There’s something undeniably magical about uranium glass. Its soft green hue and eerie glow under blacklight toe the line between elegant and eccentric — and that’s exactly the appeal. In the world of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Hey y’all, Courtney Linder here, deputy editor at Pop Mech. If you grew up in the 80s or 90s, you ...

While roaming my favorite antique store outside Atlanta recently, I heard a “click click” sound and turned around to see a woman shining a black-light flashlight on a green plate. A few minutes later, ...

When Sarah Cooper goes secondhand shopping, she brings a little blacklight with her and shines it on everything—candlesticks, vases, dishware. If it starts glowing, often a Ghostbusters hue of neon ...

Many antique lovers ask me about glass of all types: Murano, Depression, Early American Pattern Glass, American Brilliant and Pyrex — and the list goes on. One of the most popular and exciting glass ...

I vividly remember the first time I saw uranium glass. In daylight, the antique bowl looked ordinary—pale green, transparent glass with a decorative rim—but under a UV light, it transformed, glowing ...

In the first half of the 20th century, glass and ceramic makers used uranium compounds as pigments. These radioactive compounds gave desirable green and yellow tints to myriad household items, such as ...

Uranium glass and railroad items at Bootleg Antiques in Columbia have been popular items for shoppers to pick up in the last several months. A Geiger counter will click if you point them at the glass, ...

A collector has revealed the exact shade of crockery to look out for in your kitchen—as it could be radioactive. TikTok user Krypton shared a video showing a vibrant red plate, which is hiding a dark ...

A light pink Fenton Art Glass elephant emits a green glow in spots as Fenton Historian James Measell, left, shines a black light on it during the second day of the 48th Fenton Art Glass Collectors of ...