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Defective Glass

Hi Alan

Glass collectors are fussy and any defect post production or as made, such as chips, cracks, scratches, hairlines, burst bubbles etc. greatly reduces the value of a piece. As a rule of thumb I say a damaged piece is worth 10 -25% of the undamaged value of the piece. Some may be worth more or less depending on the extent and location of the defect and the rarity of the piece. A piece with a hole drilled in it would be considered a major defect even if it was done at the factory. As a collector I often purchase pieces with a minor damage for my collection at very favorable prices but most dealers and many collectors will reject a defective piece outright.

Gordon H. Hancock

Tiffany Pastel Art Glass Specialist

From Perfume Bottle Quarterly (Spring 2015)

For the IPBA (International Perfume Bottle Association) annual meeting (April 30 – May 3, 2015 in Spartanburg, SC) the Quarterly points out Roundtables “You Can’t Miss.” Longtime IPBA member and Carder Steuben Club Vice President and last year and this years’ CSCA Symposium Chair, Bonnie Salzman will host a roundtable on Steuben, discussing shape, color, glass techniques, signatures, and other qualities of Steuben glass perfumes, colognes and vanity items.

From The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles (April, 2015)

Jay and Pamela Kaplan will be exhibiting a collection of vintage perfume bottles at the Spartanburg, SC Art Museum. The collection will include a presentation including a number of prized Steuben perfumes. Of course, the Kaplan collection is also a featured trip to the museum in the Perfume Bottle Quarterly inasmuch as the exhibit is a feature of the IPBA annual meeting.