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Tag Archives: Whimsey
Glass Batons and Canes at Glass Works Auction #96
Back in May and June of 2012, PRG did a series on Whimsies which concluded with glass canes and batons. Read: Glass Cane Whimsies. After the post I was tipped off by a reader to look for some great canes … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Whimsies
Tagged baton, cane, Glass, Glass Works Auctions, Whimsey, Whimsies
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Incoming Questions about Finds
I continually get emails and pictures about recents finds and questions about bottles and glass. Though I field the Bitters questions, I typically send the questions outside of my area of speciality to others. Here are a few questions I … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Bitters, Digging and Finding, Facebook, Glass Makers, Mineral Water, Peachridge Glass, Questions, Target Balls, Whimsies
Tagged Australian, Carl Hotkowski, cup, Drake's Plantation Bitters, emails, Eric Richter, Figural, Jeff Noordsy, Peachridge Glass, questions, Ralph Finch, Rick Ciralli, Target Balls, Tom Haunton, Whimsey
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Why are glass balls on Early American Glass pieces?
I will be the first to tell you, I am out of my area of specialization in many cases when I post about glass but still very willing to learn from some of the glass authorities who continually post great … Continue reading
Small collection of 13 hat and salt (pontil) Whimseys
I like when I do a general post about a specific topic and I get comments and additional information and pictures. The beauty of this site and the digital age in general, is that I can update, modify and correct … Continue reading
Posted in Blown Glass, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Figural Bottles, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, Salt, Whimsies
Tagged Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, Diamond Daisy, Footed Salt, Hat, Mike in Maine, New England Glass Company, salt, Stiegel Glass Works, Whimsey, Whimsies
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Toppin’ it off with a few Glasshouse Hat Whimsies
There has been some interesting dialog over at Early American Glass on facebook prompted by a posting by Jeff Noordsy (visit Jeff and Holly Noordsy) of a rather nice Hat Whimsey (see green example that Jeff picked up at the … Continue reading
Posted in Blown Glass, Collectors & Collections, Depression Glass, Early American Glass, eBay, Facebook, Figural Bottles, Freeblown Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Whimsies
Tagged Carnival, Congressville, Coventry, David Doty, Eric Correla, Fenton, Fostoria, Glass, glasshouse, Hat, Hobnail, Jeff Noordsy, Jim Davies, Massillon, Murano, Planet Glass, Sandwich, Stoddard, Waterlilly, Whimsey, Whimsey Club, whimsical, Whimsies, Whitney, Willington, Windmill
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Glasshouse Turtle Whimsies
Recently on facebook, one of our more advanced collectors of early American glass posted a picture of some glass turtles in a garden setting (see below). It reminded me of some of the more whimsical glass pieces that I have … Continue reading
Posted in Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Facebook, Figural Bottles, Glass Companies & Works, Whimsies
Tagged doorstop, fun, Glass, glasshouse, molten, slag, South Jersey, Stoddard, turtle, Whimsey, Whimsies, Woody Douglas
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