Glass Research by Bill Banks market. I didn't have a clue what any of it was. I just priced things based on what I saw on other dealers tables like most people do today. One day an elderly woman stopped and looked at a $20.00 item on my table and asked, "Do you know what this piece is?" "No", I said. Then she asked, "Then how do you know it's worth $20.00?" I vowed then and there, that would never happen again. I began buying books and studying and have since accumulated a rather impressive glass library. I have been in the business of selling Quality Antique Glass for over 20 years 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 appeared 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. Today I still do a lot of research and am continuously learning about early Victorian Glass. that appear on ebay.These guides are intended to help clear up some issues between a few early glass companies. They can be viewed here: Spatter Glass - Dugan Vs Jefferon Jefferson Glass Novelties Contact Information  |