The Krall Engraved Cabinet
Added to the museum’s permanent collection in 2011, the Krall Engraved Cabinet was originally created for Alf Landon’s 1936 presidential campaign and showcases master engraver Emil Krall’s elaborate artistry.
Heisey’s Soda Fountain Glassware
A. H. Heisey & Company supplied early 20th-century soda fountains with specialty glassware including straw jars, crushed fruit jars, and banana split dishes.
Heisey’s Botanic Garden
Around 1910, Heisey introduced several pressed glass patterns with botanical motifs, including Daisy and Leaves, Pussy Willow, and Thistle, all made in Crystal and marked with the Diamond H.
2025 Fall Heisey Heritage Auction Wrap-up
A recap of the 2025 Fall Heisey Heritage Auction — 362 lots, 92 active bidders, and over $11,800 in gross sales supporting the Heisey Glass Museum.
2025 Dave Spahr Fall Select Auction Wrap-up
A recap of the 2025 Dave Spahr Fall Select Auction — 316 lots, 125 registrants, and over $40,800 in total revenue supporting the Heisey Glass Museum.
Message from the HCA President
HCA President Caleb-Michael Files reflects on 2025 — honoring member contributions, celebrating progress, and looking ahead to a strong new year for the Heisey Glass Museum.
Museum Acquisitions (Non-monetary)
A look at the Heisey Glass Museum’s recent non-monetary acquisitions — and an open call to collectors who may have pieces the museum doesn’t yet own.
An Introduction to Heisey’s Advertising to the Public—Appendix
A look at Heisey’s outdoor advertising — from 100 railroad billboards stretching from Buffalo to Atlantic City, to a spectacular flashing electric sign on the Atlantic City Boardwalk in the 1920s.
An Introduction to Heisey’s Advertising to the Public, Part IV
A deep dive into Heisey’s final era of public advertising — 184 ads across 24 publications from 1937 to 1954, spanning crystal patterns, stemware, etchings, figurines, and the bridal market.
An Introduction to Heisey’s Advertising to the Public—Part II
A look at Heisey’s public advertising from 1917–1924 — 54 ads across 19 publications, featuring blown ware, stemware, cuttings, and the popular Tudor and Yeoman pattern lines.
An Introduction to Heisey’s Advertising to the Public—Part I
Heisey was the first glass company to advertise directly to the buying public. A look at the history of that pioneering national ad campaign and the archives that preserve it.