Q: I bought this Kosta Boda vase from a discount house. I realize it normally wouldn’t have much value, but the button with the Swedish flag on it makes me wonder if it might have some value. What do you think it’s worth?

 

A: This is a martini glass, not a vase. It was made for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and the seal pictures the Royal Caribbean logo. The martini glasses came with different color stripes and were sold exclusively on Royal Caribbean cruise ships. Kosta Boda was formed when Kosta, Sweden’s oldest glass factory, merged with Afors, another Swedish glassworks. The company name became Kosta Boda in 1976. It merged with Orrefors in 1990 and is still in business. These martini glasses sell for $8 to $15 each.