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Beachcombing Showstoppers

Fiona Dart loves all sea glass but has a distinct affinity with the ever-elusive sea glass bottle stopper.

A brief history of glass stoppers

For as long as there have been bottles and jars, people have come up with ways to close them up to keep the contents clean and safe.

West Indies: Treasure Trove of Black Glass Bottles

European exploration, colonization, maritime trade, pirates, and hurricanes make the West Indies is a treasure trove for black glass!

Glassing Sleuth

Pam O'Brien may never know how a piece of German pottery ended up on a beach in Rhode Island, but it was interesting researching its history.

True Daffy’s Elixir

While True Daffy's Elixir maintains its questionable history, the bottles are now considered a British classic bottle.

Letters from the Sea

There’s something indisputably romantic about finding a message in a bottle upon the beach.

Name Your Poison

Sea glass that has a unique shape, pattern, or color can sometimes be traced to poison and perfume bottles.

Historical Bottle Lip Shapes

Assessing the age of a glass vessel often begins with an inspection of the lip, or opening.

Anatomy of a Bottle

A quick run down of standard terms for the parts of a bottle.

Sprite Delight: National Park Bottles

Learn about these limited-edition, collectible National Park Sprite bottles.

Mudlarking: Bellarmine Jugs and Witch Bottles

These 16th-century German stoneware jugs have survived intact for 500 years in and along the River Thames.

Sea Glass Pastels

Look at your sea glass collection and treasure those pastel colors, which often were the results of nature until the 20th century.

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