Tag Archives: glass ornament

Closed 4/4/10

Posted on March 28, 2010 by gmastree

Annealed Blown Glass Elf Ornament… Link to My eBay Store to view and bid. SOLD

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Closing 4/3/10

Posted on March 27, 2010 by gmastree

Old World Christmas Merck Perky Pumpkin Ornaments… Link to My eBay Store to view and bid. Link to eBay Store

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Closed 3/30/10

Posted on March 24, 2010 by gmastree

Old World Christmas Merck Ornaments Today! Candy Cane Santa…Pineapple…Patriotic Bouquet of Roses…Santa Head Link to My eBay Store to view and bid.  Now listed in eBay Store  Now listed in eBay Store  Now listed in eBay Store  Now listed in eBay Store

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Closed 9/1/09

Posted on August 26, 2009 by gmastree

Glass Bead Garland…Hand Painted…Hand Blown…Spun Cotton Head Picks Link to My eBay Store to view and bid. SOLD SOLD Now listed in eBay Store Now listed in eBay Store

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Shiny Brite Ornaments

Posted on May 29, 2009 by gmastree

Shiny Brite is a brand name, not a generalized term for 30s-50s glass ball ornaments. The Shiny Brite brand was begun by Max Eckhardt, who imported German glass ornaments in the 1930s. As it became possible that another war would … Continue reading →

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Closed 5/20/09

Posted on May 13, 2009 by gmastree

C7 Light String…60s Vinyl Tree…Light Reflectors…Glass Pear Ornament Link to My eBay Store to view and bid. Now listed in eBay Store SOLD Now listed in eBay Store Now listed in eBay Store

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Hand Blown vs Machine Blown

Posted on February 6, 2009 by gmastree

I’m surprised at how many people describe machine blown ornaments as hand blown.  Corning in the 1930s developed ribbon-blowing machines for blowing glass ornaments. Age of the ornament does not define whether an ornament is machine or hand blown.   So, when you’re looking … Continue reading →

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"Free Blown" vs "Mold Blown" Are They Really Hand Blown?

Posted on January 30, 2009 by gmastree

It may surprise you to learn that both of these terms are also properly called by the term “hand blown”.   Both of these are blown by the glassmaker one ornament at a time.  A skillful glassblower is able to make … Continue reading →

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