Collectors who love glass often love paperweights. Do you have a fancy paperweight on a desk or side table? Paperweights became very popular in the 1880s in Europe and America when letter-writing was ...
When Keren Hoover was 15, her parents returned from a trip to Italy with three paperweights for her. The small glass orbs were millefiore-style paperweights, one of the most popular designs, holding a ...
Somewhere under the clutter of papers on my desk in the newsroom is a glass paperweight about to be laid to waste by the “Frankenstein of Cary.” “There's a night-and-day difference between ...
Vintage paperweights hold a special place in the world of collectibles, offering a unique blend of artistry, craftsmanship, and functionality. From intricate glass creations by to beautifully carved ...
Blue glass circling the orb, a delicate green-leafed flower suspended inside, it seemed one of a kind. But the paperweight, instead, is a near duplicate of artwork already on display. That’s one ...
Chris Buzzini makes lampwork paperweights, encasing tiny glass flowers inside more glass. Oregon City’s Chris Buzzini keeps the 150-year-old craft of lampwork paperweights alive. These crystalline ...
This solid piece of glass with a slight depression in the neck is signed by Robert L. Hamon and was given to me by my employer, who advised me to “take care of it.” The piece is 10 inches tall. Any ...
Gena Whitten began collecting glass paperweights in 1968. Shown are paperweights from her collection. 2015 November 5 CTY - photo by Craig T. Kojima On Thursday, November 5, 2015. Gena Whitten and her ...
IT’S FUNNY WHICH IMAGES remain imprinted on our minds, like vivid snapshots, for years and even decades after we’ve first seen them. They can be of anything—the soft weave of a childhood blanket, a ...
Glass is a dazzling, puzzling material. A glob of glass looks as light as a soap bubble, but is, of course, as heavy as lead. It's solid, but it looks like empty air. And because glass gathers and ...