Little bits of colored, (or non), glass. Also transluscent rocks. Though I haven't made a stained glass window in fifteen years, I still search for found items, "just in case". Nothing thrills me more than to find an intact piece of plate glass made 50 or 100 years ago at a garage sale, even if it's only one square inch. I have found much larger pieces of awesome glass, at times free for the asking. I also cast a serious look at broken dishes and pop/beer/winebottles, as long as they transmit light.

At this point, I have quite a collection. Probably five hundred pounds of glass, in various forms. I recently unpacked it all, and found to my relief that all of my largest pieces survived my most recent household move unscathed. Some of the smaller ones broke, due to hurried packing, I suppose.

So, that's my collection. Plates of stained glass, old window glass, etc. A lot of the old clear window glass is quite unique, entirely unlike the standard thickness, generic glass sold today.

Whether I'll ever actually DO anything with all this beautiful glass is in doubt. Glasswork is very, very time consuming. And just about everyone you pass on the street makes something out of stained glass, these days. Don't get me wrong, I have not given up. But at fifty years old, it seems the best course of action is to try and pass this interest on to my KIDS, (ages four, and ten). They both seem enthusiastic. Thanks, BlueJay