1. The China Closet A Guide to Antique and Vintage Glassware Photos: Steve Early, Owner, Early’s Auction Company

2. Requires  Time  Effort  Education Learn  About the glass  Its market value  Sources for collecting Collecting Glass Photo: Steve Early, Owner, Early’s Auction Company

3. Collecting Glass

4. Investment Current market value Collecting Glass

5. Early Glass

9. How to Know Old Glass Know the pattern or patterns Feels more satin-like Check for signs of wear Look for pontil mark

10. Glass Vocabulary Acid etching Photo: Steve Early, Owner, Early’s Auction Company

11. Glass Vocabulary Blowing

12. Glass Vocabulary Cutting

13. Glass Vocabulary Mold Mold blowing Mold pressure

14. Glass Vocabulary Pontil Mark

15. Methods of Decorating Glass Appliquéd Photo: Steve Early, Owner, Early’s Auction Company

16. Methods of Decorating Glass Threading Photo: Steve Early, Owner, Early’s Auction Company

17. Methods of Decorating Glass Enameling Photo: Steve Early, Owner, Early’s Auction Company

18. Patterns of Glass Photos: Steve Early, Owner, Early’s Auction Company

19. Amberina Glass

20. Burmese Glass

21. Cameo Glass Photo: Steve Early, Owner, Earl's Auction Company

22. Carnival Glass

24. Cranberry and Ruby Glass

26. Depression Glass

27. Hobnail Glass Photos: Steve Early, Owner, Early’s Auction Company

28. Iridescent Glass

30. Milk Glass

31. Rainbow Satin Glass Photo: Steve Early, Owner, Early’s Auction Company

32. Vaseline Glass

33. Pressed Glass

34. Cut Glass Sharp Edges Clear Tone Ring Heavy Sparkles

35. Cut Glass

36. Contemporary Glass Photo: Deena G. Cotterill  After 1960  Functional  Decorative  Specialize

37. Contemporary Glass  Chihuly  Lundberg  Hans Gudo Frabel  Lotton

38. Thoughts on Collecting Requires Time Effort Education Financial resources Handling of pieces Authenticity Aesthetic value

39. Summary Educate yourself. 1. Books 2. Auctions 3. Internet 4. Museums 5. Antique Shops 6. Trade Magazines 7. Clubs and Societies

40. Storage Handling Display Investment Protection

41. Thoughts on Collecting

42. The China Closet A Guide to Antique and Vintage Glassware Debra B. Cotterill, M.S. Mason County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences and Linda R. Adler, M.S. Extension Specialist For Home Furnishings --- Photos by Debra B. Cotterill, except as noted Copyright 2007 for materials developed by University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension. This publication may be reproduced in portions or its entirety for educational or nonprofit purposes only. Permitted users shall give credit to the author(s) and include this copyright notice. Publications are also available at www.ca.uky.edu.www.ca.uky.edu Educational programs of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.