Frequently asked questions

Mostly live on Whatnot, where we're @tntvintagefinds. Hit follow and Whatnot will ping you when we go live, then come hang out. Can't make a show? We also list some pieces in our eBay store at a set price, so you can buy any time.

Each piece is shown up close on camera and sells as a quick auction or at a set buy-it-now price. We turn it around and tell you what it is and what shape it's in, and Tom keeps the jokes coming. Ask for a closer look, a measurement or the UV light any time. New to Whatnot? Our Whatnot buying guide walks you through your first show.

Every piece gets wrapped on its own and padded in the box so it can't shift around. We pack it like it's ours, because we're glass people too, and our Whatnot reviewers bring up the packing a lot. Fair warning: you might need scissors and a little patience to get in.

Fast. Our average ship time on Whatnot is about one day from purchase to drop-off (as of November 2026). How long it takes to reach you after that depends on the carrier.

Yes, every time. Vintage glass has usually lived a life before it gets to us, so we look it over before it goes on camera and call out what we find: flea bites (those tiny nicks on a rim), chips, cracks, scratches, cloudiness and wear on Pyrex patterns. If you want a better look at a rim, base or seam, just ask and we'll bring it in close.

Yes, every time, live on camera, under a UV light. It's our favorite part of the show. That green glow tells you there's uranium in the glass. It doesn't tell you how old a piece is, because newer uranium glass glows too, so we tell you what we know about a piece separately from the glow.

Shine a UV flashlight on it in a dark room. Uranium glass glows a strong, bright green from inside the glass, and the glow stops the moment the light goes off. Other glass can glow too, usually weaker or in other colors, and daylight color isn't proof.

Vintage and collectible glass: uranium and Vaseline glass, Fenton, Blenko, Murano and Italian art glass, vintage Pyrex, hen on nest dishes, salt & pepper shakers, and the weird, wonderful, hard-to-find stuff that turns up on every hunt. (Yes, that includes the occasional glass snake.)

Us! TNT stands for Tina & Tom, the two people behind every show. Tina brings the glass, Tom brings the jokes, and the "Vintage Finds" part is everything we dig up on the hunt.

Absolutely. Message us on Whatnot or Instagram with what you're hunting for (a maker, a pattern, a color or that one holy-grail piece you've been chasing for years) and we'll keep an eye out on every hunt.

Whatnot is a large live-shopping marketplace, and you pay through the app, not to us directly. Whatnot's help center explains how buying, payments and buyer support work. If you have a question about one of our pieces, message us and we'll answer it.

We're always on the hunt, so we're happy to look. If you have a glass collection or some estate pieces you're thinking about selling, send us a message on Whatnot or Instagram with a few photos.