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Jeannette's Cube is a Depression Era pattern, produced from 1929 to 1933, and was made primarily in pink and green. I'll bet you'll also find a few pieces of Whitehall mis-labeled as American.I'll conclude with one absolute fact that you can take to the bank. Sales Manager. save hide report. New comments cannot … To date, only 10 are known to exist. Most of these are relatively scarce with the exception of the individual creamer & sugar set that was later produced in crystal for a much longer period and are quite abundant. b) Lancaster Colony Corp. purchased Fostoria Glass Co. in 1983. Descriptive glass entries alphabetized from Acid Cutback to Wave Crest are included, as well as characteristics of each glass type, pertinent dates, names of important contributing individuals, shapes likely to be found, and company signatures and trademarks.
The Collector's Encyclopedia of American Art Glass, Second Edition, shines as the most comprehensive guide to American art glass on the market.See notes.
Cubist, by Jeannette Glass Co. and Whitehall by Indiana Glass Co. Pierre-Joseph Redoute rose print was a gift from my sister-in-law this Christmas. The best solution, if you plan on buying or selling much Fostoria American, is to educate yourself. These later crystal pieces by Dalzell-Viking do not glow under black light.c) Reviews of Long & Seate's books as well as other glass references can be found at Toby Aulman is a "student of glass", who enjoys researching glass as much as he does hunting for and finding glass treasures. Today many of their pattern lines are highly sought after by collectors.Line number 2056, American, was Fostoria Glass Co.'s most successful pattern, produced continuously from its introduction in 1915 until the Moundsville, West Virginia, plant closed in 1986.
Today many of their pattern lines are highly sought after by collectors. Only the black-light test can be applied to all crystal items, and that isn't always possible or practical. After the labels are removed, it can be almost impossible to track the maker of some animals down. If the base ring, where the item rests on the table, has been ground flat, you have American. Yay. This thread is archived. Through the years, as they passed to different owners, they have sold from $8100 in 1973 - all the way up to $80,000 in 2010.
It is also one of the most misidentified patterns by both buyers and sellers. Software Engineer. Founded in 1887 in Fostoria, Ohio, they moved to Moundsville, West Virginia, in 1892.
Nanna's silverware and Crown Staffordshire roses on dressing table. Cube is a relatively small line of just over 20 items and is well documented. Once an inexpensive gift often given away, Depression glass is one of today's most sought after collectible. The challenge may be that you are up against a lot of people for the same jobs. Started a new hobby today, Depression(Vaseline)glass.
2) Examine the clarity of the glass: it should be clear with a smooth surface. Now I will have real things to decorate with! Once you suspect you have a piece of Cube, a quick check in most any Depression Glass reference will confirm or deny your diagnosis.1) The most reliable method is the black light test. 7) Most American pieces will have 3 or more mould seams. Indiana Glass doesn't, so a wavy or rough surface or cloudy glass is a good indication you have Whitehall. Feet on American pieces will have flat vertical sides with a front and back that is slightly s-shaped.
Fun thrift finds not pictured: $1vintage flower-shaped cookie cutter, $4 ridiculously soft red pincushion tomato because I DESPISE the new one I bought recently, sheet music from the $6 grab bag, $1 atomic-themed dish that matches a set my Grandmother had in the 50s. Line number 2056, American, was Fostoria Glass Co.'s most successful pattern, produced continuously from its introduction in 1915 until the Moundsville, West Virginia, plant closed in 1986. Antique glass table lamp : Standard bar table height.
Get a good reference book and study the shapes. With 15 new chapters, updated values, exciting new advertisements in both color and black and white, and over 150 new images of rare and valuable art glass, this edition is sure to be better than the first. It can even be difficult to say for sure that they are Murano. Corresponding Whitehall pieces are more straight sided with little or no flare. While remarkably similar at first glance, there are differences to look for that will help you tell the patterns apart.Jeannette vs. American: Let Color Be Your Guide 3.
6) Vertical pieces of American, goblets, tumblers, vases, etc. Fostoria fire-polished each piece. 99% Upvoted. Corresponding Whitehall pitchers will have handles that attach an inch or so down the side. You can identify these by the much sharper turn of the handles that almost come to a point. Carnival glass and depression glass are two types of antique glassware highly sought after by collectors. Costume jewelry includes a range of decorative items worn for personal adornment that are manufactured as less expensive ornamentation to complement a particular fashionable outfit or garment as opposed to "real" (fine) jewelry, which is more costly and which may be regarded primarily as collectibles, keepsakes, or investments.
Whitehall will not. Today, Google Glass—the most sought-after toy in all of geekdom—will finally be available to all.Or at least to all who have a spare $1,500 lying around. Whitehall, due to the simpler, straighter overall shapes, will usually have only two seams. His primary area of study is American pressed patterns from the last 100 years, with an emphasis on poorly documented patterns from the 1940's to 1970's Vivid photographs are used to ensure easy reference. Whitehall feet have an octagonal tapered peg shape. And for one day only.