Fire Grenades: History and collectability
From the 1870s through the early 1900s, liquid-filled fire grenades were used to combat the blaze when a small fire broke out in the interior of the home.
Glass & Ceramics
American Glass | Bottles | Ceramics | European Glass | Pottery | Stoneware
Creating Jewelry From Broken Antique China, Glass
Dishfunctional Designs creates one-of-a-kind wearable mementos from discarded fragments of antique china, pottery, glass and textiles.
Vintage Restaurant Ware Creamers
Vintage restaurant ware creamers have earned their distinction as a separate category of collectibles and remain popular with collectors.
Vintage Barware at Ruby Lane
Vintage barware is always in style and Ruby Lane has all of the key ingredients for setting up a home bar.
Christina Katsikas' Museum-Quality Carnival Glass Collection Being Auctioned
Meticulously curated rare and exceptional carnival glass pieces in the Christina Katsikas collection being sold at auction.
Bottle Trademark Identification Made Easy
You found an old bottle with no label or no embossing? No problem. Understanding how to identify bottles through trademark identification is the answer to your question.
Vintage Pie Birds Are Functional, Whimsical Collectibles
Pie birds are useful tools to prevent pies from bubbling over, can be found in various shapes and colors and are cute ceramic figurines to display in the kitchen.
Shine On! Simple Tips to Keep Glass & Ceramics Beautiful
Keep your glass and ceramic antiques looking great with these easy and simple tips from the pros.
Hundreds of Old Beer Bottles Found
Archaeologists in England discover more than 600 beer bottles at the site of an old Victorian brewery that contain dangerous concentrations of lead.
George E. Ohr: The Mad Potter
The innovative American Arts and Crafts ceramics artist George E. Ohr was a wildly eccentric, artistically brilliant man.
Rare bottle blows past estimate
A 150-year-old blue Cassin’s Grape Brandy Bitters bottle, so rare that for years many doubted its existence, has sold for a staggering $155,000.
