About Debbie & Randy Coe

We are long time collectors and dealers in American glassware. We started dealing in antiques in 1980 and by 1986 were full time antique dealers. Our goal is to help educate the buying public by providing information about the items we sell. We are passionate about preserving our American heritage of glass making.

Our first national writings occurred when The Daze, a national glass newspaper, was in production. We were monthly columnists focusing on various glass companies. In the spring of 2003 we were asked to be Contributing Advisors to the new glass magazine, All about Glass, from the West Virginia Museum of American Glass. We were thrilled to be part of another glass publication. For many years we have served as advisors to the following books: Schroeder's Price Guide; Garage Sale and Flea Market Annual; Flea Market Trader; Antique Trader Price Guide. Debbie also writes columns for Old Stuff and Antique Quarterly, both regional antique newspapers.

We are some of the original founders of the Pacific NW Fenton Association, a national Fenton organization. Currently, we are still serving on the board of the PNWFA. Randy serves as President and is also editor of the Nor'Wester, the quarterly newsletter for this organization. Debbie writes articles and does research for The Nor'Wester. She also serves as show chairperson for the Spring and Fall All American Glass Shows in Hillsboro Oregon. We belong to many other glass organizations and have provided that information along with web sites in our organization and resource links.

At many antique shows on the West Coast, Randy assists at the Identification Booths. We also conduct seminars to educate the public on American made glass and china. Our current project is getting a new glass museum established in Lafayette, Oregon. It is now open with two show cases of American glass on display.

We are full time antique dealers with spaces in the following malls: Lafayette Schoolhouse in Lafayette, Oregon; and Centralia Square in Centralia, Washington. In addition, we participate in about two dozen glass and antique shows on the West Coast.

Our first book was on Elegant Glass followed by: Liberty Blue Dinnerware, Glass Animals & Figurines, Avon Cape Cod, Fenton Glass Burmese, the 2nd edition of Elegant Glass, Fenton Glass Baskets - Volume 1 Acanthus to Hummingbird, Fenton Glass Baskets - Volume 2 Innovation to Wisteria and Numbered Patterns, Animal Pitchers, The Colors of Heisey Glass, 2nd edition of Liberty Blue Dinnerware, 3rd Edition of Elegant Glass and Fenton Art Glass Centennial of Glassmaking. Over the years, the larger network of friend and colleagues have enabled us to take on many new projects. It has been such a great asset to have so many people you can count on.

Our daughters, Tara & Myra are also collectors too. Tara graduated from Whitworth College and is currently teaching first grade in Hillsboro, Oregon. Myra graduated from Oregon State University and is currently working on her Masters in Business Administration in California. Both have continued to have an interest in collecting and have followed in their parents footsteps by writing books on glass for Schiffer Publishing. Tara wrote Fenton Glass Cats & Dogs. Myra wrote, Glass Elephants.