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Brackets for Shelves to Show Off Vintage Amber Glass

Saturday, January 15th, 2011

Vintage amber glass is usually fairly ornate, so the brackets for shelves to display them can be fairly ornate as well. Black wrought iron or filigree wooden brackets holding up white wood shelves will give your amber glass collectibles a real visual punch. Display shelves for collectibles should compliment the glass collectibles displayed on them as well as being strong enough to prevent a disaster.

Because of the pale yellow color of amber depression glass, you should really consider white decorative shelving that includes a back, so the color shows up. Also, with a back, you can stand some on the plates up to show them off better. Even those shelves for collectibles for darker amber glass will show the pieces off better if they and the background are white or cream colored rather than some strong color.

To display Fostoria glass or a amber glass vase, consider floating corner shelves where the pieces will be relatively sheltered and will reflect back light from two directions. In all cases, floating shelf brackets with glass shelves can show off the glass collectibles to real advantage, as long as the glass shelf brackets are firmly attached to the walls and someone dusts the glass shelves frequently.

Having your amber glass collectibles out where you can see them every day will let you appreciate them more, and with properly hung display shelves to compliment the glass, you will enjoy your collection for a long time.

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Amber Glass and Display Shelves for Collectibles

Friday, January 14th, 2011

The joy of having a collection of amber glass is only equaled by having display shelves for collectibles on which to display the collection. Your amber glass collectibles, once installed on decorative shelving, will brighten the room or rooms it is displayed in. Imagine floating corner shelves of glass with an amber glass vase of vibrant silk flowers and some of your amber glass animals. The light finding this arrangement will brighten the entire corner.

To display amber depression glass, you will need brackets for shelves of a suitable style and glass or white wooden shelves. The light yellow color of depression glass needs a white environment to show it off properly, so a white shelf or shelf scarf, and even some white backing, will make this glass collectible more visible.

Floating shelf brackets with glass shelves can also be a prime option for displaying your Fostoria glass. These will make a truly unforgettable display together, especially if you install a spot light or picture light where it illuminates the pieces of glass. Vintage amber glass can also be displayed this way for maximum effect.

Shelves for collectibles come in many sizes, shapes and colors. Select carefully so the shelves highlight your glass colelctibles instead of over shadowing them, and enjoy looking at them every day.

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Displaying Amber Glass Collectibles

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Amber glass collectibles need not be a problem when displaying them, but let’s think about the possibilities. Amber depression glass is so light yellow, that they will show up best against a white background. Since most china cabinets and display vitrines are wood colored, the amber glass may be better displayed in a wall display shelf against a white or cream painted wall. Or, if the decorative shelving has a back, you can paint it white and thus provide the white that makes the most of the amber glass collectibles being displayed.

Fostoria glass has enough color and presence to make a nice display in that wooden china cabinet or vitrine, especially if the shelves are glass. Glass shelves allow the light in the display to move around among the glass items on display. Some china cabinets and display vitrines include their own lights, making them doubly acceptable to display vintage amber glass collectibles.

Another way to display glass collectibles, in houses with the appropriate style, is wide window ledges. These need to be behind furniture that can ward of window watchers, and this solution is obviously not suitable for houses with animals.

An amber glass vase collection can be displayed on the top of the china cabinet or across the kitchen cabinets if they do not go all the way to the ceiling. This is best for fairly large glass vases, and the small ones will need to be displayed somewhere else.

Displaying an amber glass collection can be easy, as long as the relative light and dark shades are considered and the background chosen with thoughtfulness. Although the decorators always say “No white walls,” for collectors of glass, white works out better than most other colors. So don’t let that little dictum discourage you from choosing the best color walls to display your amber glass or other color glass collectibles.

Learn about other glass collectibles in the Glass Collectibles Guide.

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Amber Glasses

Saturday, June 5th, 2010

Amber glasses have been common for the last several decades. The amber color is used to fight glare and reduce UV exposure, although I cannot vouch for its effectiveness in the later case. They do change the look of everything, giving the world a warm glow, but the brain soon adjusts and you will not notice the change in the colors of the world without consciously willing to do so after wearing the amber glasses only a short time.

So why get amber glasses? Not for their cool factor, if they have one. Not for the UV protection they may or may not give. But for the reduction of glare reflecting from your surroundings, so you can see clearly. Do they work? Well, they are certainly better than nothing, as anyone trying to see in the bright sunlight can tell you. The amber lenses do block some of the visible light and take a strain off of the eyes.

Are they better than the gray, blue or green sunglasses? Probably not. If you prefer a sunny look, by all means get the amber glasses. Myself, I prefer a cool look, so I prefer gray, green or blue tinted glasses. Somehow the cool light makes the heat less hot. It is all in my mind, but it is in my mind and the mind has influence. Less glare and a cool light help dispel a bit of the heat in a Texas summer day.

But, back to you. Do you want amber glasses? They are available in regular sunglasses, prescription sunglasses and in the wraparound version. Look anywhere sunglasses are sold and you will see various frames with amber glass lenses. You just have to pick the model that suits you best, and voila. Your days will always be sunny and full of cheer, even when it is cloudy.

And even if they do not protect your eyes any better from UV rays, they probably do not protect them any less. If you want to know the full story on UV eye protection, consult Consumer Reports or your own ophthalmologist.

Learn about other glass collectibles in the Glass Collectibles Guide.

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