I collect thumbprint glass.  My preferred collectable is Bakewell and Pears from the mid to late 1860s.  I started my collection with a glass that caught my eye in a Maryland Eastern Shore junk shop.  I paid $1.50 for the glass.  Generally, any non chipped piece of Bakewell and Pears thumbprint sells for about $50.  I got a good deal.

That glass is relatively difficult to find, especially after I found the common pieces.  To entertain me between finds, I collect Fenton thumbprint pattern (it was made from the late 50s to the mid-70s).  I can sometimes find other examples of it, and that’s what I’m featuring today: Kanawha pitchers

Kanawha is a West Virginia glass maker.  They make other things, but I’m only interested in these pitchers.  I have about a dozen in my collection in a variety of colors.  What I really like about them is I typically find them for $5-10.

What are your favorite items to collect?

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