MUSEUM OF AMERICAN GLASS GATHERING

OCTOBER 22-24, 2026

This year the Gathering returns to the home of the MAGWV. Thank you for attending and thank you for supporting the museum!

Thursday, October 22, 2026

There will be a free reception at the Museum beginning at 5:00 p.m. The Museum will provide light hors d’oeuvres and drinks.

Dinner will be on your own. Local possibilities include:

• Thyme Bistro (higher-end cuisine)
• BUNS (salads, burgers, pizza, wings and sandwiches)
• Don Patron (Mexican)
• The Family Table (diner fare)
• The Weston Grill & Lounge (Indian, American and bar)

Friday, October 23, 2026

A Day at the Museum — Open at 9:00 a.m.

Glass Identification Table

Bring that item that has resisted identification and let’s see if anyone knows what it is!

Glass Quiz!

Tom Felt has curated a group of ten objects. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to answer the questions posed for each item. Questions could include:

1. Who made it?
2. What is the pattern or name?
3. What is the decade of production?

The cost of the quiz is $5 each. Yes, you may take the quiz more than once if you want. Honor system, please—no AI. Place your completed quiz paper(s), along with the contribution, in the ballot box provided.

Quizzes will be graded, and the three highest scorers will each get to choose an item from the table to keep! In the event of a tie or ties, winners will be determined by random draw.

Glass Sale

A special event this year! Take a look inside the Museum’s “new” building next door and find tables set up with deaccessioned glass for sale.

Showcase Tours

Circulate between a number of targeted showcases as experts discuss the contents.

Lunch will be on your own.

Dinner will be on your own.

If you like to wander, here are a number of antique malls and shops in the region:

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp Assembly Hall

8:30-9:30 a.m.
Hall open to set up auction items.
Refreshments available at 8:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.
Welcome and President’s remarks, Russ Crupe

10:00-10:45 a.m.
Very Early Glassware of the Pittsburgh Region, Jay Hawkins

10:45-11:00 a.m.
Break

11:00-11:45 a.m.
Later Weston Glass Factories, Dave Bush

12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch at Jackson’s Mill Banquet Hall

1:00-1:45 p.m.
Centennial and Bicentennial Glass, Tom Felt

1:45-2:00 p.m.
Break

2:00-2:45 p.m.
Perfection Glass, Barry Bernas

2:45-3:00 p.m.
Break

3:00-3:45 p.m.
Mid-Century Modern, Kathy Grant

4:00 p.m.
Free time

5:00 p.m.
Dinner at the Banquet Hall

6:30 p.m.-?
Silent auction