Glass Museum On Line

Howdy Folks,

For today’s Web Site Review Article, I have chosen a site that I have visited many times, and always found the information both useful, and timely. The site is from New Zealand, and is called the Glass Museum On Line. It was created, designed and is maintained by Angela M. Bowey.

As I said, the Glass Museum On Line is packed with relevant information important to glass collectors, and glass sellers alike. Browsing around this great site, one of the first things I was drawn to was the long list of informative articles listed on the sites main page, many written by Ms. Bowey herself. Her extensive knowledge and expertise in the area of glass is clearly shown in her well written articles. Exploring the articles listed on her site has been an enjoyable and informative experience for me many times.

Also included on the sites main page is a brief listing of collectible glass found on eBay, as well a revolving carousel of glass reference books, which you can click on to read more about each book. Handy for those searching for some good glass reference books.

The Glass Encyclopedia which is included on this site, and without a doubt the main attraction for me, is just exactly as it is advertised, it is the “Ultimate Reference Source on Glass.” With (at last count) 172 different glass articles in the encyclopedia (which is updated and added to on a semi regular basis), you can find articles on Advertising Glass, Akro Agate, Art Nouveau, Blenko, Depression Glass, EAPG, and a host of others. All great for researching glass.

Another great and invaluable feature of this site is the Glass Club Message Board. Like many other forums, this message board features a variety of sub forums full of interesting topics covering many different types of glass and glass related subjects. The message board also has an archive section, a “garage sale” and marketplace section, as well as a section on glass related events and announcements.

A Glass Links section and the offer of a free subscription to the Glass Museum Newsletter are also offered.

All in all this is a well rounded site, that is easily navigated, with easy to read informative articles that are sure to please any “glassie” out there. Believe me, once you’ve visited the site, you will be back, and often.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this article on the Glass Museum On Line, and found it helpful. If so, check out some of the other articles on this blog, and please consider leaving your comments, subscribing to this blog, and signing yourself up as a follower. It’s easy, and best of all it’s free. Thanks for stopping by, and until next time,

Adios,

Whiskey Jack

Today’s Word of Wisdom: The easiest way to eat crow is while it's still warm. The colder it gets, the harder it is to swaller.

Vintage & Collectible Glass References

Howdy Folks,
Well, here we are again and I still haven't figured out how to put active links in these posts, so I'm still going to have to rely on simply writing out the web addresses for you to cut and paste them into your browser. At any rate, today I'd like to talk a little bit about doing research on your vintage and collectible glass.

Even though I tend to sell a wide variety of items in my eBay store and listings and in my Bonanzle Booth, my passion is vintage and collectible glass and pottery. I just can't seem to get enough of it. Usually I sell what I buy and I tend to look at my collection as a "rotating collection." In other words, I get to enjoy it for a while, until I sell it, and then I get to buy some more! One of the problems I had, however, when I started buying and selling glass was, I didn't always know what I had. So started doing research to learn more about the things I liked. One of the first things I did was start looking on the Internet, and I was able to locate some very good sites with some very good information.

The first site I'd like to talk about is the Glass and Pottery Sellers Association, or GPSA.
[http://glassandpotterysellers.org/index.html]. This is an absolutely wonderful site and packed with great information. You can find examples of various types of glass and pottery, great information, packing and photography tips and much more. You can subscribe to their newsletter, and request to join the association. I did join, and the benefits are wonderful, so, if you're really into vintage glass and pottery, this is the number one site to check out.

The next site is Pattern Glass.com [http://www.patternglass.com/], which focuses on Early American Pattern Glass (EAPG) from the years 1850-1910. On this great site they have an EAPG museum which features some great photos and information, a link for tips and tricks to buying, selling, packing and shipping EAPG. You can buy and sell EAPG from this site, and perhaps the best things about the site is their Our award winning Pattern Glass School, which will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about Pattern Glass.

Next is the Indiana Glass Pattern Identification Guide web site [http://indianaglass.carnivalheaven.com/id281.htm]. This a fantastic site with an unbelievable amount of factual and invaluable information, as well as some great glass photos. A big plus with this site is, you can actually download, for free, some early catalogs of Indiana Glass. Donna, the author of this site, also offers for sale a CD of 15 vintage glass catalogs for what I consider to be a very reasonable price. I purchased one from her and I use it all the time. I have found it to be invaluable. Also, when you visit Donna's site, be sure to check out the great links she has there.

There are literally thousands of websites dealing with vintage and collectible glass on the web, far too many to cover them all here. But, I've given you the top three that I use, and I hope you'll check them out and use them, and I hope you'll find, as I have, that they are truly an invaluable resource for collectors, buyers, and sellers of vintage and collectible glass.

I hope you've enjoyed this post, and will be back often to check out my blog. Hopefully soon, I'll figure out how to add clickable links and photos, and I hope to be able to add a sidebar with some great and very useful links. Until next Compadre,
Adios,
Whiskey Jack

p.s.: here are some more glassware related websites that you may also find interesting:

http://www.glassencyclopedia.com/

http://www.neaca.com/CollectableGlassPage.htm

http://www.vaselineglass.org/

http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Den/3255/

http://steuben.com//acb/s.cfm?section=37&m1&loc=GAWOS6

http://www.carnivalglass.com/

http://www.ndga.net/index.php