Category Collecting Guides

Collecting Guides, Glass Art / Objects

How to Start Collecting Glass Objects: A Beginner’s Guide

A blown glass vase made from irregular squares of red, blue, green, yellow and clear glass fused together, with an asymmetric flared rim.

A research-led introduction for new collectors: the main kinds of collectable glass, the vocabulary that describes them, how to judge condition and attribution, and where to buy your first piece.

Darren
August 30, 2026

Collecting Guides, Paperweights

How to Start Collecting Glass Paperweights: A Beginner’s Guide

A close-up of multicoloured millefiori glass canes, showing the patterned cross-sections used to build paperweight designs.

A research-led introduction for new collectors: what glass paperweights are, the main techniques to recognise, how to read a base, and how to keep records from your first purchase.

Darren
August 25, 2026