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Crystal Ball Published monthly by National Cambridge Collectors, Inc. eto encourage and report the discovery of the elegant and boundless product of the Cambridge Glass Company of Cambridge, Ohio Issue No. 385 (e-5) May 2005 ““TTALE OF THE TTRUNK”” EDUCATION CENTER ACQUISITION... ANOTHER PIECE OF HISTORY by Cindy Arent A fantastic piece of Cambridge Glass show us his treasure. Sitting in a dark the trunk with no success, so it spent Company history has been moved corner was a dirty, mold covered the next year and a half in the NCC into the Edna McManus Shepard trunk calling out to us. However, the storage building. Education Center at the museum. inscription “Cambridge Glass Co., During auction weekend, Another stroke of luck……..last fall several members asked we discovered that Sandi how it was acquired and Rohrbough, one of our museum the story behind its arrival employees, had experience in trunk at the museum. We all love restoration. The trunk was moved a story, so here it is….. to Sandi’s house for the winter. She spent many, many days diligently One summer day two years working on it and the results are ago, a call came into the outstanding! Thank you Sandi! museum from a man who claimed he had a large The trunk was moved to the trunk that had belonged to museum during auction weekend for The Cambridge Glass members to see and Willard Kolb Company. We had our doubts, but Cambridge OH #7” was still faintly confirmed its authenticity. The trunk Carl Beynon and I jumped in his van visible on both sides of the trunk. He was used by The Cambridge Glass with directions in hand and set off said that he had recovered it while Company to ship glassware to trade into the Guernsey County outback. cleaning out a flooded basement in shows for salesmen to use in their I still have no idea where we went! Cambridge and wanted $75 for displays. Willard also said the many it…..SOLD! As we were loading it in other glass companies used similar After making several wrong turns at the van, I could tell that Carl was trunks. Just imagine the many pieces “the bend in the road”, we finally wondering what we had gotten of Cambridge Glass that traveled the arrived at the house. The man ourselves into this time. An effort was country in this trunk. What a great greeted us and led us to a shed to then made to find someone to restore piece of history! CONVENTION REGISTRATION INSIDE - DON’T DELAY! National Cambridge Collectors, Inc. PO Box 416 Cambridge, OH 43725-0416 Contacts Membership NCC Museum [open April thru October only] Master Membership, 1 year $20.00 (phone) ............................................................................... (740) 432-4245 Associate Membership $3.00 (fax)...................................................................................... (740) 439-9223 > for another person, age 12 or over, residing in the same household Ken Filippini, President ............................................................ (201) 670-0990 e-mail: [email protected] All members (Master and Associate) have full rights and benefits, Larry Everett, Secretary .......................................................... (937) 675-6491 e-mail: [email protected] including voting; Associate Members do not receive the newsletter. Alex Citron, Crystal Ball Editor .......................................... (434) 296-2531 e-mail: [email protected] Address Changes Please send address changes to: Officers & Committee Chairs Membership - NCC PO Box 416 President Ken Filippini Cambridge, OH 43725 Vice-President Sharon Miller or by e-mail to: Secretary Larry Everett [email protected] Treasurer Dennis Snyder Sergeant-at-Arms Rick Jones Board of Directors Cindy Arent Shelley Cole Larry Everett Acquisitions Committee Lynn Welker, Chairman Ken Filippini Rick Jones Sharon Miller Archives Committee Mark A. Nye, Archivist Mark Nye Dennis Snyder Mike Strebler Budget & Finance Committee Mike Strebler, Chairman Lorraine Weinman Lynn Welker Frank Wollenhaupt By-Laws Committee Alex Citron, Chairman Crystal Ball Alex Citron, Executive Editor Websites Endowment Committee Rick Jones, Chairman • NCC WEBSITE Facilities Committee Carl Beynon, Chairman www.CambridgeGlass.org Joe Miller • NCC WEBSITE - MEMBERS ONLY SECTION Grants & Fundraising Committee Sharon Miller, Chairman www.CambridgeGlass.org/NCCmembers Long-Range Planning Committee Doug Ingraham, Chairman (User Name: NCC • Password: TriangleC) Membership Committee Linda Adkins, Chairwoman Freeman Moore, Development Chairman • MIAMI V ALLEY STUDY GROUP W EBSITE Museum Committee Cindy Arent, Chairwoman www.mvsg.org Nominating Committee Tarzan Deel, Jr., Chairman Program Committee David Ray, Chairman National Museum of Cambridge Glass Projects Committee Bill Hagerty, Chairman Publications Committee Mark A. Nye, Chairman Publicity Committee Lorraine Weinman, Chairwoman Study Groups Judy Rhoads, Advisor Technology Dennis Snyder, Chairman David Adams, Webmaster Auction Committee Dorothy Rieker Squeek Rieker Lynn Welker Located at 136 S. 9th Street in downtown Cambridge, OH Convention Committee Shelley Cole, Chairwoman Glass Show & Sale Mary Beth Hackett, Co-chairwoman Open from April thru October (closed Easter & July 4th) Joy McFadden, Co-chairwoman Glass Dash Larry Everett, Co-chairman Hours: Wednesday thru Saturday 9:00 to 4:00 Susan Everett, Co-chairwoman Sunday Noon to 4:00 Admission: $3.00 General Admission $2.00 for students, seniors and tour groups $2.00 for members of AAA NCC Members FREE 2 President’sPresident’s Message:Message: MakeMake aa NewNew FriendFriend As I sit down to write this, the sun is else does, if we are lucky enough to member Brenda Zemo, at a glass show streaming in my window on what make a new friend, then the trip was in Allendale, N. J., and we both agreed promises to be a glorious spring a success. the NCC glass show is like being a kid morning. The trees are in bud, the in candy store when it comes to flower stalks are bursting through the Another opportunity to make new Cambridge glass. Don’t forget to sign ground and new life is burgeoning all friends presents itself on Thursday up for Friday’s banquet, and attend the around in my yard. Spring is such a morning when a field trip to the Fenton Annual Meeting, both promise to be wonderful time of year when all the Glass Factory leaves from the enjoyable. dreariness of winter has been washed Cambridge Museum parking lot at away by cleansing April showers. All 10:00AM. Try not to miss this event, If Friday was full, Saturday is over the things seem renewed and new as the Fenton Factory tours as well as top. It starts early in the morning with adventures and friendships are their glass Museum are a must see. the Glass Dash, chaired by Larry awaiting us. On a spring morning like This is one of those rare moments Everett, and thanks to Larry and the this one, my thoughts just naturally when you can take a chance to meet Miami Valley Study Group, is one of roll forward to dream about the last someone for the first time, and those rare events during Convention part of June, where Convention is hopefully develop a new friendship. that I recommend you put your search waiting. Before the Auction I was contacted for new friends on hold and just flow by a fellow NCC member, who felt with the crowd from booth to booth. This years Convention, which has been uncomfortable at events, because, as Join in the quest to find those aptly titled “ Let Me Entertain You” by she said, the NCC leadership, as well treasures, which invariably pop up. The Convention chair Shelley Cole, will be as many of it’s long term members Glass Dash is truly unique, and not to as usual, just that, very entertaining. appeared cliquish, snobbish, and be missed. Saturday continues with There is no doubt that thanks to all generally not interested in meeting more glass show, and programs. One the preparations being made by new people. I assured her that this was is the famous Glass ID / Show & Tell, Shelley, there will be many events that completely untrue. I recommended hosted by Lynn Welker. Saturday will insure we will all have a great time. that at the Auction she should come evening’s Pizza Party is less formal It all begins with the poolside picnic up and introduce herself. She did, and and makes for an excellent chance to being held at the Day’s Inn, on has since made new friendships and meet and get to know many new Wednesday evening at 6:30PM. This become involved in club activities. For people, as well as renew old opening event is really an opportunity those who will be coming for their first friendships. This will be followed by to obtain one of Convention’s greatest time, or those who have yet to try this, what will certainly be an informative gifts, and it has nothing to do with why not just use the strategy of program on Cambridge Mount Vernon, glass. The gift is the gift of friendship. introducing yourselves. I think if you hosted by Freeman Moore. Several years ago at Convention, at take things into your own hands, just such an event, my wife and I sat friendships will surely burgeon for you. These are just some of the highlights, down next to a couple, Robert & Friday at Convention is one of those and believe me there is so much more Margaret Downing. We introduced days in Cambridge that if you have not to do. Unfortunately, I just do not have ourselves and found out that the experienced it, you should. There are space to mention everything. Please Downings had traveled all the way programs, shopping, meetings and, oh make your reservations soon and get from Texas to be at Convention. We by the way, one of the best glass your registration in. I, for one, am had a wonderful time talking, getting shows you can ever hope to attend.