Star-Crossed Lovers: The Blue Willow Love Story
The Blue Willow pattern may be the most recognizable pattern of china ever produced, with a scene that tells the tale of two lovers.
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Clay Pipe Making: The Victorian Way
Rex Key produces clay pipes using the traditional Victorian methods with original pipe molds from the 19th century.
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Goddess of the Hunt
On a sunny California day, Mary found what she thought was a button, but which turned out to be much more fabulous.
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Glassing Sleuth
Pam O'Brien may never know how a piece of German pottery ended up on a beach in Rhode Island, but it was interesting researching its history.
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The Origins of Murano Glass
Murano glass is synonymous with Venetian glass, and the origins of glassmaking in Venice go back to the times of the Roman Empire.
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True Daffy’s Elixir
While True Daffy's Elixir maintains its questionable history, the bottles are now considered a British classic bottle.
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Window to Our Past
Investigating markings on sea glass she found took Kris Braga on a journey through bottle making history.
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Letters from the Sea
There’s something indisputably romantic about finding a message in a bottle upon the beach.
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Sunken Pirate City: The Port Royal Earthquake of 1692
The colonial town of Port Royal, Jamaica, a haven for pirates, reprobates, and thieves, disappeared into the sea in a matter of seconds in 1692.
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The Tale of Frozen Charlotte
Are Frozen Charlotte dolls beautiful, strange, or just flat out creepy?
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Through the Looking Glass: Maritime Glass as Sea Glass
The hope of many a sea glass collector that the perfectly aged specimen of colorful glass they found has a centuries-old tale to tell.
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Name Your Poison
Sea glass that has a unique shape, pattern, or color can sometimes be traced to poison and perfume bottles.
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