mug in vaseline glass, Adams & Co., circa mid-1880’sĪetna: The Aetna Glass and Manufacturing Co. GOOD LUCK small wheelbarrow salt or match safe, Adams & Co., 1882.Ī rare CHILDREN & A.B.C.D. mid-1880’s.ĪBC/CLOCK child’s plate in 1000 EYE pattern, Adams & Co., mid-1880’s. Vaseline glass is not a listed color in any reference book for this novelty. The bottom photo is a Child’s mug that features a girl decorating a Christmas tree on one side, a boy at a desk on the opposite side, and opposite the handle is the entire alphabet. The original patent mentioned that this small wheelbarrow could be used as a salt celler, match safe or other similar uses. Dalzell previously worked for Campbell, Jones and Co., but left their employ in 1880. 100) believed it was part of the BARLEY pattern from Bryce, Higbee. Revi (AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS & FIGURE BOTTLES, pg. The design on the side of the wheelbarrow is part of the ‘GOOD LUCK’ motif found on other Adams’ patterns. The last photo is a small wheelbarrow that was patented by James Dalzell in 1882. The third photo shows a rare child’s ABC/CLOCK plate in the THOUSAND EYE pattern. 1, #3) of the GLOWING REPORT. The second photo shows the rare “turtle salt.” The salt is a “quadruple collectable,” sought after by vaseline collectors, open salt collectors, Wildflower pattern collectors, and victorian novelty collectors.
To find out more about Victorian novelty pieces, please refer to the article in the March 1999 copy (Vol. are also credited with making a lot of victorian novelties. These two gypsy tubs are rare to find with lids intact. first made the ‘Wildflower’ pattern that has been reproduced numerous times in numerous colors. In 1891, it became factory ‘A’ in the U.S. (If you have a good photo of one of the manufacturers that have no photo displayed, please send it to the email address below and we will try to add it!)ĬLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO SEE A LARGER PICTURE!Īdams & Co.: Adams, Mackin & Co was established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1851. We have tried to add a picture under the description of the various glass makers to show some of the patterns made.
This list is by no means complete, but just a brief history of a few of the more popular companies to produce Vaseline Glass. The following list tells something about the a few of the makers and their glassware. Vaseline Glass was made by a variety of makers, both during the victorian times and in modern times.
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