| Up until the mid to late 1800s, glassware was not | | | | be higher. This very reason is why any collector |
| primarily used in the home, although the usage of | | | | or seller should know the patterns and prices of |
| glass for other purposes had been around for | | | | antique glass. To determine the value, some |
| many years. Glass jars for food storage and | | | | people will seek the advice of an antique dealer. |
| preservation, commonly known as canning jars, | | | | However, referring to a person that has a lot to |
| was one of the first widespread uses of glass for | | | | gain from his knowledge of your piece requires |
| the homemaker. Entering the 20th century, Glass | | | | quite a bit of trust that he will honestly tell you |
| houses began to manufacture more kitchen glass | | | | what it is worth. |
| and utilitarian wares for the homemaker. | | | | You could spend hours looking through books to |
| In the century that followed dozens of glass | | | | determine the pattern or price of your antique |
| manufacturers sprung up, creating millions of | | | | glass. However, the Internet provides an easy |
| pieces of glass in a seemingly unlimited number of | | | | way to find out the values of your antique glass |
| colors and patterns. The glass house that | | | | through collectors clubs and websites. By joining a |
| produced a large amount of household glasswares, | | | | collector club or visiting their website, you may be |
| was the same company well-known for producing | | | | able to quickly determine the pattern and the |
| glass canning jars years earlier. This company was | | | | hard part of researching your antique glass is |
| the Hazel Atlas Glass company. Today, many | | | | done. It is important to become knowledgeable on |
| people seek out and buy antique glass for many | | | | the antique glassware that you own or collect, to |
| different reasons. The primary allure to antique | | | | ensure you are getting the right price when |
| glass is the history and beauty of such early | | | | buying or selling. |
| pieces. | | | | Since the large majority of antique glass was |
| Typically, a generally accepted age for antique | | | | produced in the mid-1930s, this narrows your |
| glass is at least 75 years old. However, the age | | | | learning curve down considerably since there were |
| does not necessarily reflect the value of antique | | | | only a few glass houses in operation at this time. |
| glass Glassware that is 50 to 75 years old may | | | | These companies included Jeanette Glass, Duncan |
| not be considered antique glass, however it is | | | | and Miller, Hazel Atlas Glass, and McKee Glass. |
| referred to as collectible glass as collectors will | | | | These companies produced the majority of all |
| typically find it to be desirable as well. Glassware | | | | glass in the 1930s and 1940s. While all of these |
| does not necessarily have to be antique glass to | | | | companies produced a fair share of household |
| be considered valuable; it is mainly the desire of | | | | glassware during this period, the Hazel Atlas Glass |
| the particular piece that determines the price or | | | | company led the way in producing the most |
| value. | | | | patterns. In Fact, Hazel Atlas was the largest |
| The value of antique glass is mainly set by the | | | | glass manufacturer in the USA. Investigating the |
| supply and demand principle. When a large amount | | | | Hazel Atlas company would be the best place to |
| of people seek to buy a particular piece that is in | | | | begin your research. |
| limited supply or hard to find, the price will typically | | | | |