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Depression Glass: A Beginner’s Guide to Collecting

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Despite the financial strain on consumers and businesses, a few creative glass manufacturers managed to survive by producing affordable glassware and creating effective strategies for distribution. This inexpensive glassware—commonly known as Depression glass —was mass-produced from 1920 to 1950. Assorted Pressed Depression Glass.

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Seeking Valuable Carnival Glass? Look For Pieces by These Four Companies

WorthPoint

Once known as the “poor man’s Tiffany,” carnival glass captivates collectors with its rainbow of shimmering colors and variety of forms, from bowls and hatpins to punch sets and whimsies. At its pinnacle, carnival glass offered consumers a sophisticated aesthetic at an accessible price point.

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Collecting Depression Glass

Old Crows Antiques

They started offering inexpensively produced, low-to-average quality pieces of glassware as a thank-you gift for the purchase of a new kitchen appliance or a prize for winning carnival games at movie theaters or gas stations. People started buying glass specifically to collect full sets of their favorite colors and patterns.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in July

WorthPoint

WorthPoint’s Industry Partners are offering collectors oodles of prime antique and vintage items in July auctions, including a piece of naval history, artifacts from a famous tiki paradise, Newcomb pottery, uranium glass, and a rare advertising sign for fishing tackle. Jaremos Art Glass Specialists , estimate: $100–$200.

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Antique Porcelain Dolls: How Much Are Porcelain Dolls Worth?

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If the doll comes with a certificate of authenticity or other identifying provenance documents, this information can help. Many of the most exquisite, innovative designs are still credited to France, such as Ainé Blampoix’s patent for applying glass eyes. In the beginning, porcelain dolls were crafted by a single skilled dollmaker.

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What can we learn from the “Museum of Awesome”?

The Mid-West Museum Association

In 2024, we asked: What are the qualities of its leadership? We bring our authentic, whole selves to our work in service to the museum’s mission, but we respect that this isn’t the only thing going on in each of our lives. It’s a freeing thought too – to get to work in the Museum of Awesome. Who works there?

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How to Know if Jewelry is Real: A Comprehensive Guide

Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers

The ability of jewelry to be authenticated, or when we say it is real jewelry, can substantially impact its value. Read on and traverse the intricacies of identifying authentic pieces and understanding the telltale characteristics of real and fake jewelry to make more informed purchasing decisions. For Gemstone Authenticity 1.

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