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this is a display of fenton hobnail in many different colors. the saphire blue opalescent epergne on the left is stunning and rare.
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The Killer Mobile Device for Victorian Women
Adrift in a sea of digital apps for every imaginable function, we often feel our needs are met better today than in any previous era. But consider the chatelaine, a device popularized in the 18th century that attached to the waist of a wo…
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If These Shirts Could Talk: The Tantalizing Tales Behind Used Clothes
The mysterious packages kept arriving, some from eBay, others from the Home …
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Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
The meerschaum pipes carved in Eastern Europe at the end of the 19th century are among the most bizarre and improbable concoctions in decorative art. Some feature …
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In the Hot Seat: Is Your Antique Windsor a Fake?
While researching her book, "Killer Stuff and Tons of Money," Maureen Stanton came across all sorts of characters. For years, she shadowed her antiques-dealer friend …
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Bizarro Beauty Products, from 1889 to Now
We tend to think of the union of vanity and technology as a particularly modern affliction. It's only recently that science brought the world botox and collagen injections, skin peels, liposucti…
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Love at First Kite: How Pizza and Pente Led to One Oklahoman's High-Flying Obsession
Vintage kites from all over the world hang from the ceiling and walls of Richard Dermer’s popula…
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Pin-Up Queens: Three Female Artists Who Shaped the American Dream Girl
It’s easy to think of pin-up art as a charming relic of the old boys’ club—images that might line the walls of a …
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Say Ahhh: An Oral Surgeon's Quest to Reimagine the Garage-Band Guitar
It’s not unusual for men of a certain age to have a soft spot in their hearts for the look of vintage guitars and the sound…
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Tokens for Sweethearts, in Times of War
A keepsake, an item that recognizes a loved one, strikes a deep, sentimental chord in each of us—particularly that of a sweetheart. The popularity of keepsakes grew in the United States during the period from 1917 to 1919 as our country ent…
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American Picker Dream, Part I: Mike Wolfe On His Love Affair With Bikes
I was walking to school one day and saw all these bikes in the garbage. I was just amazed because I didn't have one and I found it incredible that anyone was throwing them out. So I gathered…
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Fenton GlassFenton Glass Company started in 1905, when brothers Frank and John Fenton s…
You are officially my hero.
FENTON: Very well presented,some day will get all of my wifes collection to gether and post a pictue.Thanks for sharing with us.
thank you. haha i have boxes and boxes in a storage room in the basement. i have glass in drawers. everyhwere in the 2000 sqaure foot basement has glass. thanks for you comments.
LOVE how you displayed these, where did you get the acrylic shelf ?
im not sure where i got the shelf. i think probably from this store that specializes in displaying items such as glass which is near my home. thanks for the compliments. i have tons more glass in storage!
Very nice ,great display,thanks for sharing
thank you!
thank you Mrj303!
Love the topaz relish dish.
thank you Mrj303, those are some of the neatest pieces...i love the shape of them. the plum heart relish (not pictured) is my favorite one. i have it boxed up some where because i was so scared on breaking it. its worth over $500 because its so rare. i will have to try and find it and post a pic on here and see what you think about it. thanks for your comment!