glasshouse: Newsletter Archive

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Newsletters are issued approximately once every two months, between each website update. Links to current newsletters are emailed directly to mailing list members and remain private for about 6 months at which point they are added to our publicly accessible archive below.

Each newsletter contains original and previously unpublished information offering valuable insight to collectors. I invite you to join us and enjoy these missives!

The Authenticity Problem
In this newsletter I tell you how I identify and authenticate the type of glass that I sell. I will give you specific tips to properly identify vintage glass and thereby help you protect yourself when you choose to buy from any source. Read on...

Good, Better, Best: What Makes a Piece Exceptional
some no-nonsense tips on evaluating the merits of an item, peppered with specific insight into collecting Blenko. Read on...

Showing Off:
Display, Use and Care of Vintage Glass
...some tried and true strategies for showing you glass off to maximum effect. And what better way to demonstrate how to live with your glass than for me to show some images of my own home and of a couple of my favorite client's? Read on...

Insight on the Market
In my years of experience in the visual and decorative arts I have gained a solid understanding of how objects are valued...The view I am presenting here is somewhat divorced from larger economic forces and more about the microcosm of the Blenko market in particular. Read on...

Ten Things You Should Know
(A.K.A. Resources for the Collector and Miscellany)
Hot tips #1 through 10!
Read on...

Out of the Ghetto!
I don't really like glass. At least, I don't like Blenko (or Empoli) simply because it is glass but rather because of its important and historic designs. Understanding Blenko's historical and cultural importance outside of the ghetto of glass specialization is the key to understanding its true value. Read on...

The Stupidity of Rarity
I'm sure I'm not the only one with "rarity burnout," ... why do people twist themselves in knots and stretch all credibility for the sake of claiming an item's rarity? Why is rarity such a great thing anyway? That's a trick question because really, it's not. Read on...

Bye Bye Blenko!
This newsletter explains all the important new changes to the website - including why we don't sell Blenko anymore! Read on...

Report from the Front Lines
In this issue I share with you my experiences in exhibiting at New York's Stella Modernism Exhibition at the Gramercy Armory. Read on...

I Love My Competition
I bet most of you know about my competition, but did you know that I love them? I can afford to say that of course because I know well that I leave them choking on my dust...

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Market Obsession!
As the poison is flushed out of the financial system we have been shaken up and forced to broadly reconsider worth and security. Looking beyond the temporary ups and downs of the market what is true, enduring value?

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