Low-cost molded or pressed glass with an iridescent finish had many names in the very early 20th century. First sold as inexpensive molded and pressed decorative wares, at a time when fine glass was ...

A collection of lighters and a lovely carnival glass bowl are reviewed in What’s It Worth? Contributed photos Contributed photos Readers’ questions about very different items are the topic of today’s ...

Browsing your local secondhand shop is a great way to score unique, rare, and valuable items at unbelievably low prices. Some used, antique items like glass can add a fun personality to your decor or ...

Why they’re special: Carnival glass had its heyday around the turn of the last century. The Fenton Art Glass Co., which opened in 1905 in West Virginia, turned out thousands of pieces of the sparkly ...

Q: Enclosed is a picture of a set that belonged to my mother, and before her, to my grandmother. Inside some of the pieces is the symbol “Z1.” I was wondering if you could tell me the name of this ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: My beautiful 93-year-old auntie gave me this bowl that was her mother’s. It is marked on the bottom with either an “N” or a “Z” in a circle. Can you provide some information on ...

In the 1930s, small colorful glass dishes were given away as premiums for purchasing sacks of flour or boxes of oatmeal or detergent. Well padded in the flour, a sturdy glass cup or bowl would survive ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: My beautiful 93-year-old auntie gave me this bowl that was her mother's. It is marked on the bottom with either an "N" or a "Z" in a circle. Can you provide some information on ...