Cable Patterns for Flint Glass Collecting

Video Transcript

"Another example is this piece here, and this also had a cover on it at one time, you can feel the ridge around the inside. One other example that I have here to show you is the cable pattern that was produced around 1859 and it was made by Boston and Sandwich Company, this is an egg cup. But it's really desirable and very expensive, this pattern in particular, because it was introduced when they were putting the cable across the country in the 1850's so this was like a promotion during that period. Highly sought after and this little egg cup goes for $75. So it’s a pretty expensive pattern. That's something you really want to take into consideration when you pick out a pattern, how easy it is to find the particular pattern, how expensive it is, and how extensive you want to spend to collect. How much you want to collect of it and how much it’s going to cost you. So that's something to keep in mind when you're thinking about choosing a pattern. I have one more pattern here in a spill form. I'm not sure what the pattern name is. This is another pattern, just another example for you but that’s about what we have to show you here today. Again, go back to the books and take a look at all the different patterns you can choose from. Because I think you'll find there's alot of variety here and it will fit any budget whether you have alot of money to spend on this or a small amount of money. But my one tip to you when you start buying this glass, try to buy glass without any chips or any lines in it, as perfect as you can buy it because that's what is going to retain the value"