The Glass Industry in Sandwich, in five hard-cover volumes ($470 for the set, volumes also available individually), and A Guide to Sandwich Glass, in eight soft-cover volumes ($225 for the set, volumes available individually), both series by Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser, can be ordered directly from:

Barlow-Kaiser Publishing Company

P.O. Box 1180

Sandwich, MA 02563-1180

508-833-0166

Serious collectors of early glass can network with other enthusiasts through the National American Glass Club, which three times a year publishes the Glass Club Bulletin, edited by Corning Museum of Glass curator Jane Shadel Spillman. Information about membership and activities can be found on the web site, www.glassclub.org.

The auction house Skinner, Inc., of Bolton and Boston, Massachusetts, frequently offers early glass vases in its Americana sales. For schedules and catalogs, call 978-779-6241

or view offerings online at www.skinnerinc.com.