| A wide variety of reasons exist as to why people | | | | fact, many glass dealers have recently reported |
| collect things, some collect because they like a | | | | sending American-made glass all over the world as |
| certain style, some collect for charm and | | | | collecting trends and price increases have made it |
| elegance, and many others collect because of | | | | a desirable collectible worldwide. |
| cherished childhood memories. Nevertheless, the | | | | Concentrating your collection on the items that |
| ultimate reasoning behind many collections is value | | | | consistently increase in popularity and value is the |
| and possible future profit. | | | | key to maximizing your collection's value. Although |
| Modern glass collecting dates back for more than | | | | many glass pieces are collectible, certain pieces |
| a hundred years, and has made quite a few | | | | tend to outperform others in the marketplace. |
| people, handsome returns on their investment. In | | | | Keep in mind, certain Hazel Atlas glass items will |
| the mid-1900s the hot collectible of the day was | | | | be desirable over a course of months, even |
| pattern glass from the late 19th and early 20th | | | | years, while other items are short lived in |
| century. The late 1900s saw a surge in interest | | | | popularity. Paying attention to what other |
| towards the glass of the 20s and 30s known as | | | | collectors are buying is helpful in spotting trends in |
| depression glass, ultimately, depression glass | | | | the market. When the demand for a particular |
| became a top glass collectible by the end of the | | | | item is high, the price will tend to follow that |
| 20th century. The newest glass to enter the | | | | demand. |
| collectible field is the Hazel Atlas glass produced in | | | | An ideal circumstance is the case of the Pineapple |
| the mid-1900s, recent trends have shown more | | | | Jam Jar by Hazel Atlas. This colorful piece is |
| collectors in this area which has caused the prices | | | | absent from many collections, and is sought after |
| to spike considerably. | | | | consistently by collectors. Since collectors were |
| Keeping in line with tradition, most collectible glass | | | | not aware it existed, many were sold for a few |
| gains popularity about 50 years after its initial | | | | dollars, and now they bring as much as $150 on |
| introduction. This is mainly because the previous | | | | the market. Literally hundreds of the Pineapple |
| generation recalls the glass from their childhood | | | | jars sat around for years, before it was |
| and desires to have it again. Subsequently, the | | | | discovered they were made by Hazel Atlas, |
| growth in interest for a particular glass then | | | | dealers were able to buy them for next to |
| causes the price to increase which further | | | | nothing. Nevertheless, a collector is more than |
| increases the demand, starting a cyclic trend. | | | | happy to pay a few hundred dollars just to have |
| During the mid-1900s, the Hazel Atlas Glass | | | | this piece in their collection. |
| Company manufactured an enormous amount of | | | | Keeping abreast of the current trends in collectible |
| utilitarian and decorative glassware for the home. | | | | glass is the key to knowing what is worth the |
| Much of this glass remained in the USA, although, | | | | money and what is just common glassware. Hazel |
| a limited amount was sent to Canada and the UK | | | | Atlas is easily recognized, and discovering the |
| during the 1950s. Recently, collectors from Japan, | | | | latest trends are not too difficult by following the |
| Germany, and the UK have found Hazel Atlas | | | | latest available information in newsletters and |
| Glass to be a desirable and collectible glass. In | | | | collector sites. |