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About Vintage Barware
A collector’s guide to vintage barware from the great makers: how to read marks, date a piece, judge condition and buy with confidence.
Who we are
Vintage Barware is written and maintained by the Vintage Barware editorial team, a small group of researchers and editors. We publish under a shared team name rather than individual bylines, and every page follows the same editorial policy.
What you will find here
Plain buying guides that answer the question first, explain what matters and point to sources. Where it helps, pages show current listings from our partners so you can compare real prices and conditions.
How we stay independent
We choose what to feature on merit. Commissions never decide whether something is recommended, and nobody pays for coverage. Read how we make money on our disclosure page.
Contact
Questions, corrections and suggestions are welcome through our contact form.
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Photography
Editorial photographs on this site are used under their licenses:
- Clear glass decanter filled with whisky: Victor Hughes / Unsplash, Unsplash License
- Close-up of faceted crystal glasses: Mathew Spolin / Unsplash, Unsplash License
- Glass decanter on a silver plate: Billy Galyean / Unsplash, Unsplash License
- Crystal glass filled with amber liquid: Denny Sachtleben / Unsplash, Unsplash License
- Shelf filled with glasses and plates: Ruth Bourke / Unsplash, Unsplash License
- Bar cart filled with bottles and glasses: Julia Blumberg / Unsplash, Unsplash License
- Metal bucket with a bottle of wine: Monique Carrati / Unsplash, Unsplash License
- Whiskey decanter and glass: Haim Charbit / Unsplash, Unsplash License
- Glass of cognac with coffee and shaker on book: Dziana Hasanbekava / Pexels, Pexels License
- Bar interior with illuminated glass structure over metal bar: Mr.Dieds / Pexels, Pexels License
- Crystal coupe glass on a wooden table: Becky Fantham / Unsplash, Unsplash License
- Clear martini glasses on a wooden shelf: Elena Kloppenburg / Unsplash, Unsplash License
- Row of colourful glass goblets: Meg MacDonald / Unsplash, Unsplash License
- Uranium glass lid glowing under UV light: Beeblaine / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Stacked champagne coupes with gold rims: Jonathan Majam / Unsplash, Unsplash License
- Different types of cocktail glasses: Dziana Hasanbekava / Pexels, Pexels License
- Elegant cocktail shaker with glass on display: Mike Behrens / Pexels, Pexels License
- Seven clear cut-glass drinking cups: Yu Heng / Unsplash, Unsplash License
- Glassware on display shelves: Artur Łuczka / Unsplash, Unsplash License
- Close-up of crystal glasses: Bem Partington / Pexels, Pexels License