Paperweights
True Blue by Harriet Wolford - Reminiscences of grandma's cobalt blue glass collection.
Copper vs. Cobalt by Frank M. Fenton - Fenton compares the different blues by describing the ingredients used in their production. In his experience, blue glass is the quickest selling of any glass. The color photograph with eleven examples displays various blues.
Assorted Color Mugs by Atterbury and Company by G. Ea... $5.50 View Details
The Hope Glass Works by D. Thomas O'Connor - The Glass of David Grant Maul and his wife Kim illustrated with works of neon, paperweights, ornaments and more.
Toy Glass Rarities by Doris Anderson Leachler - Sitting Lamb set, perhaps by Crystal Glass Company, and Bryce Higbees Menagerie Set are among the rarities pictured and discussed.
Boyd's Crystal Art Glass by Todd Holmes - Fascinating history of the company. Include... $5.50 View Details
Westmoreland's Child Sets by Lorraine Kovar - 52 pieces represented in color.
The Bergstrom/Mahler Museum by Grace Carolyn Dahlberg - a visit to a paperweight museum
Art in Miniature: An Introduction to Paperweight Buttons, Part 2 Buttons, Makers, and Prices by Peggy Ann Osborne - the variety of buttons available to the collector, how they were made and a value guide.
Catalogues: Clues and Conclusions... $5.50 View Details
Greentown's Animal Dishes by Dr. James S. Measell: The Greentown menagerie of covered animal characteristics are described. Traits which set them apart are detailed to assist collectors in identifying the genuine item. Two animals, a dolphin and cat on hamper are unique to American glass. Price ranges are included along with a color picture depicting seven animals.
The Fascination of Art Glass by Mary Bran... $5.50 View Details
Swan Medallion by Clyde Ingersoll.
Rick Ayotte: Birdman of New Hampshire by Ronald Rosenberg - Aviary paperweights.
Danish Glass by Gianne Gregg - brief history leading to contemporary glass artisans.
Indiana Glass by Marg Iwen - Extensive article on 100 year old glass producer. Includes much information about production and business aspects.
Glass Wall Pockets by Fredda Perkins - In... $5.50 View Details
Canton: The Glass Company that Refused to Die, Part 1 by Marg Iwen - Part 1 of the Canton glass company story, this article traces its founding in 1883 through 1920.
Pairpoint Lamps: A Marriage of Metal and Glass by Johanna S. Billings - Johanna Billings article summarized the origins of Pairpoint lamps which encompassed the combined skills of the Mt Washington Glass Company and Pairpoint Manufacturing, a metal works compa... $5.50 View Details
Politics and Glass: The McKinley Years, Part 2 by Tom Felt - Glass manufacturers understood the commercial aspects of patriotism and produced wares appealing this sentiment. Dewey, McKinely and Teddy Roosevelt are commemorated in the pieces Felt discusses, pieces produced between 1898 and 1907. Companies included are Beatty-Brady Glass Co., McKee Glass Co., U.S. Glass, Indiana Tumbler & Goblet Co., among others. Four B&W photos depic... $5.50 View Details
Little Known Choice Pitchers by Walt Adams - Cleat, Snake & Block, Mephistopheles, Overshot Wine, Snake on Satin, Bee Hive, and Strap featured.
Cute Figural Perfumes by Penny Dolnick - 8 figural perfumes depicted and discussed included Dali's Le Roy Soleil.
Drew Ebelhare's Millefiori by Harvey Jones - Paperweights.
The Harrtil Glass Mystery by Dianne Gregg - Six pieces pictured in color.
Heisey's... $5.50 View Details Quantity
Rare and Unusual Northwood by William Banks - The Original Northwood Town Pump, Ribbon Star and Bows, Verre D'or Single Iris pictured.
English Pressed Glass by Frank Chiarenza - Sowerbys of Gateshead, John Derbyshire, George Davidson & Co., W.H. Heppell, and Henry Greener & Co. featured.
Notes on Early Glass by Walt Adams - Various items of free blown, mold blown, rib molded, pillar molded, and lacy glass.
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The Collecting Instinct by Lee Grover
Figural Sculptures of C.R. Woltz by Richard A. Merritt -
L.G. Wright Epergnes by Dr. James S. Measell - During the 1940s and early 1950s Fenton produced the bases and vases for Wright Glass Company to combine with other components in creating epergnes. A large color photo shows six pieces with varied bases.
Odd-Glass Lottery by Edelene Wood ... $5.50 View Details
The Kokomo-Jenkins Glass Company, Part 1 by Marg Iwen - During his 65 year career, D.C. Jenkins Jr. worked in several glass factories before the formation of the Kokomo-Jenkins Glass Company which made both Depression glass and early American Pattern Glass. Marg Iwen traces the company origins and provides seven photos. (Part 2 is in the next issue.)
Wearable Glass Art Beads by Roserita Ziegler - Roserit... $5.50 View Details
Friends Who Write Books by D. Thomas O'Connor - Authors Mike Scheider and Louise and Bill Boggess
Cambridge Crown Tuscan by Phyllis D. Smith - The story of the opaque glass manufactured by the Cambridge Glass Company. Pictured in color is a Gadroon #3500 57 3-part covered candy dish with encrusted Rosepoint, two Gadroon #3500 42 urn encrusted Portia, a #3400 91 3-part relish tray with Charleton decoration and a flying nude, #4055... $5.50 View Details
John Dorflinger: A Glass Legacy by John Quentin Feller, Ph.D. - the story of an important figure behind C. Dorflinger & Sons.
Paperweights: A Family Affair by Gay LeCleire Taylor - Weights by Raymond, Bob, and Bobby Banford. A dozen are pictured in color.
Riverboat Glass: The Layton Collection by Eason Eige - Pillar-mold glass of all shapes and sizes. Thirty pieces pictured in either color or black & white photos.
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