Gifts of Art Glass to Charitable Institutions

Alan, your donation to USI is a wonderful gesture and it seems that the University is thrilled to have received part of your collection to display as they should be. It is a wonderful way to educate those passing through the campus about this beautiful art glass, that we as collectors do love. There are pros and cons though of making a donation such as this, as we have learned from various speakers at the Carder symposiums.

Not all institutions will guarantee that your collection will be on permanent display or that they will not sell your pieces when in financial need. The Corning Museum to my knowledge will not give a guarantee. The only way you can be guaranteed is if you set up a fund to perpetuate your collection.
It is most generous and is a good tax write off to do so, but everyone should be reminded of this before they give away their beautiful collections.

DebbySchultz, New Vernon, NJ

Behind the Scenes–Fragile

Alan –

Here’s a piece on some of the “behind the scenes” work involved in the Rakow Library presentation and exhibition that was featured during the Symposium this year.

Scott Hansen, Stamford, CT

Warning! Contents Fragile…

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Regan Brumagen

What’s more fragile, a 19th century crystal decanter or a newspaper clipping from 1948? Well, it depends on whether you are throwing them or exhibiting them, it turns out. If you fling the glass decanter and the newspaper clipping against the wall…well, um, don’t do that, ok? Not a good idea!

Rakow Library exhibit 2014. Tiffany vase and drawing on display.

But, if you want to display your decanter alongside an advertisement from the company that produced it, you should know that the newspaper may be more challenging to protect than the glass. To see remainder of article click here