Glass Encyclopedia and Museum
Glass Encyclopedia and Museum above:"Sandwich" glass by Tiara Exclusives
If you are looking for Tiara Glass there is always some for sale on eBay. See what there is just now - click Tiara glass |
Tiara Glass: A short summary followed by an article on Tiara's amber Sandwich Pattern: Tiara Glass was marketed by Tiara Exclusives of Dunkirk, Indiana, USA through home-parties held by sales agents, between 1970 and 1998. The offices of Tiara Exclusives were adjacent to the Indiana Glass Company, and both companies belonged to the Lancaster Colony Corporation. Indiana Glass made a very large volume of the glassware sold by Tiara. However Tiara glass was also made by other glassworks including Fenton Art Glass and L.E.Smith, both before and after the closure of the Indiana Glass hand shop (in 1989). Tiara Exclusives marketed a wide variety of handmade and machine-made glassware, mostly of a high standard. This included some reproductions or re-issues of patterns originally made by Indiana Glass and other companies during the depression years. These re-issues used the same moulds for patterns such as Avocado, Sandwich, and Madrid (originally a Federal Glass pattern). Apart from paper labels, Tiara Exclusives did not mark their glass except for a very few pieces. An exception to this rule was that some Indiana glass made for Tiara was marked with the name Tiara in the mold. Tiara Exclusives operated for 28 years. Their glass is collected with enthusiasm by many people, although criticised by some. As the years go by and collectors learn more about the glassworks who made Tiara glass it is becoming more popular. No doubt our grand-children will value it just as Depression Glass is valued today.
The catalogs in this book help identify Tiara Glass patterns! If you are a Tiara collector, you will enjoy the information offered here. Available as a Kindle e-Book which can be viewed on your computer or Kindle device. Also available in paperback form. |
Glass Encyclopedia Click here for the full list of latest topics or click on any of the following links: Advertising glass Akro Agate glass Amberina glass American glass Ancient glass Apothecary glass Apsley Pellatt glass Art Deco glass Art nouveau glass Arts and Crafts glass August Walther Glass Baccarat glass Bagley glass Barolac glass Beads (glass) Bimini glass Blenko glass Books on glass Bottles (glass) Boyd's Crystal Glass Brierley Crystal glass E O Brody glass Bubble glass Burtles Tate glass Caithness glass Cameo glass Cameo incrustations Carnival glass Cast glass Chance glass Charder glass Cire Perdue glass Cloud glass Cobalt blue glass Consolidated glass Contemporary glass Coralene glass Coudersport glass Crackle glass Cranberry glass Custard cups (glass) Custard glass Cut crystal glass Dartington glass Daum glass Davidson's glass Depression glass Dew drop glass Dorothy Thorpe glass Drinking glasses Dumps DVDs on Glass EAPG glassware End-of-day glass Etling glass European glass Fairy Lights Federal glass Fenton glass Fire-King glass Flygsfors glass Fostoria glass Frank Thrower glass French glass Fry Glass Galle Glass Glass hand vases Glass-working Glass Dumps Gold ruby glass Goofus Glass Gray-stan glass Greeners glass Hand vases Hazel Atlas glass Heisey glass Historismus glass Hobnail glass Hunebelle glass Imperial glass Intaglio glass Irradiated glass Isle of Wight glass Italian glass Jack-in-Pulpit glass Jade glass James Derbyshire Jeannette Glass Joblings glass Joe Rice glass John Derbyshire J Walsh Walsh glass Kemple glass King's Lynn glass Komaromy glass Lalique glass Leerdam glass Le Verre Francais L G Wright glass Libbey glass Libensky glass Lobmeyr glass Loetz or Lotz glass Lost wax technique Malachite glass Manchester glass Marbles (glass) Marqueterie de Verre Mary Gregory glass Mdina glass Mercury glass Milk glass Molineux Webb glass Monart glass Murano glass Nailsea glass Nazeing glass New Zealand glass NZ paperweights Northwood glass Opalescent glass Orient & Flume glass Orplid glass Orrefors glass Pallme-Konig glass Paperweights Paperweights of NZ Pate de Verre Peachblow glass Pearline glass Percival Yates & Vickers Perthshire Paperw'ts Phoenix glass Pictures on glass Pilgrim glass Pirelli glass Powell glass Pyrex glass Riverside glass Reverse paint on glass Roman glass Rose bowls Royal Brierley glass Ruby glass Sabino glass Scandinavian glass Schneider glass Shoes in glass Silhouettes on glass Silvered glass Silver overlay glass Slag glass Sowerby glass Spatter glass Stained glass St Clair glass Steuben Glass Stevens & Williams Strathearn glass Stretch glass STS Abel Zagreb glass Sulphides in glass Sun changed glass Thomas Webb glass Tiara glass Tiffany glass Tiffin glass Toothpick Holders Tortoiseshell glass Tudor Crystal glass Uranium glass Val St Lambert glass Vasart glass Vaseline glass Venetian glass Venini glass Verlys glass Videos on Glass Vistosi Glass Vitro Porcelain Glass Walther Glass Waterford Crystal Webb Corbett glass Webb, Thomas glass Wedgwood glass Westmoreland glass Whitefriars glass WMF glass Ysart glass Useful glass links Glass Message Board Glass Museum on Line Books on Glass Glass Target Searches
|
Amber Sandwich Glass PatternCourtesy of shop4antiques.com (edited by Angela Bowey)
Above: Tiara Glass amber Sandwich pattern cups and saucers, made from 1971-1977. The cup was also offered as a punch cup and in 1977 it was replaced in the place setting by the coffee cup. Punch cups were still available with the punch set or snack sets until 1992, when Amber Sandwich was discontinued.
Of the Tiara Exclusives patterns and colors that have a lively collector following, the Sandwich pattern seems to be one of the most popular. Indiana Glass Company produced Sandwich pattern Depression glass during the1920s. During approximately the same time period, the elegant glass company Duncan & Miller produced a similar Sandwich pattern. Most of the Depression-era Indiana Glass molds and some Duncan & Miller molds were put into use during the 1970s -1990s to produce Tiara Sandwich glass. Tiara sold Sandwich Glass in clear, amber, ruby, light "chantilly" green, teal "spruce" green, dark "bicentennial" blue, and pale peach. This article will focus on the amber color.  Above: Amber Sandwich Glass tray made by Indiana Glass during the Depression. Tiara also sold a center-handled tray, but the shape of the Tiara handle was fancier than the Indiana one. A complete dinnerware set can be collected in Tiara's Amber Sandwich along with a large assortment of accessory items. During the time that Tiara's glassware was produced, some molds were changed or replaced and additional shapes were added. Over eighty different items are known to exist in Tiara's Amber Sandwich glass.  Above: amber glass straight sided pitcher, 68 ounce,marketed from 1971 to 1983. Some of the more elusive items in amber are an 18" table lamp, a gravy boat, a tall Duncan & Miller style basket, and a rectangular butter dish. More common are the pieces to the basic dinnerware set including plates, cups, saucers, bowls, and tumblers. The fairy lamp (called a "Glo Lamp" by Tiara) is one of the most commonly found items. The wine set, consisting of a decanter, tray, and goblets can also be found somewhat easily. Both the Glo Lamp and wine set continue to be popular with collectors.
 Above: Tiara amber sandwich glass wall clock, 16" size made only in 1977 and 1978; 12" size from 1979 to 1989.
If you are looking for Tiara Glass there is always some for sale on eBay.
The catalogs in this book will help you identify Tiara Glass! Knowing what to look for, spotting a bargain that others have missed, building up a complete collection. These are some of the joys of collecting. And if you are a Tiara collector, you will enjoy the information offered here. Available as a Kindle e-Book which can be viewed on your computer or Kindle device. Also available in paperback. |
