This Victorian-era vase is part pigeon's blood (a shade of red that was popular in that time period), part uranium glass and wholly unique. 'Jack-in-the-Pulpit' describes glassware with its collar pulled down in the front and raised at the back - it resembles the real flower of the same name and also kind of looks like a Venus Flytrap. Value: $345 Bottom Line: Jack-in-the-Pulpit Vase The bowl is bright red in normal light, but with a black light on it, it looks like an alien life form, doesn't it? 19. This MCM bowl by Flavio Poly for Seguso Verti D'arte just goes to show that not all uranium glass is green. Value: $333.69 Bottom Line: Red Uranium Glass Bowl by Flavio Poly for Seguso The addition of uranium glass results in a stunning product, like this one from Italian designer Flavio Poli. 'Sommerso' is the Italian term for 'submerged.' This glassware technique promotes the illusion of colors on top of one another that remain unmixed. Value: $330 Bottom Line: Flavio Poli Sommerso Ashtray The company became known for its 'Columbia' glass, named after the Columbian Exposition of 1893. This pretty bowl was made by the Beaumont Glass Company in Martins Ferry, West Virginia, around the turn of the last century. Value: $330 Bottom Line: Beaumont Glass Company Bowl Here are some recent items that sold for considerably more than usual. Uranium glass is relatively inexpensive, but some pieces, depending on the designer and era, can be quite valuable. While the levels of radioactivity are usually quite low, it varies from item to item. This glassware is safe to own, but not to use, especially in a microwave.

If you place it under a black light, it glows.

Uranium glass (also known as 'Vaseline' glass due to its petroleum jelly color) contains uranium oxide. If you spend any time at all at flea markets, estate sales, or looking at collectibles on eBay or Etsy, you'll find that uranium glass is popular among seekers of all things vintage. Most Expensive Uranium Glass Collectibles Uranium glass may be radioactive, but it's still a popular collectible.

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