Kim, I applaud your excitement.....my glass collection is 90% Anchor Hocking's "Manhattan, and little sister "Park Avenue".....also have lots of "Indiana's Tea Room"....many pieces glow.....
Thank you so much! I love to read up on articles detailing the history of different glass manufacturers and glass types. I am no where near as knowledgeable as a lot of the collectors in the glass community, but I certainly hope to get there one day! I had the best time with that dealer. He was a really nice man that was absolutely taken aback by the idea that I wanted to use sherbet dishes for their real purpose😂 I got some of my most beautiful colored ones from that shop!
Hi Kim. I’m so happy to see a young person interested in collecting vintage and antique glass. I have one bit of information for you. The two clear, ribbed pieces you have are not the Manhattan pattern. They are called Park Avenue and we’re sold in the early1980’s in Kmart in Canada. They may even have been made by Libbey. I’m not sure where else it was sold. None of the original pieces or shapes were reproduced. They made different pieces that most Manhattan collectors (me included) call ‘go-withs’ and are perfectly acceptable to most as the are not direct reproductions, but enhance and expand the use of Manhattan glass. I hope this makes sense. Your video was well researched and presented well. You are a natural in front of the camera! Thank you, Christine 😊🦋
So, it's my understanding from watching one of Michigan Depression Glass Society videos that sherbets were originally champagne coupes; however during the depression, they had to remarket them as sherbets because manufacturers were not allowed to produce vessels for alcohol. Perhaps one of your viewers can confirm if that is correct. I plan to purchase some textbooks in order to become more knowledgeable because I am very also fascinated with American glass.
Kim, start going to estate sales to look for your glass collection, eBay sellers and antique vendors hit estate sales to snap up the best pieces for resale. If you go the first day of the sale scope out what you want, if it’s still there on the last day they will have marked it down to sell it, you can make a reasonable offer and they might take it
That is such great advice! I scored my new hutch and buffet (cherry wood I believe) for a total of just $35 at an estate sale. Would you recommend and resources in particular to help me find estate sales? I feel like I am always driving past signs for yard sales or estate sales or auctions and I just missed the date by a day or two😅 The advice you mentioned there about scoping it out and snagging it at the end sounds perfect! I can get some really beautiful sets without breaking the bank then:)
I've been looking for the Jeannette Ultramarine swirl sherbet dish since I started! I still haven't been able to find one except for in museums or online. I only like to buy things online as a last resort because I love hunting for my things at antique and thrift stores!
They are not champagne coupes. They were made as sherbet dishes. They are not 'tall' sherbets, tall sherbets have a tall stem. Champagne glasses are made with a long stem so the heat of your hand does not warm the beverage.
I know that they were originally designed and produced to be sherbet dishes, but nowadays people don't enjoy the formality of eating multi course meals with the proper serving ware for each dish. From my experience speaking with glassware dealers, often times people repurpose sherbet dishes as champagne glasses to fit modern trends
Love the research you're sharing. That's my favorite part of antiquing, thrifting, and crawling garage sales for vintage items. Great family support too! I'm a new subscriber looking forward to much more. Yeah I'm a certified Google search "whatever they called it" Love any work you're doing as a mechanical engineer on climate! You go!
Thank you!! I am very blessed to have such a supportive family in my endeavors. I absolutely love taking time to thoroughly look through booths and stores. It's like treasure hunting!!
You should take a ride up to Berkshires Great Finds in Sheffield, Mass. They have some amazing glass for sale and it is a beautiful ride up there if you take Rt 7 straight up through Connecticut. You won't be disappointed.
That sounds like a great video idea and just a great time overall! I hope that I can get up there by the end of this year! I'm always excited for a beautiful drive that ends in a nice antique store. My family likes to do something similar when we visit Berkeley Springs, WV:)
At 28:51, the stretch glass sherbet looks like a standard imperial piece. The next one, Madrid blue, most Madrid was reproduced, if you don't know your glass well, you might have the reproduction.
Thank you for all of your expertise and for sharing it with me! I had no idea that the blue sherbet was stretch glass, so I am happy to have a new term to classify it with! I always enjoy any opportunity I can get to learn from those with more experience, thank you for the knowledge! :)
Nice video Kim. Thank you for all of the information on the pieces. I enjoy history and wonder about the hands that made an item and also who owned or used a particular item. Yes, I am a nerd like that. 🙂 Is there a certain piece in your collection that you are the most proud of or are you still on the lookout for that special item ?
Hi Tim! Thank you so much for your interest and for watching my videos!!! I do have a few really special pieces in my collection that I will have to do a video on. One of them is a Manhattan pattern martini glass from the 1930s. I also think that it's crazy to think about how many different owners each piece may have had:)
The sugar bowl idea is not true. They made flat trays for sugar cubes. They had sugar tongs to go with them. A glass sugar bowl without a lid, had its lid lost, people rarely used sugar cubes after the 1950s. The 1970s piece is not Carnival glass, it is just iridescent glass. Carnival glass is the earlier glass.
I didn't know that sugar cube trays were a thing! I looked them up and I love how classy they look. Some of them date back to the 1910s or even earlier. I will now be looking for a sugar cube tray, it's on the top of my list!
@@kimscollectibles7247 There are some companies that called them domino sugar trays, as Domino Sugar sold the most boxed sugar cubes. The Russian, Ukrainians, and Jews drank their Tea out of tall glasses with the sugar cubes in their mouths, the tea sipped through the sugar. The drink Absenthe, had a special spoon with holes pierced in it in patterns, that you poured the liquor over a sugar cube that rested on top of a glass. Look up "absinthe" and Absinthe spoons. It was outlawed because wormwood which is in Absinthe is a hallucinogen. They make it again today with different ingredients. and
@@shainazion4073 I have heard of absinthe traditions, but I had no idea that tea was consumed in that way with the sugar cubes. I am partial to sugar cubes over granulated sugar and always have Domino's out whenever I host a tea party!
@@kimscollectibles7247 My grandparents used to drink their tea that way. They used the large printed sour cream glasses from the 1960s with all the flour patterns, they are about 16 oz. You will most probably see them around in your travels. Check out Gene Florence's books for glass, the older ones are available inexpensive and have great information. He started with one book, Depression Glass, and then has 3 different books towards the ends. He has 40s, 50s, 60s glass, and elegant glass. You are in a great area for finding glass. The Crazy Lamp Lady finds great stuff at the Goodwill there. She is not as good at Depression glass patterns, but can educate you on all different types of pottery, china, and glass.
I love sherbet! Unfortunately there is never any at the grocery store when I go to buy it for my fruit punch, but black raspberry ice cream hits the spot too
That is not watermelon glass. Watermelon glass is like amberina, one piece of glass that changes from green to red or pink. Not a pink piece with a green foot, that is not one piece of glass. There is also bluerina which fades blue to pink or red.
Kim, I applaud your excitement.....my glass collection is 90% Anchor Hocking's "Manhattan, and little sister "Park Avenue".....also have lots of "Indiana's Tea Room"....many pieces glow.....
Just found your videos today learning lots binging your videos 😊❤
Very nice collection, that was a great vendor to let you buy the extras. I can tell you have done your research on what you buy, very impressive
Thank you so much! I love to read up on articles detailing the history of different glass manufacturers and glass types. I am no where near as knowledgeable as a lot of the collectors in the glass community, but I certainly hope to get there one day!
I had the best time with that dealer. He was a really nice man that was absolutely taken aback by the idea that I wanted to use sherbet dishes for their real purpose😂 I got some of my most beautiful colored ones from that shop!
Wishers fatigue looking that up changing my 🐈 dishes thanks ❤
Hi Kim. I’m so happy to see a young person interested in collecting vintage and antique glass. I have one bit of information for you. The two clear, ribbed pieces you have are not the Manhattan pattern. They are called Park Avenue and we’re sold in the early1980’s in Kmart in Canada. They may even have been made by Libbey. I’m not sure where else it was sold. None of the original pieces or shapes were reproduced. They made different pieces that most Manhattan collectors (me included) call ‘go-withs’ and are perfectly acceptable to most as the are not direct reproductions, but enhance and expand the use of Manhattan glass. I hope this makes sense. Your video was well researched and presented well. You are a natural in front of the camera! Thank you, Christine 😊🦋
So, it's my understanding from watching one of Michigan Depression Glass Society videos that sherbets were originally champagne coupes; however during the depression, they had to remarket them as sherbets because manufacturers were not allowed to produce vessels for alcohol. Perhaps one of your viewers can confirm if that is correct. I plan to purchase some textbooks in order to become more knowledgeable because I am very also fascinated with American glass.
Kim, start going to estate sales to look for your glass collection, eBay sellers and antique vendors hit estate sales to snap up the best pieces for resale. If you go the first day of the sale scope out what you want, if it’s still there on the last day they will have marked it down to sell it, you can make a reasonable offer and they might take it
That is such great advice! I scored my new hutch and buffet (cherry wood I believe) for a total of just $35 at an estate sale. Would you recommend and resources in particular to help me find estate sales? I feel like I am always driving past signs for yard sales or estate sales or auctions and I just missed the date by a day or two😅 The advice you mentioned there about scoping it out and snagging it at the end sounds perfect! I can get some really beautiful sets without breaking the bank then:)
Your inspiring the next generation of glass lovers...GREAT JOB!!!
Haha thank you Dad:)💕
Is there a holy grail of sherbet bowls you are on the look out for?
I've been looking for the Jeannette Ultramarine swirl sherbet dish since I started! I still haven't been able to find one except for in museums or online. I only like to buy things online as a last resort because I love hunting for my things at antique and thrift stores!
They are not champagne coupes. They were made as sherbet dishes. They are not 'tall' sherbets, tall sherbets have a tall stem. Champagne glasses are made with a long stem so the heat of your hand does not warm the beverage.
I know that they were originally designed and produced to be sherbet dishes, but nowadays people don't enjoy the formality of eating multi course meals with the proper serving ware for each dish. From my experience speaking with glassware dealers, often times people repurpose sherbet dishes as champagne glasses to fit modern trends
Love the research you're sharing. That's my favorite part of antiquing, thrifting, and crawling garage sales for vintage items. Great family support too! I'm a new subscriber looking forward to much more. Yeah I'm a certified Google search "whatever they called it" Love any work you're doing as a mechanical engineer on climate! You go!
Thank you!! I am very blessed to have such a supportive family in my endeavors. I absolutely love taking time to thoroughly look through booths and stores. It's like treasure hunting!!
A great start to a collection.
Thank you so much! I can't wait to make some videos showing my table displays for different holidays
Loved Smo’s cameo & wow I loved seeing your full collection of sherbet dishes, my favorite was the Blue carnival dish with the harvest patterns ♥️
Omg I remember showing you my collection when I only had like 6 or 7 dishes!! Smo says hi!
Just stumbled on this video. Really interesting stuff.
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate you saying that:)
Excellent video. You are very knowledgeable!
Thank you Smem! Love you!
The compote was true "manhattan", the other piece is "Park Avenue'm made in 1987.....
You should take a ride up to Berkshires Great Finds in Sheffield, Mass. They have some amazing glass for sale and it is a beautiful ride up there if you take Rt 7 straight up through Connecticut. You won't be disappointed.
That sounds like a great video idea and just a great time overall! I hope that I can get up there by the end of this year! I'm always excited for a beautiful drive that ends in a nice antique store. My family likes to do something similar when we visit Berkeley Springs, WV:)
At 28:51, the stretch glass sherbet looks like a standard imperial piece. The next one, Madrid blue, most Madrid was reproduced, if you don't know your glass well, you might have the reproduction.
Thank you for all of your expertise and for sharing it with me! I had no idea that the blue sherbet was stretch glass, so I am happy to have a new term to classify it with! I always enjoy any opportunity I can get to learn from those with more experience, thank you for the knowledge! :)
Nice video Kim. Thank you for all of the information on the pieces. I enjoy history and wonder about the hands that made an item and also who owned or used a particular item. Yes, I am a nerd like that. 🙂 Is there a certain piece in your collection that you are the most proud of or are you still on the lookout for that special item ?
Hi Tim! Thank you so much for your interest and for watching my videos!!! I do have a few really special pieces in my collection that I will have to do a video on. One of them is a Manhattan pattern martini glass from the 1930s. I also think that it's crazy to think about how many different owners each piece may have had:)
@@kimscollectibles7247 I look forward to seeing the video about your favorite pieces. Keep all the videos coming.
The sugar bowl idea is not true. They made flat trays for sugar cubes. They had sugar tongs to go with them. A glass sugar bowl without a lid, had its lid lost, people rarely used sugar cubes after the 1950s.
The 1970s piece is not Carnival glass, it is just iridescent glass. Carnival glass is the earlier glass.
I didn't know that sugar cube trays were a thing! I looked them up and I love how classy they look. Some of them date back to the 1910s or even earlier. I will now be looking for a sugar cube tray, it's on the top of my list!
@@kimscollectibles7247 There are some companies that called them domino sugar trays, as Domino Sugar sold the most boxed sugar cubes.
The Russian, Ukrainians, and Jews drank their Tea out of tall glasses with the sugar cubes in their mouths, the tea sipped through the sugar.
The drink Absenthe, had a special spoon with holes pierced in it in patterns, that you poured the liquor over a sugar cube that rested on top of a glass. Look up "absinthe" and Absinthe spoons. It was outlawed because wormwood which is in Absinthe is a hallucinogen. They make it again today with different ingredients.
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@@shainazion4073 I have heard of absinthe traditions, but I had no idea that tea was consumed in that way with the sugar cubes. I am partial to sugar cubes over granulated sugar and always have Domino's out whenever I host a tea party!
@@kimscollectibles7247 I have subscribed. You are adorable, i will share any information that I can for you. Best of luck with the channel.
@@kimscollectibles7247 My grandparents used to drink their tea that way. They used the large printed sour cream glasses from the 1960s with all the flour patterns, they are about 16 oz. You will most probably see them around in your travels. Check out Gene Florence's books for glass, the older ones are available inexpensive and have great information. He started with one book, Depression Glass, and then has 3 different books towards the ends. He has 40s, 50s, 60s glass, and elegant glass. You are in a great area for finding glass. The Crazy Lamp Lady finds great stuff at the Goodwill there. She is not as good at Depression glass patterns, but can educate you on all different types of pottery, china, and glass.
Sorry, not ruby, but amethyst....
Sherbet is a frozen desert similar to ice cream.
I love sherbet! Unfortunately there is never any at the grocery store when I go to buy it for my fruit punch, but black raspberry ice cream hits the spot too
That is not watermelon glass. Watermelon glass is like amberina, one piece of glass that changes from green to red or pink. Not a pink piece with a green foot, that is not one piece of glass. There is also bluerina which fades blue to pink or red.
I have never seen a piece of bluerina! I will have to be on the lookout for it, it certainly sounds rare!
Please don't use the words "Pontil" and marks....similar to "Tuna fish" . the word "pontil" is enough....