posted on August 20, 2001 10:19:08 PM new
When I bought this cake stand a couple of days ago, the pattern seemed familiar...was sure it was in one of my books..but alas!, it is not. Can you name it?
posted on August 21, 2001 12:38:43 PM new
gc2, I have one like it too!! I really dug into my books and could not find it. At the time I bought it thought it was Imperial, Cambridge or Fostoria. No go!
Now thinking it might be Tiffin, Morgantown or Paden City. Of course, I don't have those resource books.
Hope you hear who it is. I have had mine for close to a year, so won't list mine until your auction is over. What's a year or so?
posted on August 21, 2001 12:51:19 PM new
Jeanyu, don't dismiss New Martinsville and Duncan & Miller (Heisey would be too much to hope for). These are 'rough' pics, but it seems to be quality glass.
posted on August 21, 2001 02:40:39 PM new
gc2- have a nice Duncan Miller Book as well as Heisey---went into a great hunt for this pattern because it is so well made, I agree!
Not in these books either.
When I bought this cake plate felt so good about who it was, then, when research failed me, just have it placed on the back burner until I saw your post!
A Mystery---love em! Like I said, it has been sitting around here for about a year--not eating anything. Worse case scenerio, will never find out who the heck it is and use it over the upcoming holidays!
posted on August 22, 2001 08:25:29 AM new
Can you show us a pic of the base? Something overall and not close up? I know what it is NOT, but would like to help with what it IS.
posted on August 22, 2001 09:04:20 PM new
glassperson, thanks for your interest! Put GC2 and I out of our misery and give it your best guess! Thanks!!!
posted on August 22, 2001 10:44:34 PM new
Is the stem pretty short (ie: is it a short cake plate)?
I think I had a salver (large flat plate) like this years ago (so the search memories are faded).
I *think* I ended up finding this pattern in the Price Guide that accompanied Hazel Marie Weatherman's big hardcover book, "Colored Glassware of the Depression Era 2". In that paperback price guide, she put in a ton of updates, and pictures she'd found after the big book was such a hit.
Thought I had the price guide within reach, but it's not. I'll see if I can turn it up soon. FWIW, the first name that came to mind was Paden City, but I'm only 10% sure
posted on August 25, 2001 03:19:52 PM new
Hi Glass Experts, I have some blue glass dishes I needed advice on and don't know how to post a pic. I thought this would be a good thread instead of starting my own, BUT, If I should start another... please let me know.
posted on August 25, 2001 03:23:28 PM new
Here is my best guess-without killing myself...I think it is Canton Glass who were successors to Paden City Glass. Late 1950's-1960's.
Sorry about being so indecisive but I am a touchy-feely glass person (no smart remarks here!)
posted on August 25, 2001 05:21:41 PM new
It resembles Candlewick glass...Can't tell from the picture but if you have a book on Candlewick perhaps you could check it out.
posted on August 25, 2001 06:32:27 PM new
I have a similiar dish on right now..i was'nt sure if it was candlewick so i just put it under elegant glass-general.
auction #1268241086..NO NIBBLES YET!
posted on August 26, 2001 10:41:12 AM new
Welllll...thought this thread had died a natural death; glad to see it has been revived and good minds are still attempting to identify this piece.
Icyu, yes it is a low stand, like some (if not all) of the Paden City stands. And, oh! the Weatherman books (and there were several plus the price "guys" are incredible! I have never owned them, but a friend of mine had some, and at one time I had access to them. I used to tease her to "will them to me" when she died. (*sigh*) Little did I know then.....
Anyway...
Glassperson, I am only vaguely aware of Canton Glass. Is there some more info on it somewhere? Like a website, hope, hope?
Angelwoman and Yeebee, I agree that the design on the base resembles Candlewick - the "balls" are spaced, not touching, and round rather than pointed or elongated. But the design on the plate itself convinced me it couldn't be Candlewick, but I may give it another look. Yeebee, I know what you mean ("no nibbles", which is why I hate to list anything that I think is something without a name. Too many collectors search by name.
Geppeta, you're more than welcome on this thread, but you would probably do much better to start a new thread with a pic. (Some people will look at the first post on this one and, if they don't recognize the piece - and therefore can't help - just back out without ever going far enough down to see yours.
Thanks everyone, and hopefully we'll come up with an answer yet. Right, Jeanyu?
posted on August 26, 2001 12:23:37 PM new
Hi GC2! And thanks to everyone else in responding.
Glassperson, never heard of Canton Glass! A new mystery to try to solve. Those Weatherman updates are priceless. Alas, I just have her Depression Books, one and Two--that have been incredible over the years for discovery. Thanks for the lead.
Have dealt with Candlewick for quite a few years and this is not Candlewick, honest.
The bumps at the bottom of the pedestal are not the Imperial Candlewick quality.
That is the kicker. The top is very well done, but the base is sorta slightly clunky like Hocking Glass Boopie.
Angie--post away. More mysteries are always fun to solve.
And GC2, I agree, you have to know what you are selling or it will just get lost in the huge search listings of eBay.
posted on August 26, 2001 12:57:11 PM new
Hi Jeanyu,
I want to post, but I do not know how to get a picture on this thread....
I've got two neat pastel blue glass bowls that remind me of azurite, but not quite... Anyway, if you can tell me (or direct me to directions...) how to get a picture to show up here... I'll try!
Thank you. It's nice to hear everyone's input and assistance.
Angie
posted on August 26, 2001 03:03:50 PM new
Hi Angie, please ask someone else on posting pics!! AW uses UBB and have never ever got the hang of it. (For shame)
Jeannette Glass did a lot of Blue milky white glass.
posted on August 26, 2001 04:44:10 PM new
OK... Here goes... I'm sure I'm going to do something wrong, but hopefully you guys will guide me. (PS - Thanks for the help so far!)
posted on August 26, 2001 04:49:01 PM new
Yahooooo!!!! Thanks Eventer. Now then, These darlings are powder blue, and there is an alternating pattern around them, sort of petal like, some petal smooth, one bumpy... and so on. They measure 5" wide and 2" tall.
They probably aren't anything... But they sure are cute and I don't know a lot about glass. I have a few books, but you know when it comes to glass, you could spend millions of dollars on reference books and STILL not have the one you need.
Angie
posted on August 26, 2001 04:56:06 PM new
YOur pix are very nice but they show as whitish-certainly not blueish. Try Fire Kingish. Not anything I am familiar with. Sorry-ish.
posted on August 26, 2001 08:13:58 PM new
I hope you don't mind....but I have a glass question.
I have a large heavy glass sculpture from France. I have been racking my brain all day trying to remember the proper term for the galss and the name of the color.
The color depends on the lighting. In daylight it is blue, and under artificial lighting it is a light violet color. I know there is a name for this color and the type of glass. It is driving me nuts. Trying to photograph it is drving me nuts too. Thanks.
posted on August 27, 2001 05:24:02 PM new
Hi Geppeta, Yes, those Azur-ite Nut Bowls are Fire King. No, not all Fire King is marked. About half of it, I think, is unmarked (In many cases, paper labels were used to mark it). Florence calls them Party Desert bowls. Kilgo & Wilkins call them Nut Bowls. They are just like the "Party Desert" sets of the other colors, but the underplates for the Azur-ite bowls either are not available or are very hard to find.
Smw - neodymium? (The brand name is sometimes Alexandrite.)
Violetta
(Not known by this nickname anywhere but here.)
