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Sean George Pressed Glass and Goblets has specialized in glass for over 25 years. We offer Antique & Our love and passion for early glass began many years ago.

As we learned and discovered other eras of glass we quickly became passionate for all periods of it. Consequently, Sean George Pressed Glass and Goblets evolved and now offers Antique Pressed/ Pattern Glass, Depression Glass in clear and coloured, Victorian, Early Flint & Blown Glass, Oil Lamps and miniatures,Vintage Glass including Fenton, Milk Glass and Manhattan, Kitchenware as well as Jadeite

, Fire King, Pyrex and more! Our goals are to offer the best quality in Antique and Vintage Glass, education & sharing of ideas, as well as our passion for glass! We love glass that can be used, enjoyed and appreciated!

09/04/2026

What's under the dome? Friday feature! 🦌💙

A pattern that began in the Early Pressed Glass period and then was re-issued from new molds in the vintage period.

"Daisy and Cube" was a pattern produced in Ohio by the Bellaire Goblet Co., 1886. and was made in clear, amber, blue & vaseline yellow. Only the goblet and a few other pieces were made in the original period.
In 1949 The L.G Wright Glass Co. had new molds made (likely by Fenton Glass) and copied the original pattern. It was called by the same pattern name, but aka Stars and Bars. This new design was very popular and ran until the 1970's.

The new goblet was produced in many colours during a period where colour was very much in fashion. It was made in clear, amber, forest green, blue, red, amberina and dark amethyst. It was so popular that it was sold as plain or came with an engraving of a moose in a forest. (foreground). The design was called "Black Forest".

The goblet is a heavy goblet with a sturdy & chunky look and made in a three part mold. It has a band of daisies/stars, alternating with a bar around the bowl. The basic bowl comes plain or engraved. It is finished with a large cube shaped stem that has the same daisy/star and bar motif. Most unusual! At the bottom of the stem is a 9 petalled flower finishing the overall look.
➡️ to see more details and a catalogue showing the colours made in 1949!

The engraved version has so many beautiful details. On one side it shows two large moose standing in a forest with a swamp in the background. On the reverse, it shows another moose and a dog barking at it. The two panels are separated by lots of trees & bushes. 🦌🌿

🦌 Both available! DM for more information.

Happy Long Weekend!🥂
If you are travelling, be safe. If your staying home, relax & enjoy! Let the sun shine! ☀️💗

09/02/2026

WOW! Discover these magical Genie Bottles at the 💙💙 Toronto Vintage Show September 26th & 27th/26

💙 Special Feature:

When are two better than one? When it comes to cool & colourful genie bottles! It is not often that a matched pair turns up and we are so thrilled!

This stunning pair tower 22" tall and are in an amazing condition.

Genie bottles were primarily produced in the Empoli Glass region of Italy, 1960's and 70's, but there were also a few made in the U.S. The Italian made ones are known for their textured spiral look and spiralled stoppers.

Most often this size was used for importing wine, but they were also marketed as a decor item. Yes, these bottles are fully functional and retain their original plastic cork, which keeps them sealed.

Genie bottles have gained popularity in recent years as a younger generation has discovered the unique & artistic look of glass from the mid- century! 💙💙

Check out these beauties in just a few weeks!

💙 Toronto Vintage Show
📅 September 26th & 27th
📍 Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place,
Toronto.
⏰ Saturday 9 - 6 (extended hours)
Sunday 10 - 5
More details at www.torontovintageshow.ca

09/01/2026

Research, research & learn! 📚
Those are the words that I learned many years ago growing up in the antique business. It was before computers, the internet, google lens and AI. 📚

Why is research so important? For us, it is one of the most important factors in our business. Know what you are selling, know the maker, true age and if it is an original piece!✨

Just about every type of antique has been copied at one time or another, and that includes glass! Even many types of vintage glass are now being copied.

Now, there is Google lens and AI.🌐 With lens, it has a hard time deciphering between Pressed Glass, Vintage or crystal. It also cannot detect reproductions! Google lens reads and analyzes posts on the internet, and a lot of information there is wrong or misleading and it just repeats the error.

So for now, we will stick to well researched reference books by recognized authors. After all, isn't learning and helping clients learn part of the enjoyment? YES!

Enjoy it 🥂

08/31/2026

BIG, BOLD & BEAUTIFUL! 🤍💜

Yes, the glads, but check out those vases! 🤍

Glad season is here and those long stem flowers are looking so gorgeous! Now to find a vase to put them in! That is not an easy feat! 💜

We have talked in the past about how important the commercial industry was to glass companies. Often, it was the difference of just surviving or thriving if your glass company had extra commercial contracts, beyond just making glass for the everyday household.

Let's go back to the days in the 1870's - 1880's, when European businessmen and investors were making the trek to North America by boat. At the time, there were very large hotels in New York, Boston and Philidelphia. In Canada, hotels like The Royal York & The Chateau Laurier used Pressed Glass! They were ready to receive you and give you, not only a wonderful accomodation, but beautiful surroundings.
What hotels loved about using Pressed Glass was that it was affordable & durable for regular use and in North America, there was an abundant supply.

Pressed Glass was everywhere...In the dining room, goblets & water pitchers for water at every table, Compotes and cake stands adorned sideboards filled with fruit and decor & the lobby had sideboards filled with stunning large Pressed Glass vases & flowers.

There was also a lucrative business in the flower shop industry! Many of these large vases adorned flower shop windows building gorgeous window displays to entice you in.

These large and beautiful vases had a specific purpose! They were made for tall flowers that will not fit in other vases & yes, with glads they are just perfect!

Featured today:

🤍 Large ribbed swung vase. 1890's, 17" tall x 6" wide.

🤍 Canadian Woodrow pattern swung vase, 16" tall x
8" wide.

Both currently available! DM for more details!

Happy Monday!💜

See you soon at Toronto Vintage Show
Sept 26th & 27th/26

08/30/2026

SQUEEZE! Don't be fooled....it's still Summer! 🔥

Maybe you have noticed that it is getting darker earlier at night and the evening temps are a little cooler....but don't let summer end! ☀️

Keep it going by using gorgeous vintage barware at every opportunity! Inside or outside, on your deck, patio or dock....enjoy your times more with cool glass! 🥃🍻

We have you covered! 🥂
Bar glasses in every shape & size, clear and coloured glass, ice buckets, decanters, ice lip pitchers, coupes & more!

Featured today:
🤍 Fostoria American flared lip tumblers. Circa 1917 -1960's. 14 available!

DM for personal service choosing or visit us at Toronto Vintage Show in just under a month!

🤍 Toronto Vintage Show
📅 September 26th & 27th/26
📍Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place,
Toronto.
⏰ Saturday 9 - 6
Sunday 10 - 5

It's going to be FAB! 🙌

08/28/2026

What's under the dome? Friday feature! 👒

A very unique pattern with so many gorgeous details!
A beautiful hat and a fan.....it must still be summer! 👒☀️

"Girl with Fan" is a pattern that was made in 1888 by The Bellaire Goblet Co. in Findlay, Ohio. The goblet was the only piece produced in this pattern and it was only made in clear.

The goblet is made in a 3 part mold and has three identical panels. In the centre of the panel is a portrait of a lady. She is beautifully dressed with a bow on her collar and she is wearing a beautiful hat with her hair braided. You even can see the upper part of her dress! Her facial features are very well detailed.
Behind the lady is an 8 panel fan with beautiful details. Framing the main pattern is a band of rope motif, which at the time was a symbol of strength.

The lady is not likely to portray anyone specific, but likely meant to show a typical Victorian lady and her beauty. It may even portray her in her "Sunday Best".
➡️ to see closer details! 👀

The goblet has a simple look to not detract from the main pattern. It is finished with a classic k**b & panelled stem & it has a nice feel and is well balanced.

Cheers to the weekend! 🥂
We hope that you are still squeezing summer! ☀️

08/26/2026

Love seeing your pieces and repurposing them to today's lifestyle! 😍

There were a lot of pieces made in Pressed Glass and the Vintage period that were made with a specific use in mind. Pieces that were needed in the everyday home in that period for that era's lifestyle!

➡️ to see a grouping of Jelly compotes (front left & centre), are from the 1880's period. As folk from that era were very big on making homemade jams & jellies, this piece became an important part of the table where the lady of the home could show off and serve her homemade preserves. It really eleganced the breakfast table! 🍽️

The other are candy dishes. The back left is Canadian Woodrow, 1890's and the other two are vintage. Candy dishes were so popular for after dinner sweets & chocolates and became a staple on the coffee table, when tv's were invented and coffee tables became the centre of the living room. Both of my grandmothers had one on their coffee tables with candy! 🍬

So are there new uses today? Of course! ✨

Thank you to a happy customer for sharing this photo 📸 of how she found a modern use for her beauties! They now sit proudly on her counter for tea and Vitamin C packets! Very cool! 💯💗

We hope that everyone is having a super week!

If you have any requests, please DM us! We are here for you! ❤️

08/24/2026

🚨 SEPTEMBER FUN ALERT! 🚨

It's just a little over one month away! 🙌

The most anticipated Vintage Event in Toronto is coming BACK and we can't wait! 🎊
Mark your calendars and make plans now!

Twice a year this vintage mega show comes to Toronto! Over 120 curated vintage vendors covering 50,000 sq.ft. and offering the best in vintage!

We have so many amazing pieces saved specifically for this event, but plan time to see all the vendors,
Jewelry, clothing, l.p.'s, MCM furniture & decor.... treasures galore!

It's going to be FAB! 🎉

✅ Toronto Vintage Show
📆 September 26th & 27th/26
📍 Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place,
Toronto
⏰ Saturday 9 - 6 (extended hours)
Sunday 10 - 5

🎟️ Be sure to sign up for a discount admission coupon at www.torontovintageshow.ca

See you there at booth # 400!😍

08/21/2026

What's under the dome? Friday feature! 💙💜💛🤍💚

A pattern that was originally made in the 1890's that inspired several companies to create a vintage period version, offering many different forms & colours!

"King's Crown", a timeless pattern that has caught the eye of several generations and it's so popular today. A pattern that has a traditional look, clean design & a good feel.

Two glass companies created their own pattern, that had many similarities to the original one. Indiana Glass produced over 40 forms for table & bar use in the 1950's. Their goal was to create it in many colours and it was a huge success.
U.S. Glass created their own version calling it Old Thumbprint, 1950's - 60's and primarily decorated it with ruby stain and gold decor. They created over 60 forms!

The goblet was made in a rainbow of colours! They can be bought in a set of one colour, or mix it up for fun! It can be personalized to your taste!

Available! Some colours in multiples! 💚🤍💛💜💙

Teal
Amethyst
Amber
Clear
Olive Green
Cobalt Blue

DM for availability and more details!
Happy weekend everyone! 🥂

08/20/2026

Once in a while a very special, rare & unique piece comes our way 🦁.....and we feel blessed!

It's not often that these gorgeous pitchers are found, as families of collectors covit pieces and tend to keep them. Why not? They are stunning, fully functional and have been loved by families, sometimes for generations as they have been passed down!

"Lion" aka "Frosted Lion" is a pattern that was made both, in the US and in Canada by the Burlington Glass Works, Hamilton Ont. The pitchers made in Burlington always have the signiature V mark on their applied handles, from a specific glass blower who worked in that factory. The mark is well documented in Canadian Glass books.

The pitcher is made in a three part mold and has three large panels.There is a large majestic lion sitting in the grass, poised, but resting. There are so many beautiful details of his mane, hair on his body and his tale. The pitcher is adorned at the top of the pattern with a rope motif and again on the foot. Look at that artistic arch in the blown & applied handle, attached first at the top, arched and reattached and curled at the base, all prior to signing with that V marking of the glass blower. The spout is beautifully shaped to give the pitcher a beautiful overall look. This pattern always was frosted with a satin finish, to make it even more unique.
➡️ to see closer details

It seems odd that in the 1880's a factory in Canada would symbolize a lion on glass, especially when people had never seen one, except in books. Really, it is not odd at all!
The Lion has been a symbol of the British & the monarchy for centuries. It is used in architecture and sybolizes strength, leadership, personal power and strength. It teaches you to face life's obstacles without fear. The lion was called the king of the jungle! 🦁
How proud people would have been to have this pattern in their home, used it to serve water to their guests and bravely fight the difficult life in Canada in the 1880's - 90's.

Toronto Vintage Show - Special feature!
📅September 26th and 27th/26
📍Queen Elizabeth Building. Toronto

If you would like more information prior to this event, please DM us.

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