Uranium Glass | What Is It and How To Spot It
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- What is uranium glass? A quick introduction about what uranium glass is and how much uranium glass is worth.
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I don't wanna make money I just want to keep everything I get.
I totally get it! I just ordered another old license plate! 🤣
Why on earth do you like it?
@@milkteaalliance1748 it's just neat!!!
I love anything that glows!!!
@@BackPorchAntiques I'm a brand new sub, you have a shop with items for sale? Do tell the website please!!!
They're harmless yes but they do register on a Geiger counter and it's a fairly good tool for identifying them in flea markets and antique stores. You can also find clocks, watches, compasses, and ceramics as well.
I have heard that, but I've never had one to try it. I've had some people in our store that would find things that would glow that I never imagined... right under my nose. There's some experts out there sniffing that co stuff out. You're probably one of them!
They told the girls who made those war watches to pick the paint brushes.... It wasn't safe. The fact they have put it in mass consumption products should tell you everything you need to know about the elite. They are laughing. And they are psychopaths.
Sonic screwdriver works too
Harmless glowing uranium lol ok
If it breaks you can get poisoned
I’ve been hunting uranium glass for about 12 years. Found some great pieces and sold some I regret selling because I’ll probably never find them again regardless of the price. There were Vaseline glass pieces made that have uranium in them even in the late 1800s. Getting harder and harder to find the really old and rare pieces, seems like people who are buying them are keeping them nowadays and not selling them. I have over 100 uranium glass pieces currently and I’m no longer selling any of mine either. When I first started hunting it was so much cheaper and easier to find them then it is now. I believe I missed my era for buying nice pieces for much cheaper then they are now. I no longer buy common pieces though and only hard to find pieces.
Being ahead of the curve was a good thing. Sadly, I think a lot of us have sellers remorse.
I'd never even heard of uranium glass till today
Now I absolutely want a china cabinet full of them
Thanks for watching! We’ve got a couple other videos on uranium glass and other glassware.
Collecting for a month now. Im glad YT algorithm brought me here 💚💚💚💚
We're glad it did too. Thanks for watching! Here is a link to antoher video we did on urnaium glass if you're interested: ruclips.net/video/HIDuMj8CHVE/видео.html
This was a great video. I had never heard of this kind of glass, but will be on the lookout now. Thanks so much!
You’re welcome! We’re glad you enjoyed it and learned something from it.
I’ve seen most of these pieces before in my area, but the cat and the hobnail pitcher are unusual and gorgeous! It was so fun to see them, thanks for sharing them. We take our blacklights for all of our antiquing adventures. Ever have a uranium floor lamp in your shop? I love them!
Awesome. Glad you enjoyed the video. I've never had a floor lamp, but we just got a desk lamp in that is a doll! If you don't follow our Instagram gram page, check that out. We list our goodies there too.
To be real with you guys, these are not totally harmless. They do release beta particles but the amount is so minute, the chances of it causing damage to you is, for all intents and purposes, negligible- a little worse that walking out on a sunny day. The risk is there. Bonus fact, the metal and element Bismuth is radioactive, however, it is so astronomically small to be effected and harmed from it. It releases like 3-8 beta particles a day for ~100 grams worth and has a half life several times longer that the estimated life of the universe. For perspective, a single atom of uranium decays into lead by releasing 6 beta particles.
Great information. Thanks for sharing!
Indeed they are not entirely safe. Since 99% of the natural Uranium is mostly U-238 (a lot less radioactive than U-235 and U-234) and the amount is even higher in depleted Uranium (which are both used for Uranium glas) they are primarily emitting Alpha radiation, which is especially dangerous when it gets into the body by eating or drinking off of the glas. The decay products however do emit beta radiation which is more difficult to protect yourself from. There is not a lot of Uranium in the glas so generally speaking it is harmless but I certainly would not consume anything off of it.
Omg I was going to "correct" you bc I thought it was "intensive purposes" not "intents and purposes".
So how many beta particles does 100 grams of uranium release a day.
Where I bay this green glass set because am from India punjab
I love collecting uranium glass
Why?
@@milkteaalliance1748 why not
@@milkteaalliance1748cuz uranium yummy and cool😋
Thank you😊 I have some and did not know about the uranium glow, thanks for the education.
I've been collecting Vaseline glass for over 40 years now. I've never heard it referenced as "uranium glass" before. The two pieces of the yellow-green color, the button pitcher and orange juicer, is "Vaseline" glass. The rest of what you have in front of you is simply Depression Glass. Yes, the green color comes from uranium, but green depression glass is different from Vaseline glass. The value differently as well, green depression glass is of like value to any other depression glass. What collectors want is the Vaseline glass, as it's much more valuable.
I think I mentioned those name differences in my video. If not, it was a previous one. However, collectors of this glass today call it Uranium Glass, and they buy it as soon as I get it in the store. Also, this market has changed significantly in 6 months, so nothing is as it was 40 years ago to these new collectors. Yellow or green doesn't matter. It's all about how bright it glows and what shape it is.
Although its sometimes used interchangeably with uranium glass, but true Vaseline Glass refers to a specific yellow-green color. Custard Glass can be mistaken for uranium glass because some custard glass contains uranium. True custard glass is opaque and usually a pale yellow. Canary Glass is another term sometimes used for yellow uranium glass, which can cause confusion as well
I agree with @BackPorchAntiques. It’s not like it used to be. Most people now refer to any green glass that glows as uranium glass and the value over the last year or more has significantly increased. Also getting harder and harder to find better uranium glass pieces for any kind of reasonable price. But I’m basing prices off of what they once were, so to me they seem crazy expensive compared to what they were 10 years ago.
Years ago I helped a friend clean out his grandfather's home after he had past. The man was probably the most neat and organized hoarder I have ever seen. He had tons of this stuff, all matching sets, some on display, some boxed up in what looked like original packaging. We didn't know what it was, my friend had made the decision to just get rid of it, as he was tasked with this responsibility, being the only member of the family left. So we took it all and put into the dumpster that he had rented. It was still early in the cleanup, so the dumpster was relatively empty, and we walked it all in through the door on the end and stacked it all. We weren't necessarily gentle, but we definitely didn't just meet the boxes over the side. So in NW Ohio, there is a dump that has a ton of this stuff buried in it. If we only knew.....
Oh wow... 😭😭
Passed through Kingsport Tennessee and didn’t know you was that close! Next stop through gonna come by!
Please do!
Thank you for explaining this so well and clearly.
Thank you!
Also, Fenton made some that was before the 1930's I believe that was actual carnival glass. I have 3 or 4 pieces. I always hit carnival glass with my 395 and 365 lights to make sure. Cheers!
I have a uranium glass cup and I love it!!
They've got an awesome look!!
That UV lit china cabinet is amazing to see. 2:29
Thank you!
From my understanding, best not to eat out of it every day, just so you don’t have extended exposure 👍
Really gorgeous stuff if you have a blacklight display though!
I don't think I would either. It is pretty.
I found your video very informative thank you
I've been collecting it 4 a while and as I'm in the UK plenty of car boot sales and charity shops
We have a programme here in UK called Antiques Road Show
I'm taking some of my uranium glass/Mary Gregory 2 get estimates 4 them nanajan
Thank you! Enjoy!
You should definitely get a geiger counter if you're collecting this stuff.
Some of this old Uranium glass can be quite radioactive and could potentially be a health hazard if exposed to it long enough.
Most of it is harmless as you have indicated but without detection you simply won't know.
Not a bad idea!
It would be extremely rare for that to happen, as most of it has around the same amount of radioactivity as a glow in the dark watch dial (radium paint) from before the 70s. I've never heard of Geiger counters showing barely any radioactivity on uranium, depression or custard glass, but I suppose accidents could happen. Maybe if a piece was glowing on its own or blinds you under a blacklight, I'd be concerned, but if you've heard of a case where the glass caused harm, I'd love to hear more.
@@shuruff904radium dials are far more radioactive. Just a smaller anoint of material.
Excellent and informative video for us beginners!!
Thanks. Happy selling!
I sent you some emails. Looking for an item.
I replied to your message. We'll keep an eye out!
Got my little torch last week and hope to find my first piece soon.
I'm in Australia
Awesome! Happy hunting!!
this was super informative! thanks for sharing the information. :>
Thanks for watching!
This is awesome thanks for making such a good video of this
I appreciate it. Its fun. Thanks!
totally new to your channel just learned about uranimnmglass
It's a very cool subject. Thank you for watching.
I have ash trays made of Uranium Glass and they are so beautiful. There are few small pieces plates and cups.
Ash trays are pretty popular right now in uranium glass!
I wanna get some they are cool I will use the cups
Great video but greater information given the next time you make a comparison show if possible a fake uranium & a real uranium glass.
We’ll try to!
Super video, quick point to mention the clear glass (like the cat) is manganese not uranium. Still really cool!
Good point. Thanks!
Lovely video, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for watching!
I really learned a lot with this video , Now I need a black light ?
That helps. It is fun!
Thank you! Very helpful
I assume you’re familiar with oak ridge , the atomic city,secret city.we are the ones who refined the uranium.anyways I’m excited to check all the green glass down at our local thrift stores
Yes ma'am! The Manhattan Project. Impressive history. Thanks for watching.
Hey!!! Follow local here! 😊 love seeing yall out in the wild in the comment sections of RUclips or uranium groups lol
I have a uranium glass swan right now that retails for over $200. I recognized it was uranium right away even without the black light, not bad for literally my very first piece ever.
Well done! Always go for the good stuff!
@@BackPorchAntiques yeah and I ended up trading it for two skateboards lol.
Ha ha. Good deal
fantastic video!
Thanks! We recently posted another video on uranium glass. Check that one out too and let us know what you think:
ruclips.net/video/HIDuMj8CHVE/видео.html
Well presented, thx
Thank you!
Do you have a video on carnival glass? If not you should make one! :D
Hello! We did a video on Millersburg glass and Fenton, but not a carnival glass general video. Check those two out for now and we'll ponder another carnival glass video. Thanks!
I've bought and sold a bunch of it got quite a few pieces left
I bought 4 vintage small glass dogs. I collect them. I have 200 pieces. These glowed!!! To clarify its the ones that are about 2 inches high. Wish I could show pic. Anyway have you heard of uranium miniatures? And I'm not talking about the Fenton animals either
Very cool! Early glass makers were often using glass with uranium qualities without intention, so almost any early glass company made pieces that glow. As you mentioned, Fenton used their Topaz and Burmese styles up into the mid 2000's, but others had used them too much earlier. Keep growing that collection!
Does uranium glass come in clear? I've seen some that are very pale but never clear.
It is a rarity, but there is some glass that radiates when clear. You'd never know it unless you happen to flash a UV light over it at some point. I may do a video on that sometime.
Is the Fenton cat manganese since it's clear? Tried 365nm wavelength light instead of the usual 395nm?
I am not well versed in the different bandwidth of lights and its effects on different elements. I appreciate your input, however. I'll look into that. You've got me curious.
@@BackPorchAntiques Heck yeah. Lots of heavy manganese forward pieces out there. They'll turn purplish over time due to sun exposure.
I've seen those. They look pretty cool once they turn.
I collect this and the yellow
Great ones to collect!
What if you break them? Is little harmful now?
I wouldn't want to ingest any of it!
Iove this!!!
Thank you!
They definitely will make a Geiger counter sing!
Some of them might.
I used this glass growing up my grsbbdma had a few drinking glasses and plates
Does anyone know why there are so many uranium glass citrus juicers??? It's the most common item I see when searching for uranium glass
I've wondered the same thing too! There are also a lot of sherbert bowls.
Time to do some digging I suppose 🤓
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To make radioactive acid juice course.
There's also a health benefit from drinking out of these glasses as well!
I've heard arguments on both sides of that isle. I'll be glad to market them to both, as well!
Informative upload. Great refresher for learning about Uranium Glass.
I recently acquired a UG ashtray, about 4.5 in diameter that fits nicely in the round, open base of a very old cast-iron desk lamp I repaired. Does anyone know a source for a general dating of the UG ashtray, or maybe the lamp? (Oddly, the lamp has no detectable manufacturer engravings or markings on it, but has been tentatively identified as being from the "Art Nouveau" period.)
That sounds very cool! Unfortunately, the only way to date the glass is either through a marking/label or stylistically. The same would be for the base. I think, by the way you described it, you're probably correct in your assumption.
My daughter who's 12 wants to find some of this uranium glass soo bad 😂 we are constantly going to goodwills. Nothing yet. It is beautiful glass. I have a set of Fenton clowns from the 70/80s. My mom had bought them for me.
Those clowns are probably pretty cool. Uranium glass comes in and out of our store quickly.
What is the price for the cat? I have been looking at Fenton pieces.
That one has already sold. We have lots of Fenton Burmese at the store. It glows. Follow us on Facebook and shoot us a message. We can show you what we've got.
Hey grandma, can I see that little green dish you always have those strawberry wrapped candies in
Now you're thinking!
I have a MSE branded bowl can anyone shed some insight on value
I'm not familiar with that brand, but all uranium and other glowing glass holds pretty good value. Rarely is there a piece valued at less than $25 and some can go for much more.
I have a bulldog he was my family wondering who made him and value??
Not sure we have the answer to that question for you. Sorry!
I have a small green bowl with a A one the bottom .. do you know what that means. Please
I am not familiar with that by memory. There were lots of designs and styles, however.
i started off with nothing and, so far,i still have half of it. 😂 (credit someone else)
I have a large jadeite piece that i just had to have because I couldn't find any in other stores but it had a very small chip in the glass and when i say small i mean small. So should i get rid of it or try to seal it with glue?
No, I don't think there is much, if any, risk of harm. Also, most Jadeite isn't uranium anyway. If it glows under the UV light, I would suggest not using it food preparation and keeping as a thing of beauty to view. Thanks for watching!
They Come in Red, Yellow, Orange easy one Green i haven't seen Any others So far
I saw on GingerChickRehab green glass with blacklight but hers were multicolored when flashed?? Is that not uranium glass but something else? Help. Thank you for the video too.
There are many types of glass that have different minerals or elements in them that glow different colors. Stay tuned to our channel: we're going to do a video on those soon.
I have a frost green vase it has grape on it it glows green what is it worth
I'd have to see it to offer an estimate, but there is a lot of buyers in this market nowadays.
Hi can you answer this i found a Uranium Eye glass will I go blind wearing it
Probably not any more blind than you already are. However, I'm no expert...
Can you recommend a good black light flash light for testing, please?
I actually just use the Amazon pocket black lights. I know there are some people who prefer a specific bandwidth, but it's not necessary for my purposes.
Thank you for your quick and helpful response. I've inherited my latemother-in-laws collection of antique glass (miniaturre oil lamps, cruets, glass shoes, toothpick holders...most more than 100 years old). Just now learning about testing for the uranium content.
@@BackPorchAntiques
I have about 100 bottles glass all old medicine bottles liquor bottles and orange crush soda bottles dated 1920-1930 plz reply I’d love to sell them
Sure. Send us some photos. Backporchgreeneville@hotmail.com
Is it dangerous if it breaks?
Do you have to claim the package as hazardous if you ship it overseas?
It's my understanding that it's not dangerous unless heavily ingested. I am no expert, however. That may be a question for a doctor or a scientist. Also, I have never heard of anyone having to claim it as hazardous shipping.
Thanks for watching!
What kimf of light it is , or brand can someone recommend me one please
Most of them aren't specifically branded. I have just used an Amazon version often. However, we are going to do a video soon about the different options.
I have five of these at home that I bought at a antique store
Have a lot an love It 😊
I can’t find an actual answer, but what kind of spectrum of black light do we get. I’ve seen 395 spectrum works to find true uranium glass. Wanting your input :)
Well, I'm not certain about that. I'm learning as I go. I may have to do some research on that. I'm sorry.
I was looking for info on Geiger counters for uranium glass and Fiestaware; came across a Reddit thread talking about UV lights and Geiger counters for Uranium glass.
It said uranium glass responds at 395 nm, but manganese glass not so much.
At 365 mm, uranium and manganese glass glows. But lead, cadmium and selenium glass also glow at 365. Thread didn't mention what the other glasses did at 395.
Do you no anything about uranium marbles?
I know of them. I have seen and sold them in my store, but I don't know any specifics other than they do exist. I doubt that helps you, however.
Curious: Would 'recharging" Uranium Glass using radioactive material improve the color? Guess we'll soon find out :(💥
I'm not sure, but please report back!
Damn that cat would be so cool to own and have a small black light under it making it glow in a cabinet
It is a cool one. We've already sold that one, however. I appreciate you watching!
Did Indiana glass have uranium glass , I have a blue glass footed oval fruit bowl
If they did, I'm not familiar with it. I'm sure that's a pretty piece.
where do i look for items like this??
Locla antique stores or Ebay. It's popular enough now that you can find it in lots of places! Follow us on FB (Back Porch Antiques) as we sell a lot of it!
I have a heavy glass conch shell thar glows. Any ideas?
Is it stain in shade? If so, it's quite possible a Fenton Glass piece. They made one of those in their Burmese collection. I'm not sure if they made one in Topaz (shiney) or not. Theirs will stand about 6 to 8 inches tall. They hold a pretty good value, $200 plus. Hope that helps.
It Is light green, translucent. Like vaseline glass. Glows a bright bluish green.
@@BackPorchAntiques wish I knew we how to upload a video here. It's on my RUclips channel.
Do you suggest a geiger counter too?
Not particularly. It is of no value to identify glowing glass. I suppose if you're interested in how radioactive pieces are, then maybe that should be considered an option.
@@BackPorchAntiques Thanks!
You're welcome.
What’s a black light
It’s a lamp or flashlight that emits ultraviolet A (UVA) light and a small amount of visible light. Simply put, the uranium in the glass reacts to the different type of light.
Ohhhh ok that’s good I’ll get one as Iv picked up a few green pieces for 50p each and never knew about this till now thank you for a great post
We have a link to the light we use in the description of the video if that makes sense it easier for you.
I buy stuff like this, break it and use it in custom mirrors I make for night clubs and strip joints.
😮😮
I’m interested
Why?
+10 rads
+10 style
I bet that room is above backround
Are you talking about the screenshot room with the cabinet in it?
这些东西都是古董而且有放射性，没有稳定的货源。而且在中国也不能公开卖。我网购过一个铀玻璃碗花了200元大概也就是30美元的样子。上面写的产地是格鲁吉亚。紫外灯下挺好看的。😁
感谢您的观看并感谢您分享一个有趣的事实，即您无法在中国公开购买它。这是我们绝对不知道的事情。
Can you eat off uranium plates?
That’s a pretty debatable topic on here in the comments. Some say no, some say yes. There’s not really a definitive answer, so we’d say it’s better to be safe than sorry.
I have lots of uranium glass.
My father collected antiques of every kind. He died many years ago and had 3 pole barns with the stuff. From every kind of glassware, furniture, clocks and many other things. It was all stored for nearly 50 years in my brother’s law office attic. He recently passed and so it was left to my sister and me. I have a matching pair of wicker rockers from the 1800’s. The backs have springs filled horsehair and the seats are the same. So much stuff, I have to sell much of it. Rockwood, Roseville, depression glad carnival glass, tons of it.
I have whole sets of antique china no. So may pieces of furniture, I don’t know where to put it. I did have an antique appraiser one chest made from the same tree. It is walnut with no nails and is tung and grove. He appraised it at 35,000 thousands and wanted to buy it. That i am keeping to give to my daughter.
So who’s currently looking for pieces ?
Well, I'm always in the market. Shoot me an email with what you've got. Backporchgreeneville@hotmail.com
me
Is the cat dead or alive? 🤔
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"Schrodinger, Open the box.... Please....."
its not even worth a lot. too bad i picked up a bunch of it
It sells pretty good for me. I grab it when I can!
i dont even bother picking most of it up. they arent worth much.
It sells like hotcakes at my store, if it's priced reasonably.
I do some ebaying too. I agree, probably wouldn't try that there.
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Thanks for watching!
Uranium fever has done and got me down Uranium fever is spreading all around with a geiger counter in my hand I'm going out to stake me some government land uranium fever has done and got me down
That's an oldie for sure!
Don’t you mean 20th century? I don’t think they were fucking around with uranium on the 1800s
I do mean the 19th century and they were around in the 1800s. More specifically, the 1880s. Their intentions were not to make the glass glow, it was to use different elements of nature to turn the glass color.
I think it’s hysterical that everyone is so crazy about this glass. It’s poison. 🤣😜
It could be amusing
@@BackPorchAntiques, I saw a unique uranium glass ashtray at the Salvation Army today for $1.99. It stayed. 😉
I understand some people are concerned with the uranium effect, but It's my understanding that there isn't enough residual effect to harm anyone. I may be wrong, though.
What sorts of things do you collect and search for?
@@BackPorchAntiques, right now, I am just buying old candy dished and cut glass bowls. I am turning the candy dishes over and using epoxy to adhere the glass bowls to the foot of the candy dish. Using them as small outdoor watering areas for bees and birds. I add small river rocks inside for a resting place for the birds and insects while they visit. ☺️🐝🦋🦅
That's cool. I'm a big bee fan. 🐝 ... I used to be a bee keeper, actually.