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1157 N. Orange Street P.O. Box 921
Redlands, CA 92373
909-793-3333
ADMISSION BY DONATION
SUGGESTED MINIMUM DONATION
ADULTS - $3.00
GLASS MUSEUM MEMBERS AND STUDENTS -
FREE
OPEN SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS 12:00 - 4:00
GROUP TOURS WEEKDAYS BY APPOINTMENT
PRIVATE TOURS $4.00 PER PERSON - GROUPS OF 10
SANDIE 798-8140ADULTS - $3.00
GLASS MUSEUM MEMBERS AND STUDENTS - FREE
OPEN SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS 12:00 - 4:00
GROUP TOURS WEEKDAYS BY APPOINTMENT
PRIVATE TOURS $4.00 PER PERSON - GROUPS OF 10
TAKE A YOUTUBE TOUR OF THE GLASS MUSEUM
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Redlands
Historical Glass Museum Director Frank Herendeen; and Museum Display Chairperson Barbara Soleter (far right) are
pictured receiving an 1885 Mary Gregory cake plate. Margaret Smith (center) and her brother
Thomas Linden (not pictured) donated a large collection of 79 pieces of Mary Gregory Glass to
the Glass Museum.
Each piece
in the Mary Gregory Glass collection was given to Margaret and Thomas' mother, Margaret I. Linden, as
a gift of love from their father, Milton, during their parent's 63 years of marriage.
Herendeen noted
that, "The Mary Gregory glass is one of our finest collections donated to the museum. A special showcase
has be designed the hold the entire collection, which will be on permanent display for future generations to enjoy".
The donation increases the museum's inventory of Mary Gregory from six pieces to a grand eighty-five examples of Mary Gregory glass.
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donated to the Historical Glass Museum by the artist during a recent museum visit. Vernon
Brejcha is considered one of the pioneers in the contemporary glass art movement. Among the
institutions that have collected his work are the Smithsonian Institute, the Museum of Contemporary
Crafts in New York, the L.A. County Museum, the Wedgewood Museum in England,
and 40 other museums worldwide.
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| HAROLD LLOYD'S STEMWARE | ||||||||||
Blue Fenton stemware belonging to actor/director
Harold Lloyd is the latest 'Celebrities Show Glass' piece
at Redlands Historical Glass Museum. Over 7,000 examples of American glassware from
the 19th - 21st
century, are on display
at the Redlands museum. The museum is currently seeking to add single
pieces of
glassware owned by well known actors, entertainers, or household names in other fields for its
'Celebrities Show Glass” display.
Donated pieces of celebrity glassware are
placed on permanent display along with an ID card providing the
celebrity's
name and photo, province, and name of the donor. Please identify the glass maker
and pattern if
known. Celebrity glassware may be sent to the following address:
Historical Glass Museum
324 W. Olive Ave.
Redlands, CA 92373.
REDLANDS HISTORICAL GLASS MUSEUM
A MUSEUM MADE ENTIRELY OF GLASS?
No, Redlands Glass Museum is not a museum made of glass, but it is the only museum west of the
Mississippi River
limited to displaying glassware made by American glass makers and artists. The
Historical Glass Museum exhibits over 7,000
examples of glass pieces found in the home from the 1800s to
present times.
There are items from most American makers including Adams, Beatty, Aetna, Anchor Hocking, Atterbury,
Heisey, Mckee,
Morgantown, Bellaire, Blenko, Bryce, Duncan & Miller, Federal, Fenton, Fostoria, Gillender,
Hazel Atlas, Imperial,
Jeannette, Viking, Tiffany, and Steuben, to name a few.
On display are nine rooms of glass vases, bowls, cruets, perfume bottles, paperweights, candlesticks,
decanters, lamps,
stemware, bells, glass hats, plates, cake stands, glass kitchenware, and other glass pieces.
Admission to the museum,
open to the public since 1985, is by donation.
Nearly all of the glass in the museum has been donated and displayed
in one of the museum's many custom built illuminated
display cases.
Special collections include glass from the Liberace estate, a collection of antique automobile bud vases,
over 300
vintage glass cruets, 200 perfume bottles, a large collection of Jadite, milk glass,
American Brilliant cut glass, Depression
Glass, and more.
You'll also find hidden treasures in the museum Antique and
Gift Shop.
No, Redlands Glass Museum is not a museum made of glass, but it is the only museum west of the
Mississippi River
limited to displaying glassware made by American glass makers and artists. The
Historical Glass Museum exhibits over 7,000
examples of glass pieces found in the home from the 1800s to
present times.
There are items from most American makers including Adams, Beatty, Aetna, Anchor Hocking, Atterbury,
Heisey, Mckee,
Morgantown, Bellaire, Blenko, Bryce, Duncan & Miller, Federal, Fenton, Fostoria, Gillender,
Hazel Atlas, Imperial,
Jeannette, Viking, Tiffany, and Steuben, to name a few.
On display are nine rooms of glass vases, bowls, cruets, perfume bottles, paperweights, candlesticks,
decanters, lamps,
stemware, bells, glass hats, plates, cake stands, glass kitchenware, and other glass pieces.
Admission to the museum,
open to the public since 1985, is by donation.
Nearly all of the glass in the museum has been donated and displayed
in one of the museum's many custom built illuminated
display cases.
Special collections include glass from the Liberace estate, a collection of antique automobile bud vases,
over 300
vintage glass cruets, 200 perfume bottles, a large collection of Jadite, milk glass,
American Brilliant cut glass, Depression
Glass, and more.
You'll also find hidden treasures in the museum Antique and Gift Shop.
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| THE SELECTION OF ANTIQUES FOR SALE IN THE MUSEUM GIFT SHOP CHANGES WEEKLY | ||||||||||
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| YESTERDAY'S KITCHEN FEATURES KITCHEN GLASSWARE | ||||||||||
Redlands Historical Glass Museum Offers
a Gracious Step Back in Time
Step back in time for a glimpse of how our 19th and early 20th century ancestors
lived is what you'll experience at the Redlands Historical Glass Museum.
The museum opened to the public in 1985, and contains eight rooms of approximately 7,000
examples of glass from American manufactures of fine glassware and art glass dating from
the early 19th Century through 21st Century.
The glass is displayed in antique or custom built and illuminated cabinets. Each glass piece
has a discriptive card stating the year the item was made, the name of the glassmaker, known
historical facts, and the donor's acknowledgement. There are beautiful examples of glass from
most known manufactures of American glass.
There are so many exciting things to see, including a circular spoon rack with a frosted
elephant on top, designated as Barnum & Bailey's 'Jumbo'. The unique piece was manufactured
in 1884 by the Canton Glass Co.
In the kitchen, there are mixing bowls, spice jars, measuring cups, juice reamers,
knives and glass rolling pins. In adjoining rooms you'll see compotes, stemware bowls,
pitchers, historical plates, kerosene lamps, children's play dishes, satin glass,
depression glass, milk glass, a not so often seen glass fly catcher, and collection of
vintage floral car vases from the days exotic automoblies were in vogue.
Have you ever seen a glass iron for ironing your clothes?
The Pyrex glass iron on display
was made by the Corning Glass Works during World War ll in place of metal needed for the war.
Because the iron weighs 5 lbs. it was not successful, and was soon discontinued from the line.
Step back in time for a glimpse of how our 19th and early 20th century ancestors
lived is what you'll experience at the Redlands Historical Glass Museum.
The museum opened to the public in 1985, and contains eight rooms of approximately 7,000
examples of glass from American manufactures of fine glassware and art glass dating from
the early 19th Century through 21st Century.
The glass is displayed in antique or custom built and illuminated cabinets. Each glass piece
has a discriptive card stating the year the item was made, the name of the glassmaker, known
historical facts, and the donor's acknowledgement. There are beautiful examples of glass from
most known manufactures of American glass.
There are so many exciting things to see, including a circular spoon rack with a frosted
elephant on top, designated as Barnum & Bailey's 'Jumbo'. The unique piece was manufactured
in 1884 by the Canton Glass Co.
In the kitchen, there are mixing bowls, spice jars, measuring cups, juice reamers,
knives and glass rolling pins. In adjoining rooms you'll see compotes, stemware bowls,
pitchers, historical plates, kerosene lamps, children's play dishes, satin glass,
depression glass, milk glass, a not so often seen glass fly catcher, and collection of
vintage floral car vases from the days exotic automoblies were in vogue.
Have you ever seen a glass iron for ironing your clothes?
The Pyrex glass iron on display
was made by the Corning Glass Works during World War ll in place of metal needed for the war.
Because the iron weighs 5 lbs. it was not successful, and was soon discontinued from the line.
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| RARE GLASS IRON BY CORNING | ||||||||||
CELEBRITIES SHOW GLASS DISPLAY
An unusual and permanent collection
includes elegant glass pieces from Liberace's Hollywood
penthouse, bought at auction by museum board members. A large
fruit bowl is patterned
with daisies and butterflies, the egg-shaped liquor decanter set and the fruit compote
are
circa 1876 - 1916.
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| LIBERACE'S EGG-SHAPED LIQUOR DECANTER | ||||||||||
one of which features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth.
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| A SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR PAPERWEIGHT COLLECTORS | ||||||||||
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| SMALL PORTION OF THE DEPRESSION GLASS COLLECTION | ||||||||||
Edwin W. and Janet H. Beach's Cut Glass Collection
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| 300 pieces of American Brilliant Cut Glass donated by Tod Beach | ||||||||||
Pearl and Leo Cogen's Perfume Bottle Collection
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| 200+ PRFUME BOTTLES DONATED BY PEARL AND LEO COGEN | ||||||||||
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| SEE 300+ CRUETS DONATED BY HARRIET TOMASON | ||||||||||
Roberta Lawrence's Milk Glass Collection
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| ROBERTA LAWRENCE'S MILK GLASS DONATION | ||||||||||
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| CONTEMPORARY GLASS COLLECTION DONATED BY DR. DONALD PAUL VIGNEAU |
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| JADEITE COLLECTION DONATED BY OCTAVIE GUNDERSON | ||||||||||
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| A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF AUTO BUD VASES | ||||||||||
The Historical Glass Museum Foundation was founded in 1976, to preserve specimens of American
In 2004, several HGMF members refurbished every room in the museum's interior, while two
On August 2, 2005 the Historical Glass Museum was dedicated as Redlands Historical
The home that houses the museum was constructed by Jerome E. Seymour, a Redlands builder and
According to historical data available, the home was constructed from wood from the
HISTORICAL GLASS MUSEUM HISTORY
The museum located in a restored 1905 Victorian house and is Redlands Historical Resource #107.
glass from artists and factories that were becoming extinct, as well as those currently
producing glass. Dixie Huckabee, her husband, Dee Huckabee, and many volunteers spent
numerous hours restoring the 1905 Victorian house museum to its original look, both inside
and out. Thanks to their efforts, the museum received the Heritage Award from the Redlands Area
Historical Society in 1995. This award is given each year to acknowledge well-maintained
structures in Redlands that are at least 75 years old.
members voluntarily repaired and painted the entire exterior of the museum.
Resource #107.
architect. Seymour purchased the lot in 1903 and built the home in 1905 for a total of
$1,000. Seymour started the Seymour Planing Mill in 1886 with his brother, Howard. Jerome
built the home for his family. His daughter, Emma Cryer, lived there after her parents'
deaths, and until her death in 1977. Jerome Seymour died in Redlands in 1917 during the
influenza epidemic.
historic J.D.B. Stillman Winery, which was located where the University of Redlands is
today. Inside the home you will find beautiful dark woodwork. The rooms in the
museum all have high ceilings and tall, double-hung windows. A very ornate and
fretwork wood archway still stands between the front room and dining room.
dues, and the museum's wonderful two-room Antique and Gift Shop.
THE HISTORICAL GLASS MUSEUM ALWAYS WELCOMES VOLUNTEERS
If you have a few hours each month to spare, you are cordially invited to join our
group of volunteers
that keep the museum operating.
Membership is $25 annually. Members receive the museum's newsletter, 'Looking Glass',
discounts in the Antique and Gift Shop, and invitations to special museum events.
Patrons, clubs, or businesses are invited to adopt a display case in the museum.
A permanent plaque, bearing the donor's name, will be placed on a museum display case.
The Historical Glass Museum Foundation
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
The Historical Glass Museum Foundation Expansion Fund provides for you an opportunity
to show your support by donating vintage and contemporary glassware for display in the
museum. You may use PayPal to show your dollar support today
Two rooms in the museum are filled with antiques, collectibles, Fenton, Mosser,
and decorator and gift items made for the museum by members of the Glass Museum Board.
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| VISIT KIMBERLY CREST HOME AND GARDENS | ||||||||||
Antique and Glass Repair and Restoration
History of Various Glass Manufacturers
National Cambridge Collectors., Inc.
National Depression Glass Association
National Imperial Glass Collectors Society
National Toothpick Holder Collectors Society
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