Who Am I My name is Bill Banks now. Back in the early 1990's, I contributed to the very first publication on Carnival Glass put out by Collector Books, and the very first publication on Opalescent glass also put out by Collector Books. I wrote many articles for the Class Collectors Digest, and for 5 years I wrote a monthly column for The Maine Journal of Antiques and Collectibles (MJOAC). The column was called "It was Grandma's" My own first edition on Victorian Opalescent Glass was published in 1995. The first six editions were in spiral bound paperback form and they were a value guide only. When computers finally allowed publication of works on CDs the last 7 editions were published in that format complete with color photographs for easy pattern identification and values. This year's most recent edition is only available online. It is updated continuously throughout the year. You also have access to the Opalescent Glass Collectors Club.  |