20- 30- 40 GLASS SOCIETY OF ILLINOIS THE SOCIETY PAGE

Volume 40 Issue 5 August-September, 2019

NEXT MEETING When: October 12, 2019 The Society enjoys Where: American Legion Hall Pheasant Under Glass! 900 S. LaGrange Rd. La Grange, IL AGENDA: 10:30 a.m. Social Hour President’s Comments ... 11:30 Lunch We were treated to a wonderful informative Power Point presentation by Jackie 1:00 Program Norland of the Fox Valley & Northern Illinois Candlewick Collectors on Metal 3:00 Adjournment Decorated Candlewick by Imperial. Jackie also had many beautiful items on Cost: $10.00 pp. display for us to view. I have seen a lot of Candlewick, but not any like these. This was indeed special. Alice Ewert arranged for this presentation and I thank This will be our usual “Eat in Style” Luncheon, please bring a dish to her for making this possible. pass to serve at least 8. Chicken will be provided by the Society. The second part of the program was presented by Bette Wittenberg and Angela McEntee which featured Children’s Dishes of various types with a large number of examples to view. Bette and Angela provided much information on these small dishes.

My thanks to Jackie, Bette and Angela for these great programs. And, for more detailed information about the programs, please see Bev Kennett’s wonderfully Inside this issue: detailed minutes.

We also had a number of special guests at this meeting. As you read in the July- President’s 1-2 August issue of THE SOCIETY PAGE, an invitation was extended to The De- Comments pression Era Glass Society of Wisconsin with members Vicki Beckman and Mischell Houck in attendance; and The Fox Valley & Northern Illinois Candlewick Vice-President’s 1-3 Collectors with 4 members present: Jackie Norland (our guest speaker), Bunny Wustefeld, Pat Turen and Laura Marsh. Many of you may recall that Laura was Corner continued on page 2 Club Calendar 3

Club Election Info 3 Vice-President’s Corner ... Warm Summer greetings to all of you. Hopefully everyone has had the opportunity to enjoy some of the beautiful summer days we have had Meeting Minutes 6-8 lately. If you recall, I had mentioned an interest in antique paperweights in my last column. Several members informed me that they do have some Meeting Photos 9 paperweights. I was also informed that we had a program on paper- weights in April of 2016. So, while a program on paperweights is still a possibility it may be later in the next year. 16 Autumn Special For our meeting in February of next year I would like to set up a program titled "All That Pheasants Glitters". This program would center around glass decorated with precious metals, gold, continued on page 2 Page 2 THE SOCIETY PAGE Volume 40 Issue 5

President’s comments continued ... once a member of our society and it was delightful to see her again.

I wish to thank those members who brought extra side dishes to provide a larger buffet for our guests. There was a delicious variety of dishes to tempt the palate of all participants.

I was delighted to welcome back Gail Crossen, Halla Kotlarz, Bette Wittenberg, and George Drenth returning from various medical situations and surgeries. It was great seeing all of you back with us again. Mary Sue Lyon is another member who underwent surgery and I understand that she is doing well in Michigan and is out and about once again.

“Prize Guy” Ken Pakula once again came up with some lovely raffle prizes and I was lucky enough to win one. I chose the set of four Candlewick small nut cups with painted gold “beads” around the edges. They are just so cute! I had never seen these before.

Our next meeting will be October 12 at the American Legion Hall in LaGrange. You will find the details in Bruce’s V.P. column regarding program information. This is usually our Fall/Halloween meeting, so unwrap your spooky table settings.

One part of business at this meeting will be the election of officers. The slate set up by the Nominating Committee was published in the July-August issue of THE SOCIETY PAGE.

Do you have some items that you no longer collect or want? It doesn’t have to be glass; it could be anything? If so, contact Karen Trendel, 847-732-7016 (cell phone), to sign up for a table at our November 3 Collectors’ Market once again being held at our regular meeting place, the American Legion Hall in LaGrange. The table cost is $16 per table.

Do you have a glass collection, large or small, that you would like to share with us? If so, please contact Bruce Levine. Or, do you have a suggestion for some glass-related topic that would be of interest to you and maybe other members? Please let Bruce know about this, too.

Also, on the weekend of October 19 and 20, The Depression Era Glass Society of Wisconsin will be holding their 42nd Annual Milwaukee Vintage Glass Show at The Knights of Columbus Hall, 732 Badger Avenue, South Milwaukee, WI. Mischell and Vicki reported that this location is much closer to us since it’s in South Milwaukee. Happily, this doesn’t conflict with our October 12 meeting. I hope that many of our members will make the trip to help support their show. You may remember that they brought a bus to our show in March. If you do make the trip, please be sure to stop at their club table and let them know that you are members in our club. At present, I am planning to attend, probably on Sunday, October 20.

That’s it for now. Happy glass hunting. See you on October 12!

Jackie Alton, President

Vice-President’s Corner continued ...

silver, platinum, etc. I would like this to be a group participation format. The same as the "My Favorite Things" program we did a while ago. I think most of us have a few pieces we could bring to fill the tables. Let me know what you think. Now on to current events. First up would be a great big Thank You to Jackie Norland for her fine program on Metal Decorated Candlewick. The same big Thank You to Bette Wittenberg and Angela McEntee for their wonderful program on children's dishes. Next up is our October general meeting, to be held on Saturday, October 12th. This will be a "Dine in Style" event, so bring your favorite Autumn place settings and a dish for the buffet table. We will meet at the American Legion Hall located at 900 S. LaGrange Road in LaGrange. Our October meeting will feature a presentation of Fostoria Brocade hosted by Mary Kreitling. The Brocade line was produced from 1927 to 1931 and continued again on page 3 Volume 40 Issue 5 THE SOCIETY PAGE Page 3

Vice-President’s Corner continued ... came in several patterns and colors. If you have any pieces of this elegant glass please feel free to add them to the display. We will also be having our annual "Bag Raffle". The raffle helps to add some funds to the club's piggy bank. We are all asked to bring an item or two for the raffle. So look around and see what you might like to bring and buy up some raffle tickets and maybe bring home a new goody or two. Ken Pakula, A.K.A. the Prize Guy, will also have some good items up for raffle and the "What is it Table" will be available for help in identification of your mystery glass.

Enjoy the rest of the summer and hope to see you all in October.

Bruce Levine, Vice President

BOARD MEETING CALENDAR 2019 SOCIETY CALENDAR September 14 October 12…….Meeting at American Legion, November 16 LaGrange WHERE: November 3……Collector’s Market at American Legion PaPa Passero’s Restaurant December 7 … Angelo’s, Elmhurst 6326 S. Cass Ave., Westmont WHEN: 10:00 am

SLATE OF OFFICERS FOR 2020

PRESIDENT JACQUELYN ALTON* VICE-PRESIDENT BRUCE LEVINE* SECRETARY BEVERLY KENNETT* TREASURER BETTE BRUCE* MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY SALLY COUSINEAU* * Incumbent The above Slate of Officers was presented to the Board of Directors and presented to the general membership by the Nominating Committee consisting of Lana Larsen, Beverly Kennett and Judy O’Brien at the June 8th Society meeting. Additional nominees to the Slate must be submitted in writing, with the nominee’s consent letter and biography, mailed to P. O. Box 856, LaGrange, IL 60525 and received by the Society’s Secretary no later than September 12th. When there are multiple nominees for an office, voting will be by secret ballot. If no additional nominees are received by the Secretary of the 20-30-40 Glass Society prior to the September deadline, the above Slate of Officers will be presented by the Secretary to the membership for a unanimous vote at the October 12th meeting. Page 4 THE SOCIETY PAGE Volume 40 Issue 5 GOOD TIME TRAVEL BACK TO 2012 By Christine Moran

Although 2012 was only seven years ago, many things have changed in our club and our lives. I was on this bus trip and I wrote the original article for our newsletter, yet I have no recollection of where we went or what my personal “Favorite Find” was. There. I’m the perfect example of mindlessness. I do know this…. That every bus trip I went on, (I missed 2 or 3), I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE!!! The Unger’s planned them and never let us down. Those bus trips were exciting, informative, historical and hysterical. I always sat behind Shirley Sumbles. WHY? ‘Cause she’s a way too cool lady! She knows volumes about glass…and life. She’s fun. And we always were by the seat with the candy and treats. Could life be better? The bus was a rolling adventure. We’d visit each other, chat and discuss the deep meaning of glass. HA! I hoped that Halla would be nearby as she was always a source of amusing stories and laughter. I decided at some point that we needed to play some kind of game. So… on good old eBay I got a Bingo game just like the one we used at our annual Christmas Party, but not DIRTY Bingo mind you. I had fun shopping at TJ Maxx, Marshalls etc. for our prizes which I wrapped in pink for the Ladies and blue for the Dudes. Sooner or later when we had a long stretch of travel we’d play. Bingo Bob’s granddaughter, Taylor, called out the numbers with the help of George, Gail Crossen’s nephew. When it was “QUIET TIME” we all knew it and most of us welcomed our afternoon nap after lunch as Scotty drove on…..OR we read from the nearly complete set of “Glass Review” magazine that I brought along. When we’d arrive at an antique store or mall, we’d come alive and got busy shopping. Whether it was glass or a bird fountain we’d find the unusual and bring it home to Illinois. Money was spent people! Would you believe that we would sometimes find that we were going to be near a shop or mall and would call ahead and ask if they’d stay open for a busload of 35 glass and antique collectors and they’d refuse??? Incredible! Now I will relate to you what our “Favorite Finds” were on our 2012 bus trip. Take into consideration that some people are past members and some members have passed away. Too soon. Shirley Sumbles – Artist Bessie Pease Gutmann framed print titled “The Wedding March”. Cody – Pairpoint covered candy dish in red with controlled bubble base and finial. Sally – Aquamarine 1940’s cocktail dress and a 1931 motion lamp with a fire scene. Halla – Her famous $8.00 Lighthouse piece made from various pieces of glass. Details in this issue. Lana – A set of 4 canary stained Fostoria American flat tumblers. Jim – Two Alacite Aladdin lamps. Darcel – A 1985, 18 inch all felt Lenci doll. Kathy Urbonas – A Pairpoint pink witch ball. Ken the Prize guy – An 1865 Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. clean Lincoln Drape spooner. Thelma – Got a great deal on a long desired white opal ring. Neil – Gambled on a cranberry swirl optic w crystal foot & stem comport hoping it to be Steuben. It was! Eddie - Pink INCOLAY jewelry box with cherubs & birds made of crushed stone. Maggie – All 10 of her new hand mirrors. Taylor – Then 19 years old, a Telly Award which looks like an Oscar. She gave a great acceptance speech! Val – Marcasite & enamel orchid flower pin. Carolyn – A set of 12 crystal embossed tumblers for Bridge Club use. Bette S – Enjoyed the companionship of everyone.

the bus rolls on Volume 40 Issue 5 THE SOCIETY PAGE Page 5 … the bus stops here

Bette B – After 12 years, finally a red (surprise!) pair of single sticks in Largo by Paden City. Ken Bruce – A faithful scout of red glass for Betty who would be told “We already have that!” Bev Raddle – A one of a kind, experimental Fenton Jack-in-a-pulpit vase in cranberry decorated in blue. Bev Popp – Fostoria 1991 Coca Cola name plate. Dick – Military tank miniature made of solid lead made 65 yrs. ago. He only had 9! Jean Z – 5 pcs. EAPG Portland Band with maiden’s blush stain. A box with a dragonfly on it for pins. Bob Z – Had great intentions, but an employee put it back! DARN THE LUCK! Gail – A large ceramic Dorothy Kindell nude box. Jim – Has no complaints about that! Marge U – Her husband Ray found a swanky swig of Maleficent the evil villain from the 1959 Disney movie “Sleeping Beauty”, the first movie she ever saw! I hope you enjoyed reading what you liked then, and perhaps you will look at it now and remember the bus trip and just where you found it. I’m still clueless…..oh well.

Halla’s Lighthouse by Christine Moran While on the 20-30-40 Glass Society bus trip in the summer of 2012 Halla Kotlarz was taken by the featured piece of art that someone had created by stacking and gluing together various pieces of glass. She had to have it! And so, she paid the grand sum of $8.00 and took her lighthouse home. It was pure coincidence that she brought it to the August 10th meeting to adorn her table. Halla has ID’d the pieces used as follows. The bottom piece is a 10 ½ inch Stars and Bars or Rainbow stars by Anchor Hocking. Stacked on top of that is a flower shop vase by Anchor Hocking. Then there is a 7 ¾ inch Hocking Miss America or Hobnail plate with a 3 ¼ inch Fostoria American low sherbet. That is topped with a 4 7/8 inch Jeanette Anniversary berry bowl. Many thanks to Halla for bringing her lighthouse to the meeting. It was her Favorite Find on the 2012 bus trip. Now the challenge folks……make your own “Art Glass” piece by stacking and gluing them together with E6000 glue. Bring it to a meeting and tell us what glass you used to construct your masterpiece! Anniversary

Fostoria American

Miss America

Anchor Hocking vase

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August 10th MEETING RECAP Submitted by, Beverly Kennett, Secretary

Jackie Alton called the meeting to order at 11:07 am. She welcomed everyone including several guests. Mischell Houck and Vicki Beckman were visiting from the Milwaukee Glass Club. Jackie Norland, who is from our area, Bunny Wustefeld, from Schaumburg, and Pat Turen from Villa Park, who were all visiting from the Fox Valley Candlewick group. Jackie welcomed back Halla Kotlarz, Gail Crossen and George Drenth who have returned after illnesses. All three thanked the rest of the club members for the cards and prayers. Sally Cousineau thanked everyone for the sympathy notes and cards on the passing of her mother. Bette Bruce motioned to approve the meeting minutes from June 8th as they appeared in newsletter. Karen Smit seconded and the minutes were approved. Board Secretary: No Report Treasurer’s Report: Bette Bruce reported receipts of $ 436.00 and disbursements of $ 1,459.88, which left a balance in the general fund of $ 3,301.21. Other balances were also reported. Membership Report: Sally Cousineau reported that we have 8 new members, 2 lifetime, 87 single and 26 family memberships. Sally mentioned that a few members did not renew this year, including the Corning museum. Vice- President’s report: No report. Standing Committees Society Page: The deadline to submit articles for the newsletter is August 17. David Taylor reminded us about the October auction, so don’t forget to set aside something special to donate. Bette Wittenberg will bring books donated from Harriet Wolf. The presentation will highlight Fostoria’s “Brocade” patterns. David asked people to bring their own pieces of Brocade to show. Mischell and Vicki brought flyers for the Milwaukee show, which is being held a little closer to us this year. Show report: Silvano Brugioni reported the March Show and Sale contracts have been sent out and all dealers will be returning, except one. Silvano has already found a new dealer to fill the open booth. Two dealers have returned the contracts so far, with full payment. The contract has been revised to offer the dealers a free wrap table, if they pay in full by September 1st. Jackie Alton attended the Tiffin Show and she passed out flyers to advertise our show. Publicity: No report Acquisition and Preservation: No report Audit: No report. Collector’s Market Karen Trendel was not in attendance, so Eddie Unger reported in her absence that there are still some tables for rent at the November Market. Contact Karen if you are interested. Nancy Lazaris shared advertising cards for the Collector’s market. Financial: No report. Fundraising: No report. Historian: No report. Hospitality: No report. Volume 40 Issue 5 THE SOCIETY PAGE Page 7

Insurance: No Changes. Library: No report. Parliamentarian: No report. By-Laws: No report. Photography: No report. Property: No changes. Web Page: No report. Nominating Committee: Beverly Kennett, Judy O’Brien and Lana Larson. The election of Officers will be held in October. The proposed slate, in accordance with the Bylaws of the 20-30-40 Glass Society of Illinois, is identified by the nominating committee as: President - Jacquelyn Alton Vice President - Bruce Levine Recording Secretary - Beverly Kennett Treasurer - Bette Bruce Membership Secretary - Sally Cousineau (The Offices of Recording Secretary and Membership Secretary will be handled as committees.) If anyone else would like to run for any office, they must submit a letter announcing their candidacy by September 12th. Members at Large: No report. Old Business: N/A New Business: N/A President’s report: N/A Silvano Brugioni motioned to adjourn the meeting at 11:28 a.m. Halla Kotlarz seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned. Presentation 1: Our guest, Jackie Norland, from the Fox Valley Collector’s Club presented her collection of Imperial’s “Candlewick” pattern. Jackie was born in the Ohio Valley, and is a former teacher. Her first teaching job looked out over the Imperial factory. Jackie’s mother collected Candlewick, but only dinnerware, no vases, no candy dishes, etc., because they were not part of the dinner service. Jackie received six dinner plates as a high school graduation present from her aunt. Needless to say, Jackie was not impressed. Later when she married, she saw some pieces again and she joked that it was the beginning of her downfall. Candlewick is considered Elegant Glass, and was Imperial’s most expensive line at the time. Candy dishes were common and are easy to find. Jackie’s presentation was focused on the pieces that were set in metal bases or have a metal attachment. She thanked the authors of several books for helping her identify many pieces. She showed us nappies with a threaded piece added to the bowl. The Crown Silver Company manufactured candlesticks that fit the peg of these nappies, creating a silver-footed piece. In 1953, Crown sold mayonnaise plates, and candy dishes with the similar metal bases. Crown Silver stamped the underside of the candlesticks with marks which identify the exact pegged piece that fit inside. The pegged pieces were never sold on the retail market. They were only sold to the metal manufacturer. Crown also made brass stems. During the 1970’s, Imperial sold some larger pegged pieces, like a 10” bowl, to Monmouth Silversmiths. Larger pieces were often weighted, because placing dessert or fruit on them made them unstable. Jackie took one apart to find the weight was created with pebbles on wax. A metal base that wasn’t a candlestick, but more of an attached rim, was called a “Marie”. These pieces are always marked “sterling”. Jackie has not been able to identify who made these rimmed pieces. The glass part is simply a regular issue from the factory, set in a metal frame, not made differently to accommodate the metal rim. In the 60’s and 70’s, Oneida purchased Candlewick pieces to pair with their silverware pieces and sold them as boxed sets for relish, etc. Imperial also sold pieces to Continental Page 8 THE SOCIETY PAGE Volume 40 Issue 5

Silver, Everlast Aluminum, and Farberware, who paired them with chrome attachments. Once, a dealer contacted Jackie with a story of a creamer and sugar encrusted in silver. Jackie was doubtful, but the dealer wanted a collector to have them, so she sent them to Jackie and promised Jackie could simply send them back if she wasn’t interested. The creamer and sugar were indeed Candlewick, and Jackie has since learned that there were a few other pieces sold encrusted the same way. Although, she has never found any. In the late 30’s and 40’s Imperial manufactured some Candlewick in red. The pieces used to be very expensive. Dalzell Viking also made Candlewick in color and one way to tell if it is authentic is if it has a yellowish tint. The Viking pieces have more evenly mixed red. Presentation 2: “We are all children at heart” began Bette Wittenberg as she and Angela McEntee presented their collections of children’s dishes. Bette shared a short history of Akro Agate dishes. In the 1935 Akro Agate began to make children’s dishes and marbles. Bette says that some of the larger marbles from Akro Agate are very pricey when you find them on the internet. As other glass companies folded, Akro Agate was able to benefit from creating new lines to take the place of those lost. Akro stayed in business for 40 years. Bette joked how in one pattern the cereal bowls were bigger than the cups. She told us the pumpkin color in Akro Agate is very rare. Bette and Angela shared some Japanese sets, and some baby bottles, with animal pictures on them. A few of the dish sets match the traditional Depression glass patterns, like “Cherry Blossom” and “Doric and Pansy”. Angela shared a plain white tin set by Miro that had been her grandmother’s. Bruce Levine contributed some sets for display, as well. There was a beautiful display of a tea party setting with a doll and two Steiff teddy bears. Ken Pakula brought an Early American Pattern glass water set. He says the tray for this set is very hard to find. Some similar patterns have a spoon holder, which will look like the sugar bowl without handles, but slightly smaller. A children’s lemonade set in the Sierra pattern was sold with a pink patterned pitcher and two green whiskeys with two pink whiskeys as the glasses. Bette explained that sometimes, on the butter dishes, the pattern is on the inside, so pick up the lids and look closely. Keep your eyes open when shopping for these beautiful children’s sets. What’s It Table: Neil Unger talked about how difficult it has been lately to find any great buys in Depression Glass. He says when he and Eddie do find pieces, they are usually priced too high. He must be curious to see what the rest of us find and bring to the “What’s It” table for identification This time around, the team was able to identify an L.E. Smith black candlestick, a pink Imperial “Beaded Block” luncheon plate, a Tiffin satin green compote, a zipper-cross Bryce Higbee bowl and plate set (like a mayo but a shorter bowl), and a Jack-in-the- Pulpit Victorian handmade vase, probably done by Hobbs. It had a vaseline glass base, ruby trim, and was opalescent. There was a Chinese Peking glass blue bowl, which was marked “China” on the bottom, too. Ken brought an etched compote, that he thought would be easy to identify, but no one seemed to know the etching. The team was stumped by some amber candlesticks, a set of milk glass salt and peppers, a “Daisy and Button” piece with an unusual shape like a tumbler or rose bowl vase. We saw an amber vase or icer, possibly Heisey “Yeoman”, some two-toned sherberts, possibly dome by the Utility Company or Bryce, a pottery vase that may be Roseville, but was not signed, and a ruby platter with amber edging, possible a Viking piece. Raffle: Six themed prizes were offered on a first win, first choice basis and the winners were . . . Child’s ABC plate and stand – David Taylor Pair of Candlewick heart-shaped nappies – Halla Kotlarz Set of 4 gold embellished Candlewick nut cups – Jackie Alton Green “Gadroon” three-part relish dish with metal base – Gail Crossen 3 piece children’s aquamarine Doric & Pansy place setting – Eddie Unger Children’s “Hey Diddle Diddle” nursery rhyme pewter mug – Ken Pakula Volume 40 Issue 5 THE SOCIETY PAGE Page 9 AS SEEN BY NEIL At the August meeting

Our good friends returned to a meeting, and the world seemed a brighter place. We were delighted to have Halla, Gail … and Jim Our guest presenter, Jackie back where they belong! Norland, gave us great info on Candlewick in metal.

Having guests from Fox Valley (left), and Milwaukee (right) made the August meeting very special. Share the glass love!!!

Angela and Bette show us that doing the dishes can be fun. Great collections and presentation ladies! Page 10 THE SOCIETY PAGE Volume 40 Issue 5 The dog days of August

If there’s salt in the sugar bowl, I’d question these gals first!!! Having too much fun Digger … thinking he’d like to have a set of those children’s dishes

Eat in Style Halla, and her Taj MaHalla Volume 40 Issue 5 THE SOCIETY PAGE Page 11

Shanghai Correspondent By Kristine Kammerer

Greetings from Shanghai,

Today I would like to share a few tidbits, a variety, if you will with a few of our observations & experiences to date.

Summertime: the Shanghai Summer finally arrived. We knew it would come. We were warned, seriously warned. The warnings were legitimately accurate.

According to local friends & Expats this summer was late in arriving. The locals call this time of year: 40 days of 40 (Celsius).

If the first ten days are any indication, two words describe 40 days of 40: brutal and oppressive.

The humidity has averaged 93%, the heat has averaged 92 degrees Fahrenheit, the occasional hourlong monsoon rains think - sitting in your car during a heavy carwash - combine to make unbearable weather conditions.

Our average 24-hour heat index the last 10 days has been 116 degrees Fahrenheit, remember the melting Wicked Witch of the West in the film Wizard of Oz? Yes, that would be me!

On the bright side the flora is lush, tropical, and beautiful this time of year. The lotus flowers and cannas at Century Park were a spectacular sight.

Update: The weekend of August 10th, delivered us our first typhoon. Typhoon Lekima began arriving Friday afternoon and ended late Saturday night. We successfully made it through Lekima. The rains and winds were like nothing either of us have ever experienced. We were prepared to the best of our ability. As advised by local weather authorities, we stayed in Friday afternoon thru Sunday. We learned a great deal by this experience and now know what to expect for the next typhoon & eventually, there will be another typhoon here in Shanghai - one of the perks of Summer in Shanghai.

Bathrooms… charming subject, no? Maybe not, but necessary.

Rule #1: When in China always carry a Kleenex type product with you. Unlike in the States, toilet paper is not commonly provided. Occasionally, one may purchase toilet paper sheets from a vending machine or from a worker, whose job is to sell toilet paper by sheet (really).

Rule #2: Never flush toilet paper. Used toilet paper is deposited in wastebasket next to toilet. (Yes, I can hear the gasps of shock and disbelief on this rule), but let's consider the situation: 25+ million residents in Shanghai combined with an antiquated septic system = a challenging public sewer system.

All public toilets have waste cans in the stalls. All public toilets have workers. All residential toilets have wastebasket in toilet area. Enough said. The above two rules are rules here in China. Should you visit, don’t say you weren’t warned. Oh, and if you are planning on visiting practice squatting before you arrive (smile), practice makes perfect. Page 12 THE SOCIETY PAGE Volume 40 Issue 5 Yes, we will continue on with the subject of toilets. Pictured to the left, is a normal public toilet area in Shanghai. Majority of stalls are eastern style (squat), but often in our area western style toilets can be found. The more western the building, the more western the toilet facility.

Unlike Portland, OR, which tends to pride itself a “forward thinking” city by having unisex bathrooms, Shanghai has universal/unisex toilets out of necessity due to lack of space. The toilet areas tend to be very tight space (hold on to that cell phone) the sink areas tend to be shared men & women.

Once you become accustomed to the differences everything works just fine. Generally, there is soap at the sink area and an occasional paper towel. Structures such as western style hotels, airports, & shopping malls have completely segregated toilet areas.

Also, the word here is toilet, not bathroom, not water closet, not WC, not lavatory, or restroom: Toilet (cesuo). It’s a very important word to know.

Food…on a stick. Yes, it’s one thing the locals really like: walking food. Think: non-stop State Fair food.

Everything and ANYTHING you want to eat can be found on a stick. Hot food. Cold food. Room temperature food. Dried meat, grilled meat, pickled meat, fried bugs/worms, sweets, candies, fruit, hot meat, cold meat, marinated/pickled vegetables, mushrooms, fried things, grilled things, hot dog “things”, corn on the cob (which the locals LOVE), fungus, seafood, etc. If it is edible - it’s on a stick. Consider food on a stick as Chinese fast-food.

Don’t look too hard… this would be my first piece of advice to anyone new to Asia. Shanghai is no exception to this guideline: look, but not too hard.

What I mean by this is, when you use the bathroom, or you walk into a bar or you're sitting in a local dining area or you are in the grocery store purchasing chicken or fish or an orange or lemongrass …. look, but please don’t look too hard. Don’t study. Don’t over analyze. Don’t freak out. There is always going to be something you see that you may not want to see and once you have seen it, it’s too late. Really, it’s too late.

For example, at the grocery store often the locals test the produce, in particular oranges. A local will pick out an orange, peel it, eat 1/2 the orange. Then put the uneaten half and peelings back on the pile of oranges for sale. Tame, right? How about this example: diapers are not normal here (too expensive & not norm for the culture). Children wear pants that have a slit in the bottom area. When the adult notices the child appears to have to “go”, or the family sets the child on a time schedule, the adult squats the child down on the ground and encourages the child to “go”. Yes, right there in the street, sidewalk, or in the park. The goal is to teach the child to “go” by paying attention to their body needing to “go”.

Another example would be for your dinner you believed you ordered chicken, but you’re very sure that meat on your plate is not chicken.

Or a bathroom where you're pretty sure it’s older than your grandparents. Or you go to the local wet market to get vegetables, the meat man is there too, and nothing is refrigerated in the market. Just go with it….everything will be okay.

Bumping… If you are easily offended by being bumped into, do not visit China. Bumping is normal. Bumping is common. It happens every day, every place, and in every situation (walking, grocery store carts, in the Metro, in the park, at a restaurant, shopping, in the museums, etc.).

Bumping is not done maliciously. In fact, we believe most locals do not even realize they are bumping. Personal space is not a concept the locals understand because space is a premium, and few locals have personal space. So, if you visit, be prepared, expect to be bumped, and the best advise we can give is just “go with the flow”.

For our first 7.5 months, we have embraced the “just go with it” mentality. Thankfully, life in Shanghai has been good to us. We learn something new every day. We are blessed to have this opportunity and so enjoy sharing our journey with you. Until next time: Cheers! Peace & Blessings, Kristine K Volume 40 Issue 5 THE SOCIETY PAGE Page 13

Since Kris opened up the newsletter for the discussion of toilet paper, I’m taking this rare opportunity (I assume there will never be another) to contribute to this topic. I hope I can do so as delicately as Kris has done. The following information about the origin of TP is taken from Wikipedia. It is the on-line source for things you want to know, and things that you would rather not. There is much more info on the subject available on the web if you choose to look for it. I am not recommending that you do so.

The first documented use of toilet paper in human history dates back to the 6th century AD, in early medieval China. In 589 AD the scholar-official Yan Zhitui (531–591) wrote about the use of toilet paper: “Paper on which there are quotations or commentaries from the Five Classics or the names of sages, I dare not use for toilet purposes.” During the later Tang dynasty (618–907 AD), an Arab traveler to China in the year 851 AD remarked: “...they [the Chinese] do not wash themselves with water when they have done their necessities; but they only wipe themselves with paper.” During the early 14th century, it was recorded that in what is now Zhejiang province alone, ten million packages of 1,000 to 10,000 sheets of toilet paper were manufactured annually. During the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 AD), it was recorded in 1393 that an annual supply of 720,000 sheets of toilet paper (two by three feet in size) was produced for the general use of the imperial court at the capital of Nanjing. From the records of the Imperial Bureau of Supplies of that same year, it was also recorded that for the Hongwu Emperor's imperial family alone, there were 15,000 sheets of special soft-fabric toilet paper made, and each sheet of toilet paper was perfumed.

A note from the editor … Like most clubs for collectors, we face shrinking membership and costs that continue to grow. This means that staying on budget becomes more and more of a challenge. One way that you can help ease the pressure on our finances, is to consider getting the newsletter by email, if you don’t already. There is virtually no cost to hitting a few keys and distributing our information that way. Paper copies do cost us for the printing and the ever-increasing postage cost. Understandably some folks aren’t skilled or comfortable with computers and email. Maybe you just prefer a copy in your hand. I certainly feel that way about real books versus digital. In the past, we have had a few members who have made a donation to help defray the cost of their paper copy. While this is not required, it would be appreciated, and it would help make the club’s budget go a little bit further. October Auction Please remember to bring items to donate to the club auction at the October meeting. All money earned helps the club cover our operating costs. Youu should join us at the October Plan to buy tickets too … let’s keep Jim and meeting! Youu! Youu! his basket busy!

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A message from the Prize Guy Can you believe that we are already thinking about an October Meeting? Well, it must be true, the daily daylight hours have certainly begun to diminish. The October meeting will feature a program on Fostoria Brocades and our annual paper bag raffle/auction. The Prize Guy does not expect to be able to locate much, if any, Brocaded glass and still stay within budget. However, The Prize Guy should be able to assemble a collection of other Fostoria glassware raffle prizes, so that’s my plan FOSTORIA GLASS. Now to avoid any confusion created by selling multiple auction/raffle tickets, The Prize Guy prizes will be tagged as such, and mixed in with all of the other paper bag auction items. If history repeats itself there will be many, many items to vie for. You can do two things to make the event a success. First, donate a raffle item, (more than one is okay), and second, buy a lot of raffle tickets from Mr. Jim so that you have a better chance of replacing the item you just donated. Till then, happy Junkin’ Ken Pakula

If you know of one of our members FUN THINGS TO SEE who is ill, has had a loved one pass or just needs cheering up, please contact AND DO The Sunshine Lady, Christine Moran The 21st Convention of the Vaseline Glass by: (order of preference) Collectors, Inc. will be held in Charleston, WV, on 1) Text to 630- 202-0129 OctoberOctober 10 10 – 12,– 12, 2019. 2019. This This year’s year’s Convention Convention site sitewill will be be the the “Holiday “Holiday Inn Inn & &Suites Suites Charleston Charleston 2) Cell telephone @ 630-202-0129, please leave a West” located at 400 Second Avenue, Charleston, message! WV 25303 … REGISTRATION ON WEB: 3) Email @ [email protected] WWW.vaselineglass.org

Volume 40 Issue 5 THE SOCIETY PAGE Page 15 Tiffin Glass Collectors Club, 34th Annual Artistry in American Glass Show & Sale by Jackie Alton

On my way to Tiffin, I spent a few days in Shipshewana, IN, for their ginormous 900 booth flea market and a Quilt Festival. The main reason I mention this stopover is that there is a shop in Shipshewana, Blue Lakeside Treasures, selling antiques and collectables (glassware, pottery, jewelry, and furniture. They do have a lot of glass, including Blenko, Rainbow, etc. Somehow, I always manage to come home with a few pieces of nice crackle glass. The owners are really nice people and I always make sure to see what crackle items I can’t live without. My senior group will have a bus trip to Shipshewana on September 10 and, of course, I’ll have to stop to see if they have anything new.

After Shipshewana, I went on my way to Tiffin, OH, for the Tiffin Glass Club’s show on the weekend of June 22 and 23. I always enjoy going to this show, especially since the people in the Tiffin Glass Collectors Club are a wonderful, dedicated group of collectors. For me, it’s about a 6-1/2 hour drive, across the full Indiana Toll Road and part of the Ohio Turnpike, then a few other highways on to Tiffin. You may remember that this summer brought a lot of rain to the Midwest and it was very evident as I passed some farms along the way with very wet fields. There was even a house that had a rather big “pond” in its front yard.

They had 10 dealers, many of them do our show as well. I did distribute our packets of postcards to all of the dealers, with Jack Peacock taking several packets that he offered to distribute at his upcoming shows. I also gave our new contracts to a few new dealers, plus a couple of regulars. And, of course, I talked about our upcoming show. I believe that attendance was pretty good. They also had a beautiful club display, but I don’t remember the pattern.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to add any Byzantine to my collection but, of course, I can always find some crackle glass.

At the June show, they always have a banquet, this time held at The Empire restaurant in downtown Tiffin. It was a good buffet meal and a good group of people, as usual. This time, there was a guest speaker, Sally Reed, the Editor of VICTORIA VIEWS, the newsletter of The Fostoria, Ohio Glass Association. Sally presented a program on the Nickel Plate Glass Company, Fostoria, Ohio. In addition to information about the company and its glass, Sally had items for us to view. (Note to Mary Sue Lyon: Sally said “Hello!”

As always, a trip to Tiffin wouldn’t be complete without a couple visits to the Tiffin Glass Museum. This museum is downtown Tiffin and has a large collection of Tiffin glass on display, including a couple glass cases showing the various Tiffin stems. Also on display and beautifully mounted on the walls, are etch plates (heavy metal) of many patterns, lovingly cleaned and restored (mostly by Paul and Nancy Coffman), including one for Byzantine. I also have my own Byzantine etch plate for the salad plate that I won at a silent auction at the banquet a couple years ago. Also on display are a large number of glass molds and tools that were used in the making of various Tiffin glass items. Totally amazing! If you are ever passing through Ohio, it is worth a little detour and stop at the museum. Check the website www.tiffinglass.org. The museum is open Wednesday- Saturday, 12 Noon to 4 p.m. and is staffed by volunteers. Phone: 419-448-0200.

I now stay in Tiffin until Monday so that on Sunday another Tiffin collector from Long Island, NY, and I can visit Jeffrey’s Antique Mall in Findlay, OH, which is not too far from Tiffin. He collects Rose Marie and has more trouble finding his pattern than I have finding my Byzantine. I did find a couple crackle items, but no Byzantine.

The club usually did a show in November, but they aren’t doing one this year. Attendance wasn’t too great last November so they decided not to do one this year. Page 16 THE SOCIETY PAGE Volume 40 Issue 5 How Pleasant is the Pheasant!

Do you remember Beanie Babies, Cabbage Patch dolls, and those yard decorations that were made of wood in the shape of chubby women bending over to pull weeds? Yeah, sorry for putting that last image in your head. Anyway, they were all very popular trends that popped up from nowhere and became a brief, though fervent obsession for many folks. It seems that during the mid-century period a similar fad developed involving glass and the exotic and colorful pheasant. They appeared etched on stems from our better glass company giants, and were commonly used in decal decoration on barware. There was also a variety of pheasant figurines to adorn your shelves.

West Virginia Glass Pheasant Pitcher and 6 Glass Tumblers with Label

Tiffin Persian Pheasant etch Morgantown Cathay etch Fostoria Oriental etch

IDs gathered from the internet. Please don’t call me a peasant, if I’ve misnamed a pheasant. Heisey Imperial Glass Ring Neck Pheasant—rare color? Paden City Chinese Pheasant Volume 40 Issue 5 THE SOCIETY PAGE Page 17

Pheasant and Stump decoration in gold, from the Wheeling Decorating Co. Glass not identified … Duncan Miller? … Sally? Fire-King bowl

Dalzell Viking from a Heisey Asiatic Pheasant Heisey mold Paden City Samovar

EAPG Pheasant Compote Paden City Ringneck Pheasants

Imperial (top) & Jeannette (below)

Salt with pheasant etch Vaseline from Mosser Page 18 THE SOCIETY PAGE Volume 40 Issue 5 And now, a word about Vincent Price “Vincent Price”, you ask? “Yes, Vincent Price”, I reply. Well, this is the October issue, and he was best known for his horror films, but that is not why we are talking about him. What is perhaps not so well known, is that he was a very sophisticated man. (maybe his voice hints at that) He came from a wealthy St. Louis family and graduated from Yale with a degree in Art History. He was a respected collector of fine art. He was also a gourmet cook and celebrated host. An invitation to the Price home was highly prized. He and his first wife wrote cookbooks that were very popular and well-reviewed. His “A Treasury of Great Recipes: Famous Specialties of the World’s Foremost Restaurants Adapted for the American Kitchen” was written in 1965 and still appears on some lists of great American cookbooks. He used his fame to ask for recipes at the best restaurants … and he got them. And now the reveal, … why we are talking about Mr. Price. I believe this recipe for Pheasant Under Glass is from his book and came from Restaurant Antoine in New Orleans. Would someone like to bring this to the October luncheon?

Apparently the dome would preserve the rich aroma of the dish until it was served.

A home in Holmby Hills that was owned by Vincent from 1955-1974 is currently on the market for 21 million. It was built in 1927 at the height of the craze for Spanish Revival elegance. It is SPECTACULAR. Dinner at the Prices must have been delightful. The perfect home for a collection of elegant glass! Volume 40 Issue 5 THE SOCIETY PAGE Page 19 GLASS SHOW AND TELL

A peak inside the charming home of Nancy Lazaris reveals a fireplace mantel adorned with a display of beautiful glass treasures. At the center are an amber oval bowl, tall candlesticks, and a pair of bud vases in the Fostoria Coin pattern. Also present are several pieces of Marigold colored carnival glass representing a variety of patterns. Imperial Rose, Vintage 3 in 1 Edge, Holly and Ruffle, and Peacock Tail are by Fenton. The Windmill and Ripple pieces are by Imperial. There are some pieces that have had their IDs temporarily forgotten or are not yet determined. The clever viewer will have noticed the edges of 2 very large cabinets full of glass that flank the fireplace. Nancy has not yet given me the information about the contents of these cabinets … yet, I say Nancy.

Glass of the Month for October

Fostoria Oak Leaf Brocade Oak Leaf is one of a family of beautiful “brocade” patterns produced by Fostoria in a variety of colors and finishes. I am not going to tell you anything more here … because at our October meeting, Mary Kreitling will do a program on ALL the Fostoria Brocades, and I am sure you will learn a lot there. Please be sure to attend! Members are encouraged to Close-up of the Oak Leaf pattern. Note those wonderful bring any pieces they may have in this, or the other Brocade patterns. Let’s produce a table of acorns. Wouldn’t you much rather look at this than the beauty and wonder! leaves that will be all over your lawn in October??? 20-30-40 Glass Society of Illinois The Society Page David Taylor, Editor P. O. Box 856 LaGrange, IL. 60525 FIRST CLASS MAIL Email: [email protected]

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Stretch Club Souvenirs will be the topic of our Stretch Out discussion on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 8 pm Eastern, 7 Central, 6 Mountain & 5 Pacific Time. All are welcome to join in by calling 415-464-6800, followed by ID: 04211974#

All photos will be available on our website: stretchglasssociety.org one week preceding the call. A Deluxe Edition Review of the discussion will also be available several weeks after the call. Further information is available on our email: [email protected]