Glassware Trivia

1. What method is used to color goofus glass?

From Quiz Vintage Glassware

Answer: cold painting

Goofus glass is known for its high relief motifs of fruit or flowers. It is found in clear, but most were colored by cold painting. This means that after the molten glass has cooled, the surface was painted with enamel paint, usually in gold and red. It looks attractive at first, but with time, the paint becomes vulnerable to flaking or rubbing off. Because of this, today it is difficult to find a piece in which the paint is in perfect condition.

From Quiz American Collectible Glass

Answer: Fenton

Violets In The Snow is a milk glass with lovely hand painted violets adorning each piece. I have four pieces of Violets In The Snow. Frank L. Fenton originally founded Fenton Glass in Martins Ferry, Ohio. The factory home is now located in Williamstown, West Virginia.

From Quiz American Collectible Glass

Answer: Depression Glass

There are many, many patterns of Depression glass, in all colors. It was created in the 1950s. This once inexpensive glass is highly collectible. My favorite patterns are the Floragold, Rosemary, and Miss America patterns. It is also called "Louisa".

From Quiz Vintage Glassware

Answer: Depression

Depression glass was cheaply made and mass produced so people during the depression could afford to buy it. It was so inexpensive and available that it was given away as premiums in boxes of washing soap and with theater admissions. There are around 80 "major" patterns made by Indiana, Jeanette, Hazel Atlas, Hocking and Federal glass companies, amongst others and came in pink, green, blue red and amber colors as well as clear.

From Quiz American Collectible Glass

Answer: pickles

Victorians seemingly had a container or tool for everything in their kitchens and dining rooms. Very lovely, pickle castors jars were held in special metal holders, mostly silver or silverplate. I own two pickle castors, one clear and one red, both held in silverplate.

From Quiz Vintage Glassware

Answer: gold oxide

The light reddish cranberry glass became a popular collectible because of the gold content. However, once added to molten glass slag, it is unrecoverable as pure metal.

From Quiz Vintage Glassware

Answer: the way the patterns are made

Pressed glass is made by pouring or blowing molten glass into a mold, much like ceramics are made. When the glass cools, the piece is taken out of the mold and polished. Cut glass is usually hand blown. After it sets, the pattern is engraved with special tools.

From Quiz American Collectible Glass

Answer: Joseph Locke

Joseph Locke owned the New England Glass Company. Amberina was mostly made between the years 1883 to about 1900. It is a two-toned glass in shades of red to amber. I own five pieces of Amberina.

From Quiz Vintage Glassware

Answer: a pontil mark

The pontil mark is the dimple where the item has been broken off the blowing tube (pontil). It is usually located on the underside of the piece. Sometimes, in really high quality glassware, the pontil mark has been ground down and polished so it is hardly evident. Pressed glass will sometimes have visible seams from the molds in which they are made. Straw marks are actually shear marks used to cut the blob of molten glass. They are sometimes evident on pressed glass because when the item was removed from its mold, it was sometimes placed on straw to cool down. If the glass was still very warm and soft, it could get a marks from lying on the straw. These should not be confused with cracks or scratches.

From Quiz American Collectible Glass

Answer: diamond

Heisey Glass was made in Newark, Ohio, by the A.H. Heisy Company. After 1968, they stopped using the H trademark. Heisey Glass comes in a myriad of patterns and colors. I collect the Rose Etch pattern.

From Quiz Vintage Glassware

Answer: Germany

The first prototypes of glass ornaments were first made in Germany by Hans Greiner. Around 1850, silver nitrate was swirled onto the decoration producing a mirrored finish. When they dried, the ornaments were then hand decorated. The early decorations were in the shapes of fruit, vegetables, animals and other figures. Reproduction ornaments, mimicking the old style, are still being made today.

From Quiz Vintage Glassware

Answer: It was often given as prizes at carnivals.

Like Depression glass, it was cheaply made and used as rewards at carnivals, but now has become a popular collectible. The most common color is marigold (orange), but also comes in other iridescent colors such as green and purple. There are Web sites devoted to identifying the patterns.

From Quiz American Collectible Glass

Answer: Massachusetts

The Boston and Sandwich Glass Works made Sandwich Glass between the years of 1825 and 1888. There are many types and patterns of Sandwich Glass. Sandwich, Massachusetts is on Cape Cod.

From Quiz American Collectible Glass

Answer: Cobalt Blue

Shirley Temple graced the front of many glass pieces by the Hazel Atlas Glass Company and the U.S. Glass Company. These pieces were give-away prizes for Wheaties and Bisquick. If you collect Shirley Temple glassware, be aware that reproduction pieces are constant, and more are being made every day.

From Quiz American Collectible Glass

Answer: Steuben

My all time favorite glass, Aurene is an iridescent form of glass made in Corning, New York. Steuben Glass was purchased by The Corning Glass Company. There is a wonderful glass museum in Corning, New York. You can view many gorgeous and rare pieces. It's worth the trip.

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