Akro Agate

The Akro Agate Co. was located in Clarksburg, West Virginia in 1914 and produced many novelty items for over 40 years. They began making marbles for children and expanded the line in the early 1930's to include flower pots, ash trays, urns and lamps. To today's collector they are best know for their children play set. Their mark was a flying crow carrying marbles in its claws and beak. The factory closed in 1951.
Popular Child's Sets: Oxblood & Lemonade, Trans Azure Stacked Disc and Miss America.

Cambridge Glass Co.

The Cambridge Glass Co. under private management began in 1901 in Cambridge Ohio. They were the front runners in production of colored glassware. Their excellent glass quality, design and workmanship ranked Cambridge table and dinnerware of this period of the best being made. Cambridge's national publicity campaign began in the 1920's brought the Cambridge name and the use of color to the public and linked it to elegance and prosperity. The result were beyond expectations and many of their lines became best sellers. Due to demand the company began a time of tremendous growth and expansion and possibly became the largest producer of handmade glassware in the 20's and 30's. The factory closed in 1956 and reopened for a short period and closed forever in 1958.
Popular Patterns: Rosepoint, Caprice, Statuesque Line, Figural Flower Frogs, Swan Line, Wildflower and Candlelight. The list goes on and on.

Duncan & Miller Glass Co.

The Duncan & Miller factory of greatest fame was located in Washington PA and began production in 1893. They began producing quality pressed glass of the late Victorian Era. The same plant came to the forefront of production of colored glassware of the 20 & 30's. Duncan dinnerware , table pieces and giftware really grabbed the public's attention. The company expanded their lines to include their early pressed glass patterns, (Sandwich etc) and there lines expanded quickly. The Duncan factory was sold to the US Glass Co in 1955.
Some Popular Patterns: Sandwich, Pall Mall swans, Tear Drop and Caribbean , Spiral Flutes, First Love and Canterbury.

Federal Glass Co.

Was born in 1900 in Columbus Ohio. The first ware produced were pressed crystal wares or with needle etching. They were quick to see the countries need for and economical ware which could be massed produced by automated means. By the mid 20's Federal produced the largest amount of machine made tumblers and jugs in the country .In the 30's it was the #1 producer of colored glassware and mold injected dinnerware which is so collectible today. They are still in business today producing restaurant and institutional wares.
Popular Patterns: Georgian Lovebirds, Madrid, Parrot, Patrician, Mayfair and Sharon.

Fostoria Glass Co.

The Fostoria Glass Co. was formed in Fostoria, Ohio in 1887 and was moved to Moundsville, West Virginia when fuel supplies ran low. Their early wares were pressed glass patterns and oil lamps. In the teen's they began to focus on glassware for home use. By 1920's with improved chemistry and handmade production techniques the beautiful glassware they produced set industry standards. In 1925 Fostoria became the first company to produce complete dinnerware sets in colored glass. In no time the trend was set and Fostoria was the name used by most homemakers and brides. The expansion continued until the late 40's and rivaled Cambridge in quantity and quality produced. Fostoria closed its doors in 1986.
Popular Patterns: June, Versailles, American, Chintz, Navarre and Jamestown.

Hazel-Atlas Glass Co.

Hazel- Atlas was formed by joining 2 container companies The Hazel Glass Co. And The Atlas Glass and Metal Co. They opened in Washington Pa. in 1902. They were successful from the start and they expanded quickly. New plants were opened in various sites to take advantage of several glass markets. Their Clarksville, West Virginia plant specialized in pressed homewares especially tumblers. Color was added to their lines in 1928 and were immediately popular, and was then added to their kitchenware lines. They are still in operation today under Hazelware label.
Popular Patterns: Florentine #1 & #2, New Century, Cloverleaf, Moderntone and Royal Lace. They Made a Full line of kitchenware including shakers, mixing bowls, reamers and refrigerator jars.

Heisey Glass Co.

A.H. Heisey formed the Heisey Glass Co. in 1893 in Newark, Ohio. The company had no peers from the beginning. The early wares were hand pressed and finished dinnerware. Even though Heisey produced the same type of stemware and etched dinnerware as other companies of the era the quality of the glass and the designs of the patterns and the workmanship in the hand finishing of the products stands them above the rest. Color was added in the 20's and because of their advertising campaign they became one of the best know hand houses of fine glassware. Their prices were higher than most, because of the handmade quality. The fires went out in 1956 and Heisey has been hunted and prized by collectors since that time.
Popular Patterns: Orchid, Rose, Twist, Saturn. Spanish Stems, Greek Key and Colonial.

Hocking/Anchor Hocking

The Company began in Lancaster, Ohio in 1905 making small wares by hand. By the mid 20's they were perfecting the mechanics for making masses of low priced tableware to meet the growing national demand. Soon 2 for a nickel tumblers were rolling off the lines. In 1928 the first automatic pressed tableware line was made in green and soon a rainbow of colors followed. Through acquiring smaller glass companies the giant Anchor Hocking Glass Corp. was formed and it continues today to operate 20 plants and is the worlds largest maker of glass tableware.
Popular Patterns: Block Optic, Princess, Cameo, Mayfair, Lace Edge, Miss America and Sandwich. They Also produced a full line of kitchenware items.

Imperial Glass Co.

Imperial opened in Bellaire, Ohio in 1909. Early products were hotel tumblers, jelly glasses and pressed table items for five & dimes. Between 1910-1920 they moved to carnival glass production. They went under in 1931 but soon reopened under new management and resumed pressed colored lines. In 1958 they acquired the molds of the Cambridge Glass Co. and A.H. Heisey Co. They have reissued some pieces in recent years, some were in crystal and some in modern colors.
Popular Patterns: Cape Cod, Candlewick and Pillar Flutes.

Indiana Glass Co.

Indiana Glass was formed in 1907 in Dunkirk, Indiana. They began with the usual hand pressed lines of serviceable wares for tearooms and soda fountains. These line continued into the 1920's and eventually into color. Automation, color and mold-etched dinnerware began in the late 20's and they moved to the forefront of the glass industry. Indiana is still in operation today.
Popular Patterns: Sandwich, Avocado, Tearoom, Lorain Basket and Horseshoe.

Jeannette Glass Co.

The Company began as a bottle plant in Jeannette, Pa. at the turn of the century. Early and progressive use of automatic machines brought the company out in front of production of table and kitchenware. In 1928 the first complete tableware lines in color were introduced. In 1961 they bought and moved to the old McKee factory and continues today.
Popular Patterns: Adam, Cubist, Floral, Doric, Cherry Blossom, Windsor, Sierra, Swirl, Holiday, Iris and numerous Kitchenware lines including, Jennyware and full jadite lines.

MacBeth-Evans Glass Co.

In a merger in 1895 MacBeth Glass and Evans Glass merged to become the largest producer of glass for illumination, science and industry. It introduced its first water set in the mid 20's and the colored glassware era began. The first complete colored line was produced in 1930 and many others quickly followed. In 1937 the company was bought by Corning Glass Works of N.Y. but operation continued under MacBeth-Evans until the late 40's.
Popular Patterns: Dogwood, Thistle, Petalware and American Sweetheart.

McKee Glass Co.

McKee was begun in 1853 and was reorganized in 1903 as the McKee Glass Co. Early wares were pressed wares of most every description, the serviceable, the decorative: for the office, home and kitchen.Most of the glass produced were made by hand until gradual introduction of automatic methods were in place in the 1940's. Kitchenware was their main issue for over 20 years. Colored lines began in the 20's but the depression sent them to a new low. There opaque dinnerware line, kitchenware and even Sunkist reamers were so popular it brought the company back and is still in operation today.
Popular Patterns: Rock Crystal, Tambour Clocks, Laurel and loads of Jadite, Seville Yellow and Custard Kitchenware.

Morgantown Glass Co.

Morgantown Glass Co. was formed in 1903 as Economy Tumbler Co. under which it operated until 1929 when the name was again changed to Morgantown Glass Co. Through the late 20's and mid 30's the company developed many new lines and colors which were the front lines of the trade.
Popular Patterns: Art Moderne, Golf Ball Stems, Krinkle and Dancing Girl.

New Martinsville Glass Co.

The plant opened in New Martinsville, West Virginia in 1901. Color was introduced almost from the beginning. They earned the image of an innovator in the glass industry. During the mid 20's they popularized vanity sets and promoted liquor-sets even during prohibition. In the 30's adding more new color and table patterns until an early return to crystal. In 1944 the company was bought and renamed the Viking Glass Co.
Popular Patterns: Moondrops, Janice, Prelude and Radiance.

Westmoreland Specialty Co.

Westmoreland began in 1890 in Grapeville, PA. Its main lines were glass bottles and candy containers. The factory produced handmade products of very high quality. Decorations and reproductions became a specialty . In the 20's they doubled their capacity and began producing milk glass which proved to be very successful. Color was introduced in tableware lines in the 30's and is still popular with collectors today.
Popular Patterns: English Hobnail, Della Robbia, Princess Feather, Dolphin and Shell Lines and Paneled Grape.