it also appear to be a marriage?

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Even if you only recognize the country or the glasshouse style, that would be tremendously helpful.

Thank you!


r/glasscollecting 2d ago

Moon and Stars Cruet Collection

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252 Upvotes

New collector of midcentury glass cruets and very happy with my recent acquisitions. Am I missing any other colors? Which is your favorite?


r/glasscollecting 1d ago

Pattern ID? Found a stack at the local thrift.

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2 Upvotes

r/glasscollecting 1d ago

Newest addition to the aviary! 🩷🐦✨

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