Antique Alley counting down the Five most popular forms of collectable Art Glass
Antique Alley counting down the Five most popular forms of collectable Art Glass.
Depression Glass
Depression glass was produced during the Great Depression in the USA. It was a way to try to stimulate the economy. For example when you went to the movies or brought a car you were given some depression glass to collect.
It was not the highest quality glass produced because it was made fast and cheaply. So it tended to have bubbles and physical seams.
They were made in bright colors pink green and Amber were the most common. The more collectible colors are yellow (fairy) blue (aqua) uranium and purple.
Carnival Glass
Carnival glass is named after the place it was acquired. The other name for it was “poor man’s Tiffany”.
These colourful glass pieces were the prizes you won at a fair or carnival playing games like ring toss or shooting hoops. Common colours were amber, marigold and green. More collectible colours were red, peach, aqua and they were produced in a huge variety of patterns.
Elegant Glass
Elegant glass is a high quality glass. Its high quality is due to its manufacturing you will not see any seams, bubbles or folds in the glass.
It’s dainty appearance and thinness give it an elegant appearance. Pastels were the most Collectable pastel yellow and pastel blue.
It’s dainty appearance and thinness give it an elegant appearance. Pastels were the most Collectable pastel yellow and pastel blue.
Fenton glass
In 1905 Fenton glass was one of the biggest glass companies in the world. They produced high quality glassware and offer one-of-a-kind pieces. They were hand-painted, hand designed and in a huge variety of colors and sizes.
Common colors include ruby and blue but milk glass, custard Coloured glass and yellow were the most collectible.
Common colors include ruby and blue but milk glass, custard Coloured glass and yellow were the most collectible.
Art Glass
Art glass is some of the most beautiful in the world. Companies like Tiffany and Marano producing lots of one-of-a-kind high end items. Made by world renowned glass blowers their flawless glass, unique looks and multicolor patterns make them the most highly collectible glassware in the world.
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