A snapshot of recent eBay sold prices for hand-blown Blenko art glass from Milton, West Virginia — Wayne Husted, Joel Myers, Don Shepherd — and the mid-century designer pieces that drive the high end.
| Designer / piece | Sold for | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Husted #6726 floor vase, amberina | $420 | May 15 |
| Don Shepherd architectural decanter | $245 | May 13 |
| Joel Myers tangerine vase | $185 | May 11 |
| Wayne Husted footed bowl, olive | $145 | May 9 |
| Blenko 7427 amberina pitcher | $68 | May 7 |
Snapshot estimated from recent eBay sold-listings data. Numbers refresh every Sunday. For an exact current price on a specific piece, scan it.
Blenko sits at the intersection of mid-century modern collecting and American art-glass collecting. Pricing is dominated by designer attribution and color, in that order. The same form by an attributable designer in a rare color sells for 8-15x the same form in unmarked production in a common color.
Three designers dominate the modern Blenko collector market: Wayne Husted (1956-1962) for architectural and sculptural decanters and floor pieces; Joel Myers (1963-1970) for refined Scandinavian-influenced vases and bottles; Don Shepherd (1972-1986) for bold architectural decanters and ribbon pieces. Pieces by these designers sell at 3-5x the price of unattributed Blenko production from the same era. Catalog model numbers on the base are the key — Blenko has published year-by-year design catalogs that map model numbers to designers.
Amberina (graduated red-to-amber) sits at the top — production was difficult and the color is unmistakable. Tangerine (true orange-red) follows, especially in Myers and Shepherd pieces. Emerald greens, sea greens, certain rare amethyst variants command premium. Common olive, crystal, and basic blue sit at the bottom of the price range. Color identification matters because amberina and tangerine are commonly confused with simpler red glass pieces by uninformed sellers.
Architectural floor pieces (vases and decanters 24"+ tall) command serious premium because they're the most visible mid-century modern statement pieces and survive in lower numbers (large pieces break more). The iconic Husted #6212 decanter and the #6726 floor vase are particular standouts. Smaller production pieces (bud vases, small bowls, individual tumblers) sell at the bottom of the range — buyers want statement pieces.
Blenko collecting concentrates with mid-century modern collectors, particularly on the East Coast, in California, and increasingly in Texas. 1stDibs and Chairish (high-end MCM platforms) sell designer-attributed pieces at 1.5-2x eBay prices because of the curated audience. eBay remains the best venue for mid-tier pieces. Estate sales in West Virginia and Pennsylvania (production regions) occasionally surface significant pieces priced as generic glass.
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Blenko design attribution comes from the catalog model number on the bottom of each piece — Blenko has published comprehensive design catalogs by year that link model numbers to the designer responsible. Wayne Husted designed 1956-1962 (model numbers 5500-6900 range), Joel Myers 1963-1970, Don Shepherd 1972-1986. The Blenko Glass website and dedicated collector forums host searchable catalog references. Unmarked or model-numberless pieces are usually unattributed production runs and sell at the bottom of the price range.
Wayne Husted's architectural floor pieces from the late 1950s are the consistent top of the market — pieces like the 6726 floor vase, the 6212 decanter, and the iconic Husted 5815 decanter routinely sell for $500-$2,000 in good condition with original colors. Don Shepherd's architectural decanters from the late 1970s and Joel Myers' tangerine and amberina vases also command premium. The amberina color (graduated red-to-amber) is one of the most-sought variants across all designers.
No — there's a meaningful collector distinction between the mid-century Husted/Myers/Shepherd era and post-1990 production. Post-1990 Blenko pieces (still hand-blown in the original Milton, WV facility, still high-quality) sell at retail and resell prices similar to current production. Vintage designer pieces from the 1956-1986 window are the collector market. Color matters in both — rare colors (amberina, tangerine, certain emerald and amethyst variants) command premium in any era.