Vaseline Glass was primarily made from 1840, up to just before WWII, and then was continued from 1959 to the present. Current manufacturers include: Fenton Glass and Mosser Glass, as well as some small independent shops such as Gibson Glass and Jack Loranger (HotGlass.cc). Vaseline Glass was in its' heyday during the Victorian period from the 1880's to the 1920's. The yellow-green glass did not sell as well as other colors of glass, so during the depression years, glass manufacturers started adding more iron oxide (commonly known as RUST) to the glass mixture (but still included the Uranium Dioxide) and this had the effect of making the glass more green. Because of this, most green depression glass will glow. The government confiscated all supplies of uranium during WWII and halted all production of Vaseline Glass from approximately 1943 until the ban was lifted in Nov. 1958.
Only after years of testing by the various regulatory departments of the government were glass companies once again allowed to make this glass. In Victorian times, glassblowers who made Vaseline Glass usually died at a relatively young age of lung cancer, and the 'stories' have persisted for years that this was due to their exposure to molten Vaseline Glass. However, when this information was discussed with different experts on radiation (from University of Missouri and University of Oklahoma), they felt that there may have been other reasons for their early demise, as radiation tends to affect the thyroid glands the most. I guess this will also be a subject for long debate.
Due to the tight regulations on Uranium Dioxide and the expense of this ingredient, only very limited quantities are being produced today. Due to this, most collectors are aware of the limited nature of its' production and this is reflected in the marketplace.
Vaseline Glass Collectors, Inc., (VGCI), is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization incorporated in 1998 to educate and unify Vaseline Glass collectors everywhere! There are different definitions of what is or is not "vaseline glass," depending on what part of the world you are located. Our organization uses this definition: Vaseline Glass is a particular color of yellow-green glass that is made by adding 2% Uranium Dioxide to the ingredients when the glass formula is made. The addition of the Uranium Dioxide makes the glass color yellow-green. Vaseline Glass is ALWAYSverifiable by using an ultraviolet light (blacklight) on the glass item. When this is done, the glass turns a bright florescent green! Sometimes, even the most trained eye can be fooled by a piece of glass that looks like Vaseline Glass, but will not 'glow' or fluoresce bright green under a blacklight. Not all yellow-green glass will turn florescent GREEN when a UV light is shined on it. When manganese is added to the glass formula (which also makes a yellow-colored glass) instead of Uranium Dioxide, for instance, the end product will glow under a black light, but the color is an orange/peach color OR a lime green color that is much fainter than the bright neon green under UV light. Manganese was added to the glass mixture to counteract the minor traces of iron that would give the glass a 'coke-bottle' greenish tint to it.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Open House - WOWwwWW!!
Well....If you missed the
Albuquerque Antique Mile Annual OPEN HOUSE
this past weekend, you missed
a "Heck of a Good Time".
Hundreds Thousands of antique dealers and collectors, as well as, repeat customers and intrigued Christmas shoppers took advantage of these fine Albuquerque Antique Stores and their huge variety of Antiques, Christmas food and treats, entertainment and music, and lots of special Christmas deals and prices to offer Albuquerque locals and visitors.
wwwWOW!
There are still more great deals, collectibles, antique furniture and lots of gifts to take advantage of.
Lots of Abq. holiday shopping at its best. Make sure you visit any one of the special Antique stores, on North Fourth Street in Los Ranchos,
to complete your Christmas shopping. Always free parking and lots of New Mexican dining.
All the Antique Dealers and Antique Vendors are committed
to make the Antique Mile,
Albuquerque's newest and most popular destination spot.
Lots of thanks and appreciation to all the
Customers, Dealers and Vendors
who made this year's event
THE BEST EVER!!!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
ANTIQUE MILE HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Come one, Come all!!
Join the ANTIQUE MILE on Saturday, December 5th, 2009
at their Annual HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
from 10:00am - 7:00pm.
Lots of refreshments, discounts and Holiday Cheer
will be had by all.
To enter the ANTIQUE MILE Holiday Drawing,
click on the photo above, and print your invitation.
Write your name, address, and email on the back.
Next, bring your invitation to any of the following stores on December 5th, between 10:00am and 7:00pm:
Legacy Antiques, 7809 4th St. NW, 265-5827, http://www.LegacyAntiqueShop.com
Antique Co-Op, 7601 4th St. NW, 898-7354
Antiques Consortium, 7216 4th St. NW, 897-7115
Accents, 7209 4th St. NW, 898-4488, http://www.AccentsInside.com/
Vintage & More, 7005 4th St. NW, 344-7300
Cabin & Cottage, 6855 4th St. NW (Behind Calico Cafe), 344-1168
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