In 1635, Richard Graves opened the first recorded American pewter store in Salem, Mass. He supplied the homes, taverns, and churches in the colonies with ladles, mugs, plates, bowls and spoons. Clergymen offered communion from his pewter chalices. Housewives served stew in his containers, and taverns sold beer in his tankards. … [Read more...]
Hunt for old bottles and flasks digging up great returns
Some of the most desirable bottles were made between 1810 and 1910. Before 1810, few bottles were produced in this country. After 1910, most were machine made. The bottle-making world experienced a revolution in 1903 when the automatic bottle-machine appeared. Within 10-years, the glassblower’s touch became a thing of the past in glass houses. The artistry also disappeared, and that’s why later bottles are of less significance to collectors now (unless they have unusual characteristics like … [Read more...]
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