Depression Glass American Sweetheart Cameo Ballerina Dogwood Floral Poinsettia Florentine Poppy Georgian Lovebirds Lorain Mayfair Open Rose Miss America Princess Sharon Cabbage Rose Swirl Fostoria Chintz, Romance, Cambridge Rose Point, Etched Crystal Vintage Stemware Goblet Candle Holder Pink Green
New Martinsville made Radiancefrom 1936 to 1939 and it was the glass that helped New Martinsville get through the depression. Apparently this stylish pattern sold well and appealed to people looking for a bit of drama on their table.
You may find Radiance in striking colors like ruby and ice blue and with a bit of searching see cobalt blue, green and pink. New Martinsville amber is rich and warm, and looks great with crystal or white china trimmed with gold.
New Martinsville made crystal too, which they sold plain and used for etched designs like Meadow Wreath.
New Martinsville Radiance Creamer with Meadow Wreath Etch
Oddly, the only stemware is the cordial, like the amber piece shown above, and a flat tumbler. That is unusual since most elegant glass companies made a dozen different stem shapes.
Radiance isn't truly rare, but some pieces are scarce, especially in ruby or cobalt blue. You can find the amber more easily.
Glass decorating companies must have liked the wide plain panels. Hughes from Canada used Radiance extensively to hold their Cornflower cut design. Hughes Cornflower is popular - no wonder!
Another interesting thing about Radiance is that some authors classify it as depression glass, others as elegant glass. It was partially hand made and is good quality glass.
If you enjoy rich colors and striking, unusual shapes then consider Radiance from New Martinsville.
How to Clean Glass
Care Tips: How to Safely Clean Your Glass
Ok. You went to the flea market, found some super glass. Now you need to wash it up! Here's how.
First, get the right supplies.
Magic Sponge (TM). These are wonderful general purpose cleaning tools that don't scratch. The brand I use is Mr. Clean. Use the sponge with regular dish soap or try a stronger cleaner.
Use Goop Off (TM) to remove old label gum. Follow directions and be safe.
Soak china in warm Denture Cleaner.
Bar Keepers Friend (TM) takes those nasty gray streaks off china and milk glass.
Use a bottle brush for stemware.
Candle wax comes off with hot water. Put your candle holder under running water and gradually increase the temperature.
Sadly, haze does not come off glass. That's why you want to check before you buy.
Don'tuse the dishwasher for glass.
We Wrap Carefully So Your Treasure Reaches You Safely
Top 10 reasons our packages make it to you safely:
10. We have over 10 years of experience shipping glass and china all over the world.
9. We have shipped over 3500 packages of glass without breakage! Since 1999 we have had four packages with broken glass or china.
8. We protect each piece with bubble wrap.
7. We put cardboard or bubblewrap between each plate or cup or stem.
6. Once we have each piece carefully wrapped we put corrugated cardboard around the pieces. We buy this in large rolls and it acts as a second box.
5. We use plenty of foam peanuts or shred around each piece.
4. We use boxes large enough to hold the glass. We don't skimp!
3. We copy your name and address into the mailing label and tape it securely to the box. We use priority mail with insurance purchased from Shipsurance or UPS with full insurance and we stamp each box Fragile.
2. Does this mean we will never have a broken piece? Unfortunately we cannot guarantee that! What we can guarantee is that if you hold the broken pieces and packaging material and help us with the insurance claim we will give you your full money back. You have to agree, with 4 damage claims in over 3500 packages, your odds are good!
1. We take care with our packing because we know how important this is to you!
Shirlett had this to say: "The glasses arrived yesterday, a day later than the UPS e-mail had said, and my heart sank when I saw the box with one top-end smashed in. Looking closer I could see the box had been re-taped heavily and moisture was trapped under the clear tape covering the entire top and sides. It did not rain in our neighborhood yesterday so I took some pictures of the box before I began opening it. The top-end of the box was so soaked even the packing paper inside was wet, as were your business cards making them illegible from the bleeding ink.
However, due to the excellent packing around each goblet all nine are unharmed and beautiful!!"
Here is a video showing our packing methods.
Accurate Descriptions Avoid Disappointment
Yes, I've bought glass and later found chips and cracks. How disappointing! Those pesky nicks and rough spots like to lurk undetected.
Here are two videos showing how we check glass for damage so you get glass that is as described.
How to Check Glass for Damage
How to Check Glass for Damage Part 2
My pledge to you is that your glass will reach you as described. We inspect each piece multiple times:
When we buy it
When we wash it
When we photograph it
When we list it
When we wrap it to go to you
If we find a problem when we wrap for shipping we will let you know immediately and give you the option to cancel your purchase or receive a discount.
Guarantee
Despite our best efforts, if you get glass or china from us that has undisclosed damage, please contact us. We will refund your entire price, including shipping back to us, if the item is not as described.
Are there any limits to our guarantee?
Well, yes. We know our customers are honorable people and we do ask that you:
Contact us first.
Return in good condition wrapped as we wrapped it to go to you
We will refund on receipt.
If the piece is described accurately, but you don't like it, or the color or size or design isn't quite what you expected, then we will happily refund your original cost when we get the item back in good condition, but you will be responsible for shipping the piece back to us.
We limit the guarantee on glass sold with damage. The description will note that any refund is your original cost only, with shipping not being refunded.
And if by some mischance your box gets smashed or lost then please work with us to get the shipping insurance refund.
We want you to buy the glass you want and receive the glass you ordered, intact and as described.
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