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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
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
MEMBERS' PRIVATE COLLECTIONS ON DISPLAY
Through December
Linda Makar's Chocolate Glass Collection
MEMBERS' PRIVATE COLLECTIONS ON DISPLAY
Through December
Linda Makar's Chocolate Glass Collection
MEMBERS' PRIVATE COLLECTIONS ON DISPLAY
Through December
Linda Makar's Chocolate Glass Collection
MEMBERS' PRIVATE COLLECTIONS ON DISPLAY
Through December
Linda Makar's Chocolate Glass Collection
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| YESTERDAY'S KITCHEN FEATURES KITCHEN GLASSWARE | ||||||||||
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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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| CIRCA 1899 PUNCH BOWL DONATED BY JIMMI MITCHELL | ||||||||||
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 6,000
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 hiddern 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 6,000
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 hiddern treasures in the museum Antique and Gift Shop.
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| ANTIQUES IN THE MUSEUM GIFT SHOP CHANGE WEEKLY | ||||||||||
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 6,000
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 6,000
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 | ||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
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| ONE EXAMPLE OF THIS WONDERFUL COLLECTION | ||||||||||
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.
Membership is $25 annually. Members receive the museum's newsletter, 'Looking Glass',
Patrons, clubs, or businesses are invited to adopt a display case in the museum.
The Historical Glass Museum Foundation Expansion Fund provides for you an opportunity
GLASSMUSEUMS@AOL.COM
or send your donation to
The museum is open every Saturday and Sunday from
There is a docent on hand to provide information.
Special tours can be set up by calling Rosemary Herendeen (909) 793-3333.
discounts in the Antique and Gift Shop, and invitations to special museum events.
A permanent plaque, bearing the donor's name, will be placed on a display case of
the donor's choice. The $1,000 donation is tax deductible
as are all monetary or
glass donations to the museum.
The Historical Glass Museum Foundation
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
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.
MAKE YOUR DONATION VIA PAYPAL
Join HGMF or make a Donation NOW using PayPal
HGMF, P.O. BOX 921, REDLANDS, CA 92373
12:00 to 4:00, closed holidays.
Admission to the museum is by donation.
Off street parking, and a handicapped ramp are available in the rear entrance.
The museum's Antique and Gift Shop offers a constantly changing selection of antiques and
books on glass for sale at bargain prices. Many of our informative books come with price
guides that will assist you in determining the value of glassware and antiques.
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.
'On Loan' and 'Donated' collections are always welcome.
ATTENTION REDLANDS AREA CLUBS
A museum docent will speak at your group's meeting.
There is no charge for this service. Give us a call.
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