The learning curve

Guides

Where to start, what to look for, and how to look after what you collect.

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

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

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

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

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