Blue glass circling the orb, a delicate green-leafed flower suspended inside, it seemed one of a kind. But the paperweight, instead, is a near duplicate of artwork already on display. That’s one ...

Gena Whitten began collecting glass paperweights in 1968. Shown are paperweights from her collection. 2015 November 5 CTY - photo by Craig T. Kojima On Thursday, November 5, 2015. Gena Whitten and her ...

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It is not what most would consider a dangerous hobby. But a glass paperweight nearly cost one collector his life after it caught the sun's rays and set his home on fire. Matthew Williams, who has ...

While almost any small, heavy object could be used as a paperweight, the pieces on display at the Paperweight Collectors Association of Texas’ Saturday meeting in Tyler are considered by many to be ...

When Keren Hoover was 15, her parents returned from a trip to Italy with three paperweights for her. The small glass orbs were millefiore-style paperweights, one of the most popular designs, holding a ...

It’s an unusual hobby, set to draw people from all over the state to Nacogdoches this weekend. The Paperweight Collectors Association of Texas will hold its meeting this Saturday at Comfort Suites on ...