30 Jan
Jacksonville, North Carolina - January 30, 2009 — Sea Witch Antiques, the premier antiques and collectibles company along the North Carolina seaboard, announced the unveiling of their two new websites. Using the new Magento ecommerce application (http://www.magentocommerce.com), the remodeled Sea Witch Antiques and the new Jacksonville NC Furniture (a div. of Sea Witch Antiques) are […]
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02 Sep
Candlewick glass made by the Imperial Glass company has been a very collectible Depression Glass with many who enjoy its distinctive styling and clean clear look. It’s hard not to notice the little “balls” of glass on the edges of this beautiful glassware.
Don’t confuse Candlewick with Boopie glass by Anchor Hocking!
There are some subtle differences […]
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28 Nov
The Fostoria Glass Company began operations in Fostoria, Ohio, on December 15, 1887. This site was chosen because natural gas at a recently opened field in the area had been offered at a very low cost to attract new industries. However, the field was so short-lived that in 1891, Fostoria moved to Moundsville, West Virginia, […]
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18 Nov
Are you thinking about buying yourself or someone you know a toby Jug or Character Mug for Christmas? If so how do you pick the right one?
Doulton had made toby jugs since 1815 but in the 1920’s Harry Simeon added colour. How Toby jugs acquired its name is not known for sure, but possibly from […]
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13 Nov
When you are looking at pieces of glass dating from the depression era how do you know if it is Depression Glass or “Elegant Glass”? Some books refer to patterns as being Depression Glass, while other books call it Elegant Glass, so what is the difference?
I do not have the magical answer, but as I […]
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10 Nov
Transfer printing was developed in Battersea and by Sadler and Green at Liverpool In this process, a metal plate, most often copper, was deeply engraved with the desired design. Then paint was rubbed onto the warmed plate and excess paint was cut off with a palette knife. After being cleaned with a cloth, a piece […]
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08 Nov
CAPODIMONTE PORCELAIN, Yes or No?
Recently I found a dresser dish which was marked Capodimonte, Made in Italy, R. Capodimonte. I decided I should do some research and find how valuable this dresser dish is. My first lookup was for the maker Capodimonte.
The origin of Capodimonte dates back to the early eighteenth century and geographically to […]
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