Glass Collector's Digest August/September 1989, Vol. III, No. 2

The August/September 1989 (vol. III, no. 2) feature articles were: Rose Bowls by June Grayson - A display of 16 rose bowls with captions. Included are Rubena glass, a Fenton Opalescent Blue Hobnail and a Louisa pattern, Westmoreland Glass bowls among others. Anchor Hocking: Jade-ite Dinnerware by Keith & Uni Marbutt - The Marbutt's survey the early years of Jade-Ite. Introduced in the early 1940s as the first heatproof glass tableware in the delicate beauty of green jade. Its color was distinct from other companies wares. This article focuses on Jade-Ite lines produced through the 1960s. Fire King tableware, the Charm line, and restaurant ware are among those discussed. Star Salts: The Duncan Connection by Neila Bredehoft - The interesting story of the Star Salt Caster Company of Boston and the early development of salt shakers. As it turns out, George Duncan and Sons made at least some of the glass salt shaker bottles for the Star Salt Caster Company. Archer Glass Museum by James & Margaret Forkner - Descriptions are given of the displays on view at this museum which opened in 1984 in North Carolina and has since expanded. All types of glassware can be seen, ranging from glassware by Sandwich, Cambridge & Fostoria to art glass by Steuben, Tiffany and other. Cut & engraved Comports of the Brilliant Period (1876 - 1916) by Martha Louise Swan - Swan describes the pieces in the 17 photographs which accompanies her article. She briefly describes the history of the comport. Centerpieces which held whole fruit, sometimes called Footed Fruit Bowls (two by Libbey are shown), a rarely found covered comport, a 5 pound serving comport and one with four com are compartments are among those featured. Vaseline Glass: A Collector's Dream! by Jay L. Glickman - Glickman clarifies the distinguishing properties of Vaseline glass aiding the simplicity of identification. These factors contribute in supporting his argument of this glass types attraction for collectors. The four color and three B&W photos show older examples from Northwood, Westmoreland and others. Ornamental Hatpins by Lillian Baker - Hatpins refer to those worn by women as opposed to pins men wore in their hats (also collectibles). Among the several types discussed, slag and pressed glass, blown and faceted, etc., is Burel Glass from Jablonec, Czech which has been mistaken for Carnival glass. Four examples in color and five photos display interesting types including Art Nouveau ornamental glass hatpin heads of Bohemian glass produced during the Recession Era (1910-1913) and variations of milkglass and opaline glass ornamental hatpin heads. My Passion for Perfumes by Ruth Warner - Stories of collecting and the creation of a significant collection. Money in the Bank! by Dr. James S. Measell - Glass Factory Money, the story of banknotes drawn on the account of glass factories. Collecting 18th Century English Drinking Glasses by James M. Havens - Did you know that special glasses existed for foxhunting? Quite a few tidbits. An Identity Crisis: Phoenix or Consolidated? by Kathy Kelly - While noting the similarities between their products, Kelly presents some means of differentiating them. Two photos show a Fruit & Leaf Plate with a Consolidated pattern made by Phoenix for its Reuban line and a Phoenix Dancing Nymph platter. There is one color photo with five items from Phoenix's Sculptured Artware line. Westmoreland's Black Glass by Lorraine Kovar - On three occasions Westmoreland produced black opaque glass, around 1912, in the 1940s and in the 1980s. Some of these wares are shown in four photos. Oriental Poppy, Mary Gregory styles plates, a pair of Lotus cologne bottles, a 375 Bulldog are among those displayed.

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