Black Light GLASS - URANIUM VASELINE - Breakage and Mismatched Pieces OVER 4 Lbs

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"TRUE URANIUM / VASELINE GLASS"
Breakage, Broken and Mismatched Pieces!
(
Nearly
4.5 Lbs.
of the stuff!
)
This jar glows so bright
under black light
we call it Kryptonyte!
We are the manufacture of several pieces of uranium glass, and this is a box of some breakage and mismatched pieces I have left over!
These pieces are great for someone who works with glass, is a glassmith or gaffer. You know how hard it is to find this glass for your craft. This glass could be made into a nice piece or incorporated into some other glass item or art you're creating. Also could be broken down for mosaic art as well...the choices are endless for the rare, hard to get glass
.
I have heard a lot of different debate from people regarding the safety of Uranium, Vaseline glass. I know that historically Uranium has a bad reputation because of its association with the BOMB. You always have to be vigilant when it comes to your health and I respect people being cautious when it comes to health dangers. You really do not have anything to worry about with this glass. First off, Uranium has been used as a colorant in glass for hundreds of years (yellow). It glows a brilliant green when exposed to ultra violet light. The radioactive component of Uranium is Radium. Less than one half of a percent of all Uranium that exists on Earth has a sufficient enough Radium content that it could then be processed and concentrated enough to be used for a weapon. Radiation is present in everyday life and you are exposed to many more times radiation everyday, in your everyday life, than is omitted from this glass.
So yes, canary glass, uranium glass, or Vaseline glass, as it became known in the early 20th century for its similar color to petroleum jelly, emits radiation, but the amounts are tiny, infinitesimal, ridiculously small. Our bodies are subjected to many times more radiation every day. We receive a daily dose of radioactive contamination from the gamma rays that make it through our atmosphere after hurtling through outer space, from the naturally occurring radionuclides present in the ground we walk upon, from the background radiation lingering in the materials used to build the places we call our homes.
The beds we sleep in are radioactive; the lawns we sprawl out on during the dog days of summer are, too. In fact, there’s more radioactive potassium-40 inside each and every one of us than anyone could ever receive from handling, using, or just plain eyeballing a piece, display case, or entire museum full of Vaseline glass. If you are really worried about the trace amounts of radiation in Vaseline glass, you’d do better to stop putting bananas on your yogurt, to cut out all those healthy spinach salads, and to stay very far away from baked potatoes, all of which are packed with blood-pressure-lowering, radioactive potassium.
Glass is a miraculous buffer to Radiation. Glass inhibits radiation so well that after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, the Russians dumped SAND onto the fireball in the reactor in order to Vitrify it and drop the radiation levels.
So, as you can see
it's very safe to handle and own Vaseline or Uranium Glass
.
ALSO, we operate two additional eBay stores that have
1000's of all positive feedback.
You can check out all our positive feedback, and other great eBay stores by searching for, or clicking on these two store names
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and
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General Shipping Rules
Shipping is provided by USPS First Class and Priority for smaller items under 16oz.,
you may choose
at check out.
Shipping is provided by USPS Parcel Select , Priority, and FedEx for larger items up to 150lbs.,
you may choose
at check out.
Shipping is provided by Freight Carrier on much larger and heavier items over 150lbs.
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zip code
,
whether it's a business or residence
and,
if a business does it have a fork lift or dock
.
Local pick up is available on most items by scheduling a pickup time
, we are located in
South Baltimore
off
Russell St.
(295) near the Casino and Stadiums. Ebay restricts sharing our address prior to the sale. Once the sale is complete we will certainly give you our exact address for local pick-up purposes. Shipping fees will be waived or refunded.
International Shipping
We gladly ship international, and is available on all our products. Our products should have an international shipping cost to your location and address that you have registered with eBay as your ship to address. If you do not see a shipping cost,
please request a quote
.
General shipping rules apply, unless listed or noted otherwise
.
Return/Refund & Feed Back Policy
We absolutely want you to be 100% satisfied with your purchase. If for any reason you are unhappy with your
purchase once it arrives
,
we ask that you please email us
, call us with the number provided with your item on the packing slip/invoice, or if you've misplaced it, you can request our contact information, including number, through the advance search at the top of the page
. Our hours of operation for phone contact are Mon-Fri 9am-3pm Eastern Standard Time. Please, before getting upset or leaving negative feedback, call or email us and give us the opportunity to make things right and or issue you a full refund.
Contact
While we love to hear from our customers, eBay policy strictly prohibits sharing contact information prior to the sale. If you have any questions prior to the sale, w
e ask that you please email us through eBay.
Once the sale is complete you can request our contact information, including number, through email or the advance search at the top of the page. If for any reason you are unhappy after your purchase, or after speaking with us, we can easily cancel your sale and refund 100% of your purchase and shipping.
We
are available by email and phone Mon-Fri 9am-3pm EST.
About Us
Balmer Glass is NOT your typical glass company. As a kid I was fascinated by glass dishes and bottles that I would find around old home sites on the Rural Eastern Shore of MD. As an adult , I can't say that I am a hoarder (some might), but when going through buildings that are being torn down, I pay attention to glass that is worth giving a new life to. It could be bottles, light shades, rippled window glass , wire glass or even chunks of glass cullet that are left over from when we had a glass industry in this country. I even went so far as to start blowing and manufacturing items myself. This site gives us the opportunity to share our obsession with YOU.
We started in the Architectural salvage business rescuing fireplace mantles and cast iron door locks from construction dumpsters, we have opened our eyes to many types of waste that are overlooked and often fall through the cracks. Our focus is, and will always be vintage items of the highest quality. All of our items are salvaged and are for the most part American made. One week we could be in an old school, the next week a factory, and the following week a Shipyard or Power Plant. One day we may be removing Vintage lighting, the next Signs and Vintage blueprints, and the following day we clean out the Machine shop and parts crib.
We literally have NO idea what we have coming around the corner, so make sure you add us to your favorites and check back often.
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have tons of positive feedback on our other eBay stores, please check out our other stores and all our positive feedback by clicking below
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mdarchitecturalrescue
or
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