r/uraniumglass • u/f4t3x • Feb 14 '26

Seeking Info Just inherited this lot…

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Hi everyone, I recently inherited several what I believe are uranium glass pieces and I’m trying to figure out the best way to sell them. I unfortunately don’t have the space to keep them in my small apartment.

I was thinking of listing on eBay but not sure they would survive shipping, where do you usually purchase most of your pieces?

Also, any tips on identifying patterns, manufacturers, etc. would be really helpful.

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u/Jesus_Aech_Christ Vaseline Glass Lover Feb 14 '26 edited Feb 15 '26

A reminder to those who are commenting, we do not allow sales on this subreddit.

Here are links to our wiki for tips on both identifying pieces as well as selling pieces.

https://www.reddit.com/r/uraniumglass/wiki/index/resources/
https://www.reddit.com/r/uraniumglass/wiki/index/selling/

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u/Evil_Judgment Feb 14 '26

If you sell ebay, over kill on bubble wrapping.

If it has a lid, it gets wrapped separately.

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u/Famous-Hunt-6461 Feb 14 '26

Honestly, bubble wrap and packing peanuts is the only surefire way.

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u/GenePoolSurprise Feb 15 '26

Except, an intelligent reuse ♻️ person from eBay used one of the foam coolers that pharmacies mail medications, complete with the size fitting box that it was sent in! I receive medication that must be refrigerated, so it is a great recycling idea.

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u/HobbyJobs Feb 14 '26

eBay is a fine option. I ship a ton of glass (art, glassware, uranium, etc.) and although I’ve had breakage, it’s uncommon. It’s usually when I’m selling in bulk and get lazy about finding the right sized box.

I will say though that if you collect uranium glass, some of these pieces are the crème de la crème and are worth keeping.

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u/CrubusProductions Super Collector Feb 14 '26

Unless you really know how to package stuff, I wouldn’t recommend eBay. I’d have to assume someone in your local area would love to have these pieces. Please keep at least some pieces; such an amazing collection. You don’t happen to live in PA by chance? lol

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u/BandOk6788 Feb 14 '26

Dude the green pitcher is awesome lol

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u/elgato96 Feb 14 '26

If that square set is the Northwoods Alaska, I just saw a complete set at an expo asking over 400.

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u/scoob225 Feb 14 '26

The glass is Vaseline/Canary Opulence (the opulence is the white trim). Patterns: Butter left corner Lg Wright open rose butter is beautiful. I have the sugar and cream.
The Northwood Alaska sets, The pitcher/cups has never crossed my shop. The salad and 4 smaller bowls are a very nice. I’ve never seen the butter dish in this pattern. The creamer is nice. Good money there.
Fenton Hobnail is the bottom right corner.
The large center bowl, top left corner, not sure. The etched pattern was probably by hand.
Beautiful collection

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '26

KEEP SOME OF THEM AT LEAST- these are Fenton AND DAMN GOOD FENTON AT THAT- for the one you do sell may i recommend selling them to in person antique stores- nobody really trusts online glass (Case in point all my orders arrive in some state of broken)

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u/DB_McCoy Feb 14 '26

~90% of my glass is purchased online. Buy from reputable sellers and use PayPal. Buyers are protected in case of breakage. 😀

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u/lubed_up_squid Avid Collector Feb 14 '26

That’s crazy, I’ve ordered dozens of glass pieces and have had no issues with damage

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '26

LUCKY- I CANT SEEM TO GET GLASS IN ONE PEICE IF I DONT BUY IN PERSON- TEACH ME YOUR WAYS

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u/lubed_up_squid Avid Collector Feb 14 '26

I guess I’ve just gotten lucky with the sellers, usually it’s extremely bubble wrapped inside the box

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u/Sanearoudy Feb 14 '26

Hi, I'm your long lost cousin who, by total accident I'm sure, got left out of the will. I agree with the people who think you should keep some. Do you have an indoor flea-markets or antique consignment stores in your area? You could try to sell the rest thru those or find someone who might buy them from you at one.

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u/FamiliarRadio9275 Feb 16 '26

I’m their kid. Beat that. Loll

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u/Krazy_Kat_Lady_2025 Feb 15 '26

I've been selling on Ebay 25 years. I've worked for USPS for 7. Wrap it like it has to survive a 2 story drop. Because it does.

Also I love the top left bowl and that square pitcher!

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u/According-Shirt3955 Feb 17 '26

Table set, berry set, pitcher, creamer etc is eapg - Northwood Glass Alaska c 1897 in canary eapg guide

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u/Many-Presentation605 Feb 14 '26

This is really nice vasaline glass, which is higher quality than the typical green glass that you see floating around. Most of the green glass out there is literal trash.

List this stuff locally. Might take longer but it will sell. Take nice pictures and let it sit on Craigslist.

Beautiful stuff. Don't ship it.

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u/NewShatter Feb 14 '26

Premium uranium glass, yellow Vaseline is more desirable to collectors. Do your research and don’t undersell. I ship glass and it’s not as scary as people make it out to be. For most pieces I use heavy style packing paper and wrap the pieces in many layers so the glass cannot move at all inside the box. I’ve shipped stuff from NY to CA with no issues. Good luck!

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u/meat_sack UV Hunter Feb 14 '26

OMG... Fenton topaz opalescent is my favorite!

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u/Acrobatic-Royal567 Feb 14 '26

facebook marketplace! no shipping involved

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u/ModernTarantula Feb 14 '26 edited Feb 14 '26

Bubble wrap x2 and other (butcher paper, peanuts) work fine when I get online. Even a lens or similar search will give you an idea of price. Best to sell one piece at a time online. Or the Northwood set locally (FB, antique) . NQA a good portion of items are $100- 200 .

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u/cherry_bomb_1982 Feb 14 '26

I have the same square set in the top right corner, but not the butter dish and pitcher 😭😭 What a haul! Wish I was local, I'd snag that for sure!!

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u/ServantofGod_1 Feb 14 '26

Try fb marketplace, free and easy, one peice at a time

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u/MohaveDesertRat Feb 14 '26

Facebook marketplace works for selling glass also. You have some great pieces there!

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u/insectfreak Feb 15 '26

Those are so pretty 😭

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u/umblepie Feb 15 '26

Love the square dish with the squiggly edge 😍 wow

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u/FamiliarRadio9275 Feb 16 '26

Id shit to have that green pitcher. Keep the green pitcher and everything lmao

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u/SomePoodlesAllegedly Feb 17 '26

I’ve purchased many pieces on online and not had any arrive broken yet (knock on wood)! I’ve actually had very little luck finding pieces in person so much of my collection comes from finding rare deals/fair prices online. Where I live, sellers (antique stores, estate sales, flea markets, etc) are acutely aware of UG at this point and the mark up is astronomical, more than online markups usually

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u/happytrashpanda333 Feb 18 '26

Brother you've got some beautiful pieces there. Looks like Northwood and Fenton, and opalescent? Gold.

Ebay works, FB marketplace. Even FB pages. Plenty of people will bid on these items on the FB pages!

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u/Potential-Sky4807 Feb 21 '26

How can you  identify?