I have been collecting South Jersey glass for over 10 years now and have done a lot of research on this type of glass.  Due to medical problems I have been forced into an early retirement which was not at all planned for.  I am only 58 years old. I thought I had another five years or more to go but you never know what is in store for you.  This was to be my retirement business (hobby?) and I was not ready to be doing this but here I am.  As a result I will be selling pieces from my collection at times I had no intensions of selling right now. 

Much of what I am going to be listing are pieces of glass I bought for reselling but some will be part of my collections.  The good thing about my early retirement is it gives me more time to research things and to do some shopping.  I do deal with a couple of local antique stores and occasionally find something I can pick up reasonably and list.  On rare occasions I will list something on consignment and will be sure to mark it as such.

All pieces listed as August Hofbauer glass were blown, I believe, by August Hofbauer either at Vineland Glass Works, Beacon Glass Company or at the South jersey Bog Glass Works.  These pieces were identified by myself with the assistance of a catalog or with the assistance of friends of mine I consider experts in this type of glass. 

I will be listing a few pieces that were blown at the Vineland Flint glass Works, not to be confused with Vineland Glass Works.  Victor Durand owned this company and is the same glass works that the famous art glass was blown, known as Durand Art Glass.  These pieces I will be listing are known as Commercial ware, tableware or Iridescent Stretch Glass, and the general consensus is it pre-dates the art glass.  I would date it from around 1915 to 1924.   Many of these pieces were identified with the help of Dave Shetlar, author of "American Iridescent Stretch Glass".

The Clevenger glass was blown in Clayton New Jersey, where I live.  This glass falls in one of two categories, pre-1966 when it was owned by the Clevenger's, (Allie, Tom and Reno Clevenger) or post 1966 when Jim Travis owned and operated it.  The furnace was shut down in 1999 and never restarted.  Jim Travis passed away in 2007 and at present the glass works sits idle.  When I list any of the more modern Clevenger glass I will be sure to identify it so as not to confuse any collectors of south Jersey glass.

I am also listing some new glass, as in brand new!  A new glass furnace has opened in Clayton, New Jersey named the "New Fislerville Glass Works".  This glass, blown in the true South Jersey tradition, is being done by Jeff Vanaman.  Jeff is a Master Glassblower and instructor with over 25 years experience in glass blowing.  I have added a few of his pieces to my personal collection and can be seen on my Whimsey pages.   In addition you can see items I have for sale of his using the link below.

In addition to Jersey glass I will be selling some Fenton Art Glass from my wife's collection she has decided to part with.  Fenton started in 1907 in W. Virginia and has blown some great looking pieces over the years.  Some of these pieces are going to be early from my collection, 1930 or earlier.