One of the most sought-after glass cat collectibles is Mosser Glass’ vintage sitting cat in the color rubina. Made as a special order in the early 1980’s, the rubina cat is easily mistaken for a very dark green, brown or black. But hold it up to the light and the rubina rainbow of color appears […]
Collectible Glass Cat Sale Prices and Trends June 2024
As a new feature for collectors, I am starting a monthly report of sale prices for the most popular collectible glass cat figurines. This is the first in the series, I will be providing month over month / year over year comparisons as I add data. Mosser Glass Sales Vintage Mosser Sitting Cats Price range: […]
Aqua vs Teal – What Color Is It? Mosser Cats
Two more colors that are easily confused are the blue-green colors of Aqua and Teal. In the photo, Aqua Opal is on the left, Teal on the right. Aqua: More blue than green. UV reactive Was made in clear (crystal), opalescent (white ear tips), satin (frosted) and carnival (iridized.) Also combos of opalescent / satin […]
Light Pink vs Twilight – Mosser Sitting Cat Colors
Two colors that are easily confused in the Mosser sitting cats are pink and twilight. They are very difficult to tell apart unless you are looking at them side-by-side. Twilight was one of the first colors the cats were made in, back in the early 80’s. It’s similar to light pink, but a bit warmer. […]
Opalescent vs Slag Glass – Mosser Glass Cats
New collectors are sometimes confused by the terms “opalescence” and “slag”. What do they mean and how do you distinguish them? Opalescence refers to transluscent whitish areas around the edges of a piece of glass, like the rim of a glass or the edges of a plate. Or in this case, a glass figurine. To […]