In depth information on Swans made by the Cambridge Glass Company, Cambridge, Ohio

This page contains links to videos on SWANS created by the Miami Valley Study Group of National Cambridge Collectors, Inc. and a series of articles on SWANS made by the Cambridge Glass Company as the articles appeared in the Crystal Ball newsletters published by National Cambridge Collectors, Inc. Notes have been added to the articles reflecting new information that surfaced since the original articles were published.

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In Depth Articles on Cambridge Glass Swans

Measuring Swans by Frank Wollenhaupt published April, 1976. The article provides the earliest article on Cambridge Glass Swans published in the Crystal Ball, a regular newsletter published by National Cambridge Collectors, Inc. Updates to the article appear in square brackets [ ]. The accompanying photographs are not those published with the original article but have been taken from the first video on How to Measure Cambridge Glass Swans.

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EVOLUTION OF THE CAMBRIDGE SWAN MOLDS by Clyde E. Ingersoll published February 1990. In this article, Clyde Ingersoll, a swan collector, provides an analysis of Swan molds used by the Cambridge Glass Company from the introduction of Swans through the publication of the article. This article also provided some source material for the extensive series of article by Les Hansen listed below.

The Cambridge Swans – Part I by Les Hansen published June 1999. This is the first in a series of detailed articles on Cambridge Glass Swans. The article discusses available sizes and "types" or "styles."

The Cambridge Swans – Part II by Les Hansen published July 1999. This article focuses on available colors.

The Cambridge Swans – Part III by Les Hansen published September 1999. Decorations are the subject of this article

The Cambridge Swans – Part IV by Les Hansen published November 1999. This article focuses on intended uses of Cambridge Glass Swans.

The Cambridge Swans – Part V by Les Hansen published February 2000. Part five in this series discusses reissues and reproductions subsequent to the closing of the Cambridge Glass Company.

The Cambridge Swans – Part VI by Les Hansen published March 2000. This article recaps and updates the creation and modifications of the Swan molds.

THE SWAN PUNCH BOWL… AND OTHER CAMBRIDGE SWANS by Les Hansen published September 2005. This article covers the Cambridge Glass Swan punch bowl and briefly recaps previous articles.

Reproduction of the 10½” Swan by Lynn Welker published October 2008. This article covers a Swan that is similar to the Cambridge Glass 10" Swan but imported from West Germany.