mystery glass

[Goose]

I have this glass and need more.  I don't remember where I got it so ................ can anyone tell me what it is??

 

[JoanFrances]

it looks like one of the ring mottled from Youghigheny (sp?)  If it has any white at all it could be their #Y4302HS

[nansea121]

Hiya Goose! I could be Youghiogheny or Oceana. Are you able to take it into a stained glass shop and ask them there?

[Alan]

What is on the sticker(?) in the upper left corner of the picture - can't really tell what that might be - perhaps a clue? Perhaps you could send me a larger picture via email?

[nansea121]

LoL, I was wondering the same thing Alan.

[Goose]

Its a sku number.  I googled it with no results.  I'm on my way to work, where the glass is.  I'll get the numbers and stuff and post it tonite.  Can't get on this site at work.  I've been blocked or something.  Or I'll email nansea and she can share the number.  Thanks you guys!  I'm lost for now.   

[Amber]

it kinda looks like something from Wissmach except for having the mottles, which are throwing me a bit, for some reason they don't look as defined as some of the mottle glass that I've seen but I can't tell if it's because of the photo or the glass.

[nansea121]

Goose just sent me the SKU # 522409 of her mystery glass. Perhaps if the bar code was scanned, more info might be available.

[JoanFrances]

Goose, where did you buy it.  Bring it there and have them scan it, with it being made in China it sure isn't the one I thought it could be, or any of the other US companies

[Rebecca]

I thought it looked like Youghiogheny reproduction glass 1049, but Youghiogheny is made in Pennsylvania so that's not it.  I think Oceana is made in China, but I've never seen a sticker on it saying so.  Hobby Lobby has some glass made in China, but I don't know if it has stickers.
Rebecca

[nansea121]

She's not sure where she bought it but maybe from Hobby Lobby. I suggested she should try and have that bar-code scanned.

[ct4mom]

I just looked at my glass stash as I purchased a few pieces of hobby lobby glass when I was in Oklahoma. Mine isnt the same but close and the tag is identical except for the last set of numbers. So that's where I would start

[Barbara]

Isn't Armstrong glass made in China.  I have to look through my Armstrong stuff and see if there are any similarities

[Wayne]

That piece looks like Armstrong which is made in China.
Oceana is owned by Youghiogheny and made in the US.

[Kev]

Armstrong is made in China? I didn't know that! I really like some of their glass.

[Anne]

I didn't know that about Armstrong either.  So people if you want Armstrong glass this is probably the time to buy it.  China just announced a buy China edict so that means most of the other countries will follow suit. Scary thought. We'd better all stock up cause if this does come down the tubes lots of things will become difficult to buy! Sorry, not trying to mess with your thread Goose, just a thought!

[JoanFrances]

Never knew about Armstrong glass either.  No wonder so many sites don't even have it.  I have of their glass and I never would have guessed.  The glass I do have from them, I rather like too. 

Until recently, I had never run across Oceana glass.  A lady in my area advertises she carries it and I couldn't wait to take a look at it, she only had 2 pieces of it in the shop.  Do they have a seperate web site, sure would like to take a look at it.  How is it to work with? 

Here is a question I have had for some time and no one has ever been able to answere for me.  "What makes some glass seem more brittle than other glass when you're score line runs?"

[Audrey]

Joan Frances, I have wondered that myself. Thanks for bringing that up.

[Lou Ann]

That is definitely Hobby Lobby and the SKU is their internal number -- have some of the very same sitting on the shelf at home...

According to Tillie Hobby Lobby's glass that is made in China is Gecko glass -- she supposedly asked at her local store and that is what they told her, I have not been able to find someone as knowledgeable at my stores to confirm or deny this...

I have also spent hours trying to match the other numbers Hobby Lobby displays on their bin tags for this series of glass and have not been able to match it to anything -- I've tried Armstrong, Gecko, and numerous other ones to no avail.

Graham has also mentioned that the Hobby Lobby glass is usually the ends of production runs or what some manufacturers call TX so good luck matching it if you need more for a project....

As far as Armstrong being made in China, that is very true and you have to be very careful if you are ordering using an older sample set because the shop I deal with in Nashville has ordered glass that was supposed to be one color according to what they thought was a current sample set and what they have received was nothing close -- I'm talking as extreme as ordered orange and got purple...


Lou Ann

[Wayne]

Armstrong is an American company which makes it glass in China.  They used to make it just ouside of Atlanta.  Now they use that facility as a warehouse and it is open to the public.  When they made glass in GA, it was not popular.  After they moved the glass making to China, it remained not popular. 

To find out for sure if they are a supplier to Hobby Lobby, call them!
http://www.armstrongglass.com/outletstore.php

[Goose]

My daughter went to Hobby Lobby and found 3 sheets left.  Two had alot of extra white but one might match mine.  She bought all three for me.  It is pretty thou, isn't it?   She said they had alot of different moltie colors there.  I might run over there next week and check out the rest.  According to her they were "COOL" looking!  Thanks yall for trying so hard.  Yall the best!     But I still want to find other glasses with that neat coloring!  Armstrong ya think? 
Goose! 

[Lou Ann]

Last time I was in my local HL, I counted at least 8 different color variations of this glass...

my only caution to you when buying it is we have found a fair amount of it scratched (and I'm not talking the folds and dips and blending of colors that comes from the manufacturing process); it almost looks like the machine that applied the clear plastic caused it... and these scratches aren't evident until you get the plastic off

[PiscesGlass]

Well I'm feeling very dense just now. I've always liked Armstrong glass..had no clue it was mfg in China. 

De

[Bleedy Pokes]

I've found the Made in China glass from Hobby Lobby hard to control when breaking. Well, I suppose I should say that the breaking isn't an issue... breaking along the score line is what's hard to keep in check! They really do have some cool looking colors, and the price is great! It's a good thing that you're getting so much of it in case you have some breaks go wrong!
I am no glass elitist, I'll use whatever's pretty. Just thought I'd give ya some fair warning that the glass can be a little difficult to handle!
I've found that it's kind of crumbly and shattery... like trying to score and break hard candy. Not that I've actually tried to score a huge lollipop. Have others had this trouble?

[Lou Ann]

I've found the Made in China glass from Hobby Lobby hard to control when breaking. Well, I suppose I should say that the breaking isn't an issue... breaking along the score line is what's hard to keep in check! They really do have some cool looking colors, and the price is great! It's a good thing that you're getting so much of it in case you have some breaks go wrong!
I am no glass elitist, I'll use whatever's pretty. Just thought I'd give ya some fair warning that the glass can be a little difficult to handle!
I've found that it's kind of crumbly and shattery... like trying to score and break hard candy. Not that I've actually tried to score a huge lollipop. Have others had this trouble?

I forgot to mention that as well... I try to use it on pieces that are mostly straight or slightly curved (nothing real difficult) for that very reason and I have had it just go off at the wierdest of tangents when trying to split a piece (when I've looked at the back there is nothing evident as to why it did what it did) and if I can help it I only using breaking pliers because grozier/breakers eat up the backside something fierce...

I've also started using this glass mostly in stepping stones because if I muck up the back a little the concrete is dense enough to hide the imperfection...

I would say it cuts along the same lines as a youghiogheny but the price is much cheaper

[Tre V]

... like trying to score and break hard candy. Not that I've actually tried to score a huge lollipop. Have others had this trouble?

  Last time I scored a huge lollipop, I just shattered it into frit and ate it!   sorry couldnt help myself....