PCA CONVENTION 2013 Themed Paperweight for Sale with Part of the Proceeds Going to New Orleans Based Charity “Second Harvest

President Vice President TOBY KRUGER JIM LEFEVER [email protected] [email protected] 5 Johnson Lane 810 Mt. Joy Road Voorhees, NJ 08043 Manheim, PA 17545 (856) 751-7720 (717) 665-4881

Secretary Treasurer, Newsletter Editor JILL BAUERSFELD DON FORMIGLI [email protected] [email protected] 9 Ramblewood Drive 455 Stonybrook Drive White Haven, PA 18661 Levittown, PA 19055 (570) 443-7023 (215) 945-1243

Volume 20 • Number 3 www.dvpaperweights.org June 2013

by David Graeber. Artists were asked to make a food PCA CONVENTION 2013 themed paperweight for sale with part of the proceeds going to New Orleans based charity “Second Harvest

New Orleans, LA June 5 - 8 Food Bank”. These weights were for sale at the Dealers’ by Don Formigli Fair. Although smaller than recent conventions the 2013 Programs started on Thursday morning after a daily PCA, Inc convention in New Orleans was a big success. breakfast buffet which was served in the same Grand The attendance was 185 which included 19 DVPCA Gallery as the Artists’ Fair. Although many had gone on members. 28 states of the US were represented. a PCA booked bus and walking tour of New Orleans Fewer attended from outside the US than in the past before the start of the convention we all were treated to for varying reasons including the Ysart Weekend the a power point tour of New Orleans by Huey Pablovich, a following week in the UK and the economy in Europe. lifelong resident and guidebook author. Other speakers However there were seven other countries represented: during the various sessions were Alan Thornton, David Canada, UK, France, Germany, Mexico, Brazil and Graeber, Gay LeCleire Taylor, Alan Kaplan, Al Bates, Australia. 13 dealers had booths and 18 artists attended Wes Clark, Josh Simpson, Jan Smith and John Hawley showing their work at the Wednesday evening Artist spaced throughout the convention. David Graeber’s Fair. The programs were varied and spaced throughout topic was “New Horizons” and touched on losses the convention allowing ample time for exploring New from Katrina and Sandy. He showed pictures of Alison Orleans. Some attendees extended their visit before Ruzsa’s workshop after Sandy and then called her to or after the convention to allow even more time for the podium. It was then that Toby Kruger presented sightseeing. Alison with a DVPCA check for $1,000. Following that The highly anticipated Artists’ Fair was the opening Claire Ayotte presented Alison with a New England event and was conveniently situated in a lobby (Grand PCA check. Most of the other regional PCA groups had Gallery) adjacent to the ballroom location of the Dealers’ previously given money to help Alison replace her studio Fair which followed. A door from the lobby opened out and equipment. onto a balcony overlooking Bourbon Street where many On Friday evening everyone was bused to the enjoyed viewing the craziness in the street below. New Orleans Museum of Art where a sample of 24 Carving stations serving beef and turkey were set up paperweights from their small collection were put on at each end of the Artists’ Fair so no need to find a special exhibit for our visit. Our visit was scheduled to restaurant that night. The Dealers’ Fair was open for coincide with a public lecture, “Louis Comfort Tiffany at three hours afterward allowing everyone ample time the World’s Fairs”, which most of our group attended. to buy that first night. The Dealers’ Fair was open at Light refreshments were provided by PCA at the various times throughout the 4 day convention. museum. Of all the comments made about the visit the A special bonus of the convention was an exhibit of most frequently heard were about how “freezing cold” Russian paperweights, plaques and seals. These were the museum was. set up in a display case in the Dealers’ Fair room and This convention marked a change in leadership as attracted an admiring crowd throughout the convention PCA President Ben Drabeck stepped down after the when that room was open. The items were loaned by a maximum 3 terms allowed. Phil Edelman moved up PCA member and PCA dealers and were probably the to the position of President and Gordon Park from largest display of Russian weights ever shown in the Tennessee is the new Vice President. Some regional US. directors were changed. This convention marked the A special project called “Feed the World” was started 60th anniversary of PCA.

PAGE 1 Feed the World Project Russian exhibit

Ben Drabeck receiving Meeting Room gift as outgoing president

Gary Geiger surveying Bourbon Street

David Graeber & Alison Ruzsa

Toby Kruger, Pat Ackerman, John Hawley and Jim A Russian plaque Lefever taking a break

PAGE 2 Bill Pitt, Jim Lefever & Alan Thornton in ID Clinic

Artists at New Orleans convention

DVPCA attendees

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Artist Panel - Colin Richardson, Melissa Ayotte, Alison Ruzsa & Damon MacNaught. Cathy Richardson moderator

Dealers at New Orleans convention

PAGE 3 GUEST ARTIST: (via live video) VICTOR TRABUCCO Reprinted from PCA Artist of the Month web site archives Guest Artist (via live video) VICTOR TRABUCCO With his sons David and Jon, Victor Trabucco combines technical know-how and creativity to bring life to their Guest Artist (via live video) VICTOR TRABUCCO paperweights and glass sculptures. Victor has been working with glass for over 35 years and has createdReprinted some from of PCA Artist of the Month web site archives Reprinted from PCA Artist of the Monththe most web siteinnovative archives paperweights being made today. His landmark accomplishments include the 5-inch Lizard weights with over 500 scales; his Nature In Ice series (a cut and polished form that resembles ice); Inclusions series (sculptural paperweights incorporating the encasement process); and the Seamless Paperweight which eliminates the division line that is seen from the side of lampworked paperweights. Victor has been technical advisor to Steuben Glass for three years, and up to 60% of Steuben production is finished using Victor’s

techniques.

Trabucco paperweights feature in the collections of HeadsWith his sonsof State, David and professional Jon, Victor Trabucco combines technical know-how and creativity to bring life to their paperweights and glass sculptures. Victor has been working with glass for over 35 years and has With his sons David and Jon, Victor Trabucco combines technical know-how and creativity to bringathletes, life to major corporations, and stars of stage and screen. They are displayed in The created some of the most innovative paperweights being made today. their paperweights and glass sculptures. Victor has been workingAmerican with glass Glass for overMuseum, 35 years The and Chicagohas Art Institute, The Bergstrom Art Center, The Royal Ontario Museum and The created some of the most innovative paperweights being made today. Corning Museum of Glass. The Trabucco Studio is located in Clarence, New York (a suburbHis landmark of Buffalo) accomplishments and collectors include the 5-inch Lizard weights with over 500 scales; his Nature In Ice His landmark accomplishments include the 5-inch Lizard weightsare welcome with over 500to visit scales; the his studio Nature byIn Iceappointment. Contact by email at [email protected] or (a phonecut and polished(716) 759-0833. form that resembles ice); Inclusions series (sculptural paperweights series (a cut and polished form that resembles ice); Inclusions series (sculptural paperweights incorporating the encasement process); and the Seamless Paperweight which eliminates the division line incorporating the encasement process); and the Seamless Paperweight which eliminates the division line that is seen from the side of lampworked paperweights. Victor has been technical advisor to Steuben that is seen from the side of lampworked paperweights. Victor has been technical advisor to Steuben Glass for three years, and up to 60% of Steuben production is finished using Victor's techniques. Glass for three years, and up to 60% of Steuben production is finished using Victor's techniques. MASS GLASS MUSINGS Trabucco paperweights feature in the collections of Heads of State, professional athletes, major Trabucco paperweights feature in the collections of Heads of State, professional athletes, major corporations, and stars of stage and screen. They are displayed in The American Glass Museum, The corporations, and stars of stage and screen. They are displayed in The American Glass Museum, The by: John D. Hawley Chicago Art Institute, The Bergstrom Art Center, The Royal Ontario Museum and The Corning Museum of Chicago Art Institute, The Bergstrom Art Center, The Royal Ontario Museum and The Corning Museum of Glass. The Trabucco Studio is located in Clarence, New York (a suburb of Buffalo) and collectors are Glass. The Trabucco Studio is located in Clarence, New YorkMany (a suburb different of Buffalo) designs and collectors of silhouette are canes were manufactured by nineteenth century glasswelcome houses to visit the both studio in byAmerica appointment. Contact by email at [email protected] or phone (716) 759-0833. welcome to visit the studio by appointment. Contact by emailand at [email protected]. Strangely enough, or phone the(716) heart cane was produced by only one factory, the New England Glass Company. 759-0833. Why the French, a people synonymous with love, did not have even one heart design placed in their marvelous paperweights is a mystery. The American glassworker, on the other hand, outdid himself as so far there are eight

varieties extant. The most commonly found are the red and blue outline hearts (Figures 1 and 2). These are usually found in a complex cane, surrounding a star or cog, but single specimens are often found hiding deep within a scramble weight. The next six examples are rare. The hollow heart with green lining placed within a ten point cog (Figure 3) is simple but has a mysterious beauty of its own. The heart within a heart (Figure 4) is the most complex of the eight and has a rare cog in the center. The solid white hearts of Figures 5 and 6 have so far been found only in complex canes, appearing in groupings of eight and six, respectively. The solid pink heart of Figure 7 is crude compared to the others and has been found in only one weight; it is used in a spoke pattern to create a paneled carpet ground. The grouping of six hollow hearts (Figure 8) is very rare; only two paperweights are known to contain this Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 beautiful cane.

Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8

PAGE 4 Pam Campe & Ken Brown Diane Atkerson & Gordon Smith David Graeber, Diane Atkerson and Audrey Smit

Sue Sutton & Damon MacNaught Pam Campe & Ben Clark

Will Gardner & Ben Clark

Diane Atkerson, Ken Brown and Boyd England, Nilesh Shah & Ken Brown Marty Mikelberg

PAGE 5 DVPCA Spring Meeting - Review of Events April 20, 2013 LUNCH AND RAFFLE – Plus and opportunity to visit, talk to our artist, and buy our dealer’s wares! WELCOME The Spring Meeting of the Delaware Valley Paperweight Collectors Association was held on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Williamson’s Restaurant in Horsham, Pennsylvania. President Toby Kruger opened the meeting at 11 A.M. by greeting the group of forty-six attendees including guests Charles Grubmeyer and Eleanor Stitt, the husband and sister of deceased member Barbara Stitt. They brought a display of Barbara Stitt’s paperweight collection for us to view. They also donated many paperweight books to our library. Several of these books are being sold to our members through a silent auction today and Barbara Stitt Memorial Display there are also several in the raffle. Eleanor traveled from California for our meeting. Kruger gave a big BUSINESS MEETING thank you to the L.H. Selman Company, our honored OLD BUSINESS: dealer represented by Ben Clark and Will Gardner, for coming from Chicago with a great display as well as By request the chapter has purchased paperweight sponsoring our guest artist Damon MacNaught. stands for sale at $4.50 each. See Don Formigli if you are interested. MORNING PROGRAM Eileen Linton reminded us about the Art Exhibit being Vice-President Jim Lefever began our program with held at The Villas at Five Ponds tomorrow, April 21st a video preview of our July artist’s program. We will from 11-8. This was organized by member Rosemary be video-conferencing by Skype with Victor Trabucco. Kozak. There is an article in the Spring Newsletter as To give us an idea of what is in store we watched a well as flyers on the back table with descriptions of the fascinating teaser called “The Magic of Glass”. In July art available for purchase, the participating artists and we will have an opportunity to ask the artist questions speakers as well as directions. Our own artist/member after his presentation as well as a chance to buy his David Graeber will be part of the program. Dana works. Garber Applestein will speak about her grandfather, Daniel Garber. All are invited to attend and support The second part of the morning program was a this worthy event. remembrance of Bill Burchfield of Cape Cod Glass Works who passed away on November 9, 2012 in June 5th-8th, 2013 the Paperweight Collectors Tennessee. Please refer to the lead article in the Spring Association is holding its Biannual Convention in New DVPCA newsletter if you are unfamiliar with this iconic Orleans, Louisiana. Ten of our members are planning artist. Examples of his works brought by the members on attending and will be sharing their adventure at our were on display including one of his famous Christmas summer meeting. trees and some double and a triple crown weights. Jim Lefever first met him at WheatonArts when he had a NEW BUSINESS: glass cane with a glass crown on top. Diane Atkerson Boyd England is the chairman of the 2014 Paperweight recalled that he loved marbles and made marble Fest to be held at WheatonArts next May. The dates will weights. Don Formigli read part of the minutes from be announced soon. He is asking for volunteers both the April 4, 1998 meeting, when Burchfield was our to help with the bi-annual event as well as searching guest artist, that told of Burchfield’s working as a night for ideas. Contact Boyd in person during our meeting, watchman at Pierpoint Glass when he became a glass by phone, or by email: [email protected] working apprentice. He later set up a shed to work in Diane Atkerson referred us to the “FUN CORNER” in with his son Mark who used millefiori. Mark later left to the Spring Newsletter and asked if we had to answers study computer science. Burchfield continued to make to the questions. Many chagrinned faces indicated a glass items, including items for sale at the New York lack of thorough reading by the members although Metropolitan Museum, until closing his Cape Code most were able to answer the questions. More quizzes Glass Studio in 2000 and moving to Tennessee. He will follow in future editions so READ the newsletter!! will be greatly missed in the world of glass.

PAGE 6 a black cat called Ebenezer who sometimes knocks A vote was taken as to whether we should have a weights off the table if they get in his way! second day’s program planned for the July Summer Damon discussed his process from the pulling of his meeting. Last year’s program featured a visit to the canes to create an artist’s palette, which takes from 30 Grounds For Sculpture outside of Trenton and was to 45 minutes from layering to pulling, using aluminum poorly attended. No program had yet been planned optic molds of a variety of diameters creating 10 to for this year. The members voted not to have a second 12 foot pulls with lots of shorter pulls for different size day this year although future years may bring other murrine. He uses steel molds to set up his designs opportunities so the option for an extended meeting and both a “m” signature cane and scratch signing for will not be eliminated. identification. The setups are preheated on a hot plate Barbara Stitt’s family, her husband Charles Grubmeyer and encased with a single gather of clear cut crystal and her sister Eleanor Stitt, were thanked for coming to from an electric furnace. He uses 17 year old fruit our meeting, allowing us to view some of her wonderful tree blocks and then anneals his pieces for 8 hours. collection and for giving us so many paperweight Most of his millefiori weights now have a stave basket books for our library, silent auction, and raffle. bottom which you can look through to see his signature cane. He has been experimenting with multiple sized The Delaware Valley Paperweight Collector’s canes, organizing canes by colors and sizes to create Association Summer Meeting will be held on July different patterns as well as overlays and recently 20, 2013 at our usual venue. Our guest dealer will faceting which is done by a friend and co-worker. be William Pitt from Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Our Guest Artist will be Victor Trabucco via live video by MacNaught teaches art and design at the Art Institute Skype from Clarence, New York. John Hawley, from in Nashville, Tennessee and credits his students for Hernando, Florida but a long time DVPCA member, ideas and inspiration. He chose to take the workshop will be a guest speaker on Massachusetts glass. We with Victor Trabucco to fill in a lampworking gap in will also have a Show and Tell of treasures acquired at his background. He had much experience with blown the PCA Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. glass vessels, sculptured weights, fired ceramic enamels, neon shaped glass as well as scientific Our Summer Garden Party will be held directly after glass. He worked at the Appalachian Center for Craft the Summer Meeting at the home of Andy and DeeDee in Smithville, Tennessee and says that Jim Brown Dohan. influenced his choosing the miilefiori style in his paperweights. His first dealer was Gem Antiques in AFTERNOON PROGRAM New York City where Jack Feingold encouraged him Damon MacNaught of Bare Glass Studio in Silver Point, to sell his artwork. Tennessee is no stranger but an old friend whom we Damon brought some of his new pansy weights, met at the January 2011 meeting. He was also at the blending millefiori and lampworking. You can be D.C. Convention with his lovely wife, who is not with sure that Jim Lefever bought one of those!! We look us today as she is caring for their adorable little baby forward to seeing this artist continue to mature and daughter, Phoebe Louise!! Congratulations to them experiment for many years to come and hope he will both. Please see the article in the Spring Newsletter for be at Paperweight Fest next May. some background on the artist. Toby read a letter from the Texas Chapter of PCA discussing the Emerging Artist Grant they gave MacNaught for further study of CLOSING REMARKS the art of the paperweight. He attended a workshop President Kruger closed the meeting with a reminder at Corning Glass with artist Victor Trabucco which to bring raffle items to the summer meeting in July. he considered a great honor as well as a fabulous She is looking forward to the New Orleans Convention learning opportunity. Our guest dealer, L.H. Selman and sharing the adventure with those of us unable to of Chicago, sponsored MacNaught’s visit with us. We attend! were thrilled to see how much his work has evolved since we last saw him. Respectfully submitted, We enjoyed a slide show showing how his farm has grown. His studio is in a converted two card garage Jill Bauersfeld, of 600 square feet but with no room for storage he is Recording Secretary constructing a 3500 square foot barn. It has taken him eight years to build his own equipment and get it set up just the way he wants it. He shares his studio with

PAGE 7 is made, we made our way across the square to the That Nancy, What a Gal Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy. There they have By Lee Arnold and Neal Demp a fantastic collection of historic Daum pieces on their A few years ago on The Antiques Roadshow, a lower level. The museum also has fine works of art rather confident woman, holding a family glass vase, on canvas, as well as artifacts. We enjoyed the work explained to the on-air expert that she knew it was of Émile Friant, a Lorraine painter from the turn of the made by a woman named Nancy Daum, in France- (previous) century. -since it was marked as such on the bottom. The After a fantastic lunch at the Excelsior (an interior work appraiser kindly informed her that “Daum Nancy” was of art in its own not a quaint French-way of writing a woman’s name, right), we headed but rather was the mark of the Daum glass company in to the Musée de l’École de Nancy—a twenty- minute walk from the downtown area. This building is a museum devoted to the School of Nancy, an Art Nouveau movement founded in 1901 by Émile Gallé, Antonin Daum and others. The artwork in, and design of, the house are amazing. Every turn is a feast for the eyes. We particularly liked the scarab paperweight by Almeric Walter. After the visit, we walked across the street to Aujourd’hui 1900, a store featuring local glass artists. Lee picked up the city of Nancy. More specifically, Daum is a crystal a lovely pâte de verre paperweight with the trademark studio based in the French region of Lorraine (as in the Lorraine quiche), founded in 1878 by Jean Daum. The work of thistle on it, the Daum studio is synonymous with the Art Nouveau by Chantal period. Neal and Lee had an opportunity to spend a Brisswalter. day in Nancy in May, as part of their trip to France. Back at the Daum Jean Daum’s sons, Auguste and Antonin, followed their store, Neal father in running the company. The Daum brothers picked up became one of the major forces in the Art Nouveau a beautiful movement, seriously rivaling Émile Gallé. Currently, small rose Daum is the only commercial crystal manufacturer dish. [Earlier employing the pâte de verre (glass paste) process for in the trip, art glass and crystal sculptures, a technique in which Neal had crushed glass is packed into a refractory mould and bought Lee then fused in a kiln. a Daum Located on the lovely cat-on-aquarium paperweight at the Monet House & Place Stanislas, Garden in Giverny.] the Daum store is a Back on the bullet-train and wonderful place to we were in Paris in an hour whet one’s appetite and a half with our new for Art Nouveau glass. treasures. Just in time for We arrived on a rainy our last dinner in France— day but did not let this time at a great crèpe that hinder us. After restaurant in the Marais a video at the store on district called Breizh Café. how the modern glass

PAGE 8 Letter from Tom Haunton Good evening Toby. Although I’ve been a South Jersey glass collector for over thirty years, it’s only over the last few years that I’ve gotten more into Jersey paperweights. I did have J a correspondence with Stanley many years ago, and bought a Henry Davis Christmas wreath weight from him as a gift for my folks around that time. I finally got around FUN to joining the DVPCA last year. (Haven’t been able to make a meeting since I live in Massachusetts. One of these days!) CORNER In addition to being a collector and dealer, I’m also a historian specializing in 20th century South Jersey glass. I’ve written lots of articles and two books, the most recent by Diane Atkerson called Last Links to the Past 20th Century South Jersey Glass. Volume 1 of this large work is about Clevenger It is just for fun...no prizes. So put on your glass - over 400 pages and 800 photos worth - a history and thinking caps and good luck. Answers will be catalog of all they made. I’m presently working on Volume 2, which will cover the Clevengers’ contemporaries - men given during the next meeting. such as Emil Larson, August Hofbauer, and Adolf Macho - including at least thirty glassblowing operations. 1 2 , from England, wrote 3 When I first started working on this “project” back in 1986, paperwright books titled, World of Paperweights it was originally supposed to be just a book about the Clevengers. As I gathered my research and spoke with Millefiori and Lampwork; Old English scores of people, however, I came to the realization that Paperweights and 3 . . the connections with other glassworkers in the Delaware Valley was so involved, I couldn’t just write about the Clevengers. I originally was just going to do the blown After Whitefriars Glass was Liquidated, 4 glass companies, but discovered that so many of them did paperweights, I got “sucked into” including them too. 5 purchased the rights to So among the 2,000+ pieces of South Jersey glass in my the name and produced weights using the collection, I’ve accumulated several dozen paperweights. Whitefriars name for a while. My favorite paperweights have always been the roses and Millville umbrellas - of course, also some of the hardest to find. I have stumbled into a number of roses byPat Name 5 active paperweight dealers that have Naples, Bill Valla, and Tony DePalma, keeping the best ones, turning over the others, and always on the lookout setup at our meetings: for more. My reason for writing is to inform you of a discovery I 6 made some months ago, that I thought some members of the DVPCA might be interested in. Unbelievably, I found 7 it on Ebay. The discovery - a previously unknown - or 8 forgotten - Millville Rose by Ralph Barber. 9 When I found the rose on Ebay, I knew it was at least a Millville piece. Having owned at least twenty of the umbrella 10 inkwells and weights over the years, I’d recognize that applied tooled foot anywhere. According to the seller, her mother collected paperweights and purchased the rose 11 and 12 13 were back in the early 1960s for $275, supposedly as a Millville father and son paperweight artists from New Rose. It was evidently already cracked when she bought it. Jersey. I checked through the books and articles I know about the Millville roses - Newell, The Wheaton Fires Burn On catalog, Glass Collectors’ Digest. Wasn’t sure I could

PAGE 9 The Scramble CALENDAR Congratulations to Toby Kruger and John Hawley on Advance Meeting Dates, Guests and Related Events their forthcoming marriage on July 15th. They wish to share their joy with DVPCA at our July meeting on the following Saturday by providing luncheon for everyone October 19, 2013: Fall Meeting. Guest Dealer: Ben Drabeck from Shutesbury, MA. attending the meeting. The merging of two lives and two paperweight collections will be celebrated. January 25, 2014: Winter Meeting Guest Dealer: Leo Kaplan from New York City The recent Winter Paperweight Auction by L. H. Guest Artist: Colin Richardson from Burnsville, MN Selman appears to have been very successful with April 26, 2014: Spring Meeting 3/4 of the antiques and almost all of the moderns sold. Guest Dealer: L.H. Selman from Chicago The highest price paid was $45,600 for a rare antique May 15-17, 2014: Paperweight Fest 2014 Clichy spaced millefiori on carpet ground. Of the at Wheaton Arts modern weight the highest price paid was $7,800 for a Barry Sautner “Orchid” insculpture diatreta. These July 19, 2014: Summer Meeting prices include the buyer’s premium. Guest Dealer: William Pitt from Fairhaven, MA Guest Artist: Daniel Salazar from Santa Cruz, CA Please bring your recent acquisitions from the New September 26-27: Celebrate the Paperweight Orleans Convention for a Show and Tell at the meeting. 2014 at L.H. Selman in Chicago October 18, 2014: Fall Elections Meeting Guest Dealer: Ben Drabeck from Shutesbury, MA

DVPCA All Saturday Meetings at: WILLIAMSOM’S RESTAURANT, HORSHAM, PA tell who made it, although because the flower faced out, there was always the possibility it was a Barber. I was also concerned because it had 19 petals - until I saw at SAVE THESE DATES AND PLAN TO ATTEND! the bottom of Newell’s descriptions that Barber may have used a 19 petal crimp. The rose had one large crack in it that touched the bottom rose petal, as well as many cracks around the leaves on the back - a typical glass perhaps thinking I wanted to sell it. I was perfectly happy compatibility issue. Only with the response, since I wasn’t planning on selling the thing to do was wait. weight, but simply looking for the Barber affirmation. Whether it was the Despite the damage, this rose leaves everything else I’ve cracks, or it just slipped seen in the dust except a few other Barber weights and a through without notice, couple of Larson’s. I won the rose on Ebay. Since this rose has obviously been off the market for After receiving the piece, about fifty years, I thought I would let you and members I took photos and sent it of the DVPCA in on the discovery. Although damaged, I off to Gay Taylor to get thoroughly enjoy gazing at it daily on the shelf right over my her opinion. Because of computer monitor. the petal arrangement, she agreed that it was Hope you enjoy the a Barber rose, although photos. Perhaps I’ll she had never seen a make it down to a tilted Barber rose made meeting one of these with the 19 petal crimp. days. She then sent the photos to two collectors who both agreed that it was a Barber rose. (Neither were interested All the best, because of the cracks.) They both agreed that they had Tom Haunton never seen this crimp tilted on a short regular foot. But they both agree, it may be one of a kind and that is a Ralph Barber crimp. The two collectors mentioned they had seen the weight on Ebay and knew what I paid for it,

PAGE 10 Summer Meeting Announcement Saturday, July 20, 2013 LUNCHEON RESERVATIONS July 20, 2013 At Williamson Restaurant, 200 Blair Mill Road (Route 611/Easton Road at Blair Mill Road) Horsham, PA. Luncheon Choices complimentary of Toby and John

Located two traffic lights north of PA. Turnpike Exit (#) Stuffed French Cut Breast of Chicken, 343 (Doylestown/Willow Grove). walnuts, crazins and topped with provolone. Telephone (215) 675-5454 (#) Veal Marsala, sauteed with 9:00 AM Dealers and Artists setup mushrooms and marsala wine.

(#) Pasta Primavera 10:00 AM Paperweight Fair with Guest Dealer William Pitt from Fairhaven, MA. (first course Caesar Salad, Dessert Sweetheart Sundae) Garden Party Reservations @ $15 per person 11:00 AM Live video demo and talk with Victor Trabucco from his workshop in Clarence, (#) of Persons Attending NY.

– Sale of raffle tickets. 12 Noon Lunch $ Total 1:00 PM Business Meeting: Announcements, reports from floor, raffle, etc. Names

1:30 PM Guest Speaker John Hawley on the subject “Mass Glass”. Please mail this tear off slip with your selections and check to: 2:30 PM Show and Tell of Paperweights acquired at convention. DVPCA c/o Don Formigli, Treasurer 3:00 PM Paperweight Fair Continues 455 Stonybrook Drive 4:00 PM Caravan to Garden Party at the home of Levittown, PA 19055 Andy and DeeDee Dohan

DVPCA NO LATER THAN July 15, 2013

LENDING LIBRARY NOTES by Diane Atkerson

DVPCA has purchased a new book by Paul Dunlop titled, Bacarrat Paperweights two centuries of beauty.

There has never been such a thorough book written about Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat, the premier crystal company in the world. The 270 page book, with index, is the history of Baccarat which focuses on the many wonderful paperweights that the company has produced in two and a half centuries. The well-known author has driven over a million miles and worked over twenty years researching and photographing paperweights for inclusion in this book. Every page in this book shows at least three to six beautifully exhibited photographs.. some very intricate close-ups. The reader will learn of the millefiori and lampwork creations, as well as cameo and foil incrustations, plus all of the limited edition weights from 1953 to the present. Paperweights of all descriptions are discussed from the most common to the rarest. This is indeed a wonderful addition to the library and one that will no doubt be borrowed by many. Please visit the Lending Library table and be the first to borrow this book and if someone else has beaten you there then view the many other books that are available for your reading pleasure.

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