Blue glass circling the orb, a delicate green-leafed flower suspended inside, it seemed one of a kind. But the paperweight, instead, is a near duplicate of artwork already on display. That’s one ...

It is not what most would consider a dangerous hobby. But a glass paperweight nearly cost one collector his life after it caught the sun's rays and set his home on fire. Matthew Williams, who has ...

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Paperweights are pieces of art that have been cherished as everything from knickknacks to souvenirs. They offer collectors a fascinating variety, from the tacky to the genuinely artistic. They have a ...

It’s an unusual hobby, set to draw people from all over the state to Nacogdoches this weekend. The Paperweight Collectors Association of Texas will hold its meeting this Saturday at Comfort Suites on ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Rare paperweights, many from the 19th century and held in ...

When Keren Hoover was 15, her parents returned from a trip to Italy with three paperweights for her. The small glass orbs were millefiore-style paperweights, one of the most popular designs, holding a ...

It’s been a while since anyone’s actually needed a paperweight. Ubiquitous air conditioning has meant papers piled high on desks are no longer sent fluttering to the floor by sudden summer breezes ...