Topic: Need to learn more about family glass

[Indianacollect]

This glass has been in the family for some time.  My parents were more the experts in the glass. I know bits and pieces but there is so much to learn since they did not collect just one type of company.  If anyone knows info on any of this glass or a bit more history it would really help

link to see some pictures of what we have, there is more but just starting a picture link to a few

http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll107/kurthometown/Collection/

[krsilber]

You've got some lovely Pairpoint!

You might have better lucky posting pieces individually that you'd like to learn more about.

[Lustrousstone]

Hi Welcome to the board. As Kristi says post each item/set of items in a new thread, that way you are more likely to get comprehensible answers.

Edited to add ...and we will know what your questions are. If you know it's Pairpoint, then you obviously don't want an ID, but you might want to know when, for example.

[Andy]

Hi ,
and include a photo of the bases, that often helps
(are you sure the little shoe is glass, it looks a little like porcelain?)

regards
Andy

[Indianacollect]

This glass has been in the family for some time.  My parents were more the experts in the glass. I know bits and pieces but there is so much to learn since they did not collect just one type of company.  If anyone knows info on any of this glass or a bit more history it would really help

link to see some pictures of what we have, there is more but just starting a picture link to a few

http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll107/kurthometown/Collection/

I am very interested at learning more of a value of the pairpoint lamps. I have done a ton of research plus the libraries I have gone to are really limited in books.  I seem to be having a hard time finding the ones with swags like these. They are puffy, I do know the one with the grapes does have numbers and has the date 1910 on the lip of the glass rim.  They really are in perfect shape except there is a tiny hair line crack in the one with grapes.  the one with the grapes vines base seems to be made of a different metal.  Since when I cleaned up the Poppy one the brass on the poppy lamp was much brighter and cleaner.  They stand around 22 to 23 inches tall.Due to the size of my pictures I could only place one in this area

[Lustrousstone]

You can attach four pictures, the size limitation is per picture and yours is plenty small enough.

Value, however, is a different thing and a service that is not, as such, offered on here. People may point you in the direction of sold items or express opinions on desirability or rarity, but you are unlikely to get a valuation. For a start it depends on where, how and when you want to sell or if you are interested in insurance values

[Frank]

Is "Swags" the usual US term? Known in Europe as lustres. (I think, get things wrong sometimes )

[Indianacollect]

no, you might be right.. I like that name better LOL

[Ohio]

Try going to your local library & see if they can get & loan you a copy of "The Essence of Pairpoint" by Marion & Sandra Frost. Most of your Pairpoint may be found in this reference & its recent. Your one lamp with the silver, glass & marble combo is from the Fine arts line & books at approx. $300, but routinely sells around $175. I'm not at all certain the green Pear is Pairpoint & IDing these is difficult because so many manufacturers made them especially Tiffin & you are hard pressed to tell the difference.  On the Puffies, you need some expert advice because prices vary so much. Try looking at the completed eBay auctions since there are usually a few Puffies that sell there weekly. If you have a damaged, cracked shade its a 50% deduction in value. Ken

[krsilber]

This vase is in the Buckingham engraved design:
http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll107/kurthometown/Collection/?action=view&current=pairpointpieces002.jpg

The green one here is engraved with Colias:
http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll107/kurthometown/Collection/?action=view&current=pairpointpieces004.jpg