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I have 6 of these wine goblets. Given to my mum (actually by an old lady she didn't like, which is a topic of conversation every time they are used). How old are they? Where are they from? Are they worth anything? Did this old lady do my mum a kindness?
Pretty! Probably 1940s-1950s when these were very popular. Often called cranberry (which to me is the right name, but some call them ruby--which to me is MUCH darker red). The technique is called fade to clear. I can't get a good bead on the flower etched on them. If you send the photo to Replacements.Com they should be able to give you the exact pattern.
Most sell between 3-15 dollars a piece (this is on average). There are a few brands that are highly sought after and you may fetch a little more, like if they are Culver (which I think are usually signed somewhere on the piece), then can fetch in the high teens and low 20s a piece if it is a rare or highly sought after pattern.
These are VERY, VERY fragile so if you decide to sell, best to find an in person venue to sell them.
Post back what replacements tells you and I can help you value them!
Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful glasses.
It seems that fancy glass's value has been in the low end for several years and only a select few buyers are really interested in owning this type of fragile item. Most are just interested in durable drinking glasses - nothing fancy.
It seems the sit-down dinner starting with a glass of wine is rarely happening and now with the present economy situation, the sales will probably be even slower.
You can send pictures to Replacements and they may be able to help:
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They would be more valuable if they were Culver but they do not look like Culver to me.
Early, early Culver pieces were not signed but these are very rare and difficult to prove. Culver then used cursive signature and then blocked lettering and finally used paper labels.
Culver has a very interesting company history.
"The history of Culver Glassware: Oddly shrouded in mystery, Culver was founded in Brooklyn, NY in the late 30s by Irving Rothenberg. In the 1980s Culver ended it's own glass production and started printing from glass blanks, mostly made in China, but also provided by American companies such as Libbey. Upon ending their glass making production the company moved to New Jersey and remained there until they closed in the early 90s.
This beautiful set also can be Bohemian Cranberry glass, made for centuries and has a long history. They specialize in different colors chiseled cuts added gold and silver . Here is a little more about this glass
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In need of help identifying and locating these vintage striped drinking glasses. They have a cursive "L" on the bottom as well as the number 25. They were inherited by my partner from his grandmother and many have been broken over the years, so I'd like to find him a set to use.
They are definitely not Fiestaware, which come up a lot and look similar. Any leads helpful!!
Hi, found this box of glasses while cleaning. It caught my eye and thought if it has any value. Sorry if the pictures are unclear and the glasses are dirty.
I don't think i can get them out of the box without breaking it so I could clean them.
Hello, please could you help me identify the style of these glasses?
You do not provide the size of your glass but it may be a vintage shot glass and although it is fluted, it was most likely used for Vodka.
I'm not familiar with the style names for these glasses but the heavy solid bottom is typically used for shots either in a restaurant or in your home.
I think you have a Kosta Boda glass...or how tall or how wide. I also can't tell if there is a pattern to it or not...so I am thinking it could be either a Kosta Boda Limelight pattern (not sure the measurements--it almost looks like a footed dessert glass):
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or a Kosta Boda Rondo wine goblet:
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A water goblet of one of the "unknown" or numbered patterns--which is when Replacements isn't sure the official name, they give it a number--they can tell you that if you can't find it yourself.
I could be wrong...it is hard to get an idea on the pattern, but the bubble is what I think of when I think of Kosta Boda.
I will keep digging.
Let me know if these are a match or ruled out once you look at them with the pattern in front of you.
Thanks!
Does anyone know who made those glasses or what they are called. They have the number 2 at bottom. They are about 6 inches and have a rim at top.
Thanks
Cool!! Some people call these poppies, some dogwood, and this auction just called them pink flowers
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Not sure the year. My guess is the 50s or early 60s. This person with this ad was kind of spamming in the title because I do not believe this are Swanky Swigs...that term was used by Kraft in the 1930s for the glasses they used for their cheese products--pretty and reusable.
Anyhow...this one glass sold for $15.95 plus shipping!! That is pretty amazing since most glassware has very little value in resale!! Nice find!!
It appears that there are quite a few of these style glasses listed on eBay and each seller is calling them Swanky Swig vintage juice glasses. They come in different painted designs and colors. For a set of 3, the average price is $19.99. There is a set of 4 with a pitcher that is listed for $32. Here is a link to all the listing I can find and the different designs that are being sold currently. www.ebay.com/
I would like to know the value or the maker of any of these glasswares. I inherited these, they are vintage, and I know some by look but not by brand.
Anyone wanna take a stab or tell me how to identify them?
You have a nice haul! Interesting items.
The leaf pattern maybe the Anchor Hocking Laurel Leaf pattern or a knock off if it...hard to tell by photos. Would need to feel and see in person. The Anchor pieces sell for 2-5 dollars each.
The starburst pattern is one of many atomic starbursts. There were many makers so it will take much closer research to see which you have. Are there marks either on a burst or the bottom? Those are all over the place depending on who made them. Most likely 50s-60s if original or they could be modern, like current knock offs. Hard to tell unless I could see in person.
The steins look newer...1990-today...they may be impossible to id unless they have a mark on the bottom.
I can't get a good look at the grapes. There were dozens of companies who favored that motif in the 40s-todsy.
My best suggestion is to take on clear photo of each glass and use replacements.com reverse image finder to see if you can find an exact match. They will tell you the pattern name and retail value. You can expect to fetch 1/8 to 1/4 of retail if you sell on your own.
The glass market is very poor in the Covid world as so many people did huge clean outs in the first weeks of quarantine. It drove the already low prices even lower.
Sadly at a flea market I would not be surprised if most of the pieces turned out to be 1.00 items. It's all about supply and demand. The supplies are plentiful, the demand, not so much in many cities.
Post back with updates.
Nice - hope you like some of these to keep and use daily - maybe some fond memories?
Sadly, clear, unbranded glassware falls in the low value, slow selling category.
Glassware is still selling - some at very good prices - but almost all of the sales seem to be for vintage/antique branded/known colorful glassware.
If you walk in almost any thrift store, antique shop or flea market you cannot help but notice how much glassware they have sitting on their shelves and most of it will be clear glassware. It is usually very cheap (maybe $1 or $2) and they will many times discount it if you several items. I have purchased some nice (branded) stemware for less than $1 each.
eBay, Etsy and Ruby Lane are the most popular sites for glassware like this but to be able to do research you'll have to find some type of identity or they will just be considered 'old' and may not have very much resale value.
Pghgirl gave very good suggestions on how to locate the identity and possibly the value of your glassware.
Replacements.com is probably the most used site for items like this but there are other reverse image sites that can many times find unidentifiable items such as your pieces.
Any of these sites can only work if the item picture is of one piece and a very clear, uncluttered picture. You will need a picture of one item only and there should not be any clutter in the background - this means you need to have a solid wall or white/black cardboard as background so the item shows all design clearly. The Dollar Tree sells large pieces of 'cardboard' in black or white and clear glasses show up best with black as the background.
here is an easy to use link:
www.replacements.com/
If you're unable to find a brand name for your glassware then a visual search would be another way to identify them but this will be a long and tedious search as there are thousands of glasses etc listed for sale - eBay, Etsy are best sources.
Here is the eBay site with for sale listings but there are presently over 1,000 listings which will include brand names as well as unbranded. You can narrow the search by using some of the info on the left side of the eBay screen - however, sellers do not always know exactly what to call some glasses so this is also difficult.
If you search you may find some of your pieces but probably not. However, you can see how different sellers compose their listings.
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Asking prices do not represent value as only an exact same sold item will provide 'current value' and eBay is almost the only site where sold listings are available.
Here is a link to eBay recent sold items so take a look and you'll see what I meant about antique/vintage branded, colorful glassware being the big sellers.
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Hi and thanks for your help! I have (6) 3.5 juice glasses - each has a distinctive mark at the bottom and each is individually numbered - 04, 16, 47, 49, 55, 56. I have searched and searched and cannot find any information.
I believe these are mold or batch numbers. During manufacturing inspection, if one number shows a defect all others from that mold or batch can be checked for the same thing and quickly removed from the line.
Can someone help me identify this drinking glass? I have searched, with no luck at all. What year it was manufactured?
There is no maker's mark. The markings are not attached or decals they are made into the glass.
Art glass like this has been around for years (early 20th century).
This piece has a very 1950s/1960s vibe to it, although this style has come and gone many times and could be as recently made as last week.
Do you have any art glass studios in your town? If so, you could try sending a photo to them to see if it is one of their patterns (past or present). Ours (Pittsburgh has a huge art glass community) often do theme classes and this would be one of the themes.
Post back what you learn! This is a neat piece! Thanks for sharing!
I found these drinking glasses in my grandmother's kitchen cabinet. I think they may be from the 40s, 50s, or 60s. I don't know what the gold emblems represent.
A friend said the gold might be 22K or 24K, but I have no idea what they are or what company made them, I just know they are old. Thank you.
Anyone know make of these? Unfortunately I do not know the origin. Belonged to my grandmother.
Glasses without markings that look so similar to other patterns make it very difficult to find a brand name.
These glasses have a pattern that looks a lot like a palm frond to me but I feel sure most people would call it fern as it looks like that also.
I did find some similar but nothing really close enough to show.
You may be able to ask your question on one of these sites as they do know a lot about vintage glassware.
Problem: This is not a very good picture. You need a picture with glasses on a solid background. Approximate age would be good also.
community.ebay.com/
This site is good but not too much interest in glassware.
www.reddit.com/
www.glassmessages.com/
www.antiquers.com/
Glass identification - possibly Canadian company? I'm also wondering what this symbol is? Anyone have any ideas?
This mark was used by Libbey-St. Clair Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. I do not live in Canada, but as I understand it, this mark was found on glassware in restaurants (mugs, glasses) in Canada.
I've been trying for years to obtain more glasses like this one, but have failed to identify or find on eBay. Any help is appreciated. Thank you so very much.
Fostoria, Anchor Hocking, and Hazel Atlas were the big makes of glasses that were similar to this. They remind me of ones we got either in a gas station or in a detergent box from the 60s or 70s. Is that the right time frame?
When you are searching, are you using terms like fade glass and the color (hard to tell if that is amber or yellow)? Also I would search for barware thick stem and that may yield some hits.
Replacements.com may be able to identify it, but you will need a brighter photo--this one is a little too dark and has items in the background that will prevent the ID.
I am not affiliated with this site, but maybe they can help. They sell an amazing assortment of vintage glassware:
laurelleaffarm.com/
Perhaps they can tell you who made them and maybe they even have them in stock!!
Post back what you learn!! Thanks for sharing!
