20- 30- 40 SOCIETY OF ILLINOIS THE SOCIETY PAGE

Volume 40 Issue 4 July-August, 2019

NEXT MEETING Summer Special: When: August 10, 2019 Where: American Legion Hall The Society Goes to the Beach! 900 S. LaGrange Rd. La Grange, IL AGENDA: 10:30 a.m. Social Hour President’s Comments ... 11:30 Lunch As I write this, it is mid-June and the year is almost half over. It was just Christ- 1:00 Program mas, wasn’t it? On a positive note, however, summer is coming on June 21, and I 3:00 Adjournment am hopeful that we will have a great remainder of this year and I am sure we will Cost: $10.00 pp. have wonderful programs at our upcoming meetings. This will be our usual “Eat in Style” Luncheon, please bring a dish to Our June meeting at White Fence Farm in Romeoville was a success, with a great pass to serve at least 8. Chicken will be provided by the Society. meal, although attendance was only 29 people due to many who had other events to attend, such as graduations, etc. The wonderful programs at the June meeting were by Bette Bruce, who presented “Ruby Paden City Nerva”, and David Taylor pre- sented his program of a “Mishmash of Vaseline Glass.” More details are available in the minutes taken by Angela McEntee, located elsewhere in this issue, since Bev Kennett was unable to attend. (Thanks, Angela!)

We had our usual raffle with prizes thanks to our “Prize Guy,” Ken Pakula. This Inside this issue: time, he made it a little different by having all of the 10 prizes already wrapped so that you couldn’t see them beforehand. But, by now, we should know that Ken doesn’t fail to find some great prizes and he kept true to form. I’m sure everyone 1-2 President’s was happy with their win, even though one happy swap did take place. Comments Make your plans now to attend our August 10 meeting at our regular meeting Vice-President’s 1-2 place, the American Legion Hall in La Grange. See Bruce’s V.P. column for more Corner details regarding the programs. continued on page 2 Meeting Minutes 3-4

Club Calendar 4 Vice-President’s Corner ... Greetings to all members near and far, and at least one member Meeting Photos 5-6 very far away. It is time to plan for the “Dog Days of Summer ” and the August general meeting. Before I get to that, I would like to make a brief stop at a different subject. For the past few days, I Club Election Info 8 have been reading a book titled Paperweights for Collectors. This has led me to realize just how beautiful these antique weights are! It has also brought to mind that I have never seen one. So, does anyone have a collection of 11 Summer Beach these gems? If so, please think about sharing your collection with our group. Special continued on page 2 Page 2 THE SOCIETY PAGE Volume 40 Issue 4 President’s comments continued ... . In this issue, you will find the Nominating Committee’s report regarding the slate of officers for 2020. Please be sure to make note of the list and if you are interested in running for office, information is included. A big “Thank You” to Bev Kennett, Lana Larsen and Judy O’Brien for a job well-done. Please note that the actual election of officers will take place at the October 12 meeting.

On June 18 I will be heading to Shipshewana, IN, for their 900 booth flea market and Quilt Festival (no, I’m not a quilter, I just appreciate them) as a stop on my way to the Tiffin Glass Collectors Club 34th Annual Show, in Tiffin, OH. I have been looking forward to this show since their show last November. I am always hopeful that I will find a piece of Tiffin Byzantine that I don’t have. I know it’s early, but I am taking our show postcards to give to the dealers for them to put on their tables when they go to other shows this year. Show Chairman Silvano Brugioni will be sending cards to last year’s dealers shortly so that they can do the same thing. I will also talk to the dealers to try to get them interested in coming to our show in March.

We would love to have some people who have not presented a program in the past think about doing one in the future. It doesn’t have to be a large collection, just some things you’d love to share with the members. We’d love to hear from you. 0r, is there some glass or glass-related subject you would like to hear about? If you have some ideas, or need some help with a program you are interested in presenting, please contact Bruce Levine.

That’s it for now. See you in August!

Jackie Alton, President Byzantine or bust!!!

Vice-President’s Corner continued ... Our next meeting will be held on Saturday August 10th and will be back at the American Legion Hall at 900 South LaGrange Road in LaGrange. I feel that this will be a fun meeting so please plan on joining us. This event will be our traditional “Dine in Style” so bring one of your favorite place settings and a dish for the buffet table. Featured will be two programs to enlighten and entertain our group. One program will feature a guest speaker. Her name is Jackie Norland and she is a member of the Fox Valley Candlewick group. Her program will feature Metal Decorated Candlewick by Imperial. I am sure that her program will be very interesting, so plan on attending the August meeting and welcome her to our group. Also, a big Thank You to Alice Ewert for making the arrangements for a guest speaker! The other program will feature Children’s Dishes and will be presented by Bette Wittenberg and Angela McEntee. These scaled down dishes range in size from “Doll” dishes (I think Akro Agate) to full table settings about one third size. Children’s dishes were made in a host of different materials, and date back to the 19th century. This should be a fun program and if you have a few examples to add to the display please bring them along. As always, the Prize Guy will provide some treasures to tempt us for the raffle, so buy up some tickets and try your luck. The “What Is It” team will be on hand to help identify the unknowns and the full library will be available for research. Hope to see you all in August and remember you can find anything anywhere! Bruce Levine, Vice President Volume 40 Issue 4 THE SOCIETY PAGE Page 3

June 8th MEETING RECAP

Notes taken by, Angela McEntee Submitted by, Beverly Kennett, Secretary

Notes were taken by Angela McEntee. Our June meeting was held at the White Fence Farm restaurant. Jackie Alton called the meeting to order at 6:05 pm. There were 29 people in attendance. Board Secretary: No Report Treasurer’s Report: Bette Bruce reported receipts of $1,691.00 and disbursements of $2,693.12, which left a balance in the general fund of $4,325.09. Other balances were also reported. The treasurer’s report was accepted. Membership Report: There were no changes in the membership. Vice- President’s report: Bruce Levine reported that the next meeting in will be held in August. He is working to have a possible speaker from Imperial and a presentation about children’s dishes, by Bruce Levine, Angela McEntee, and Bette Wittenberg. Our holiday meeting in December will again be at Angelo’s restaurant in Elmhurst. Standing Committees Society Page: The deadline to submit articles for the newsletter is June 15. David Taylor suggested that members share their collections thru newsletter articles. He says the newsletter is going well, so far. Show report: Joanne Donovan brought the report for Silvano Brugioni. There is a new procedure for distributing Show Cards to help us determine where cards are most effective and give an idea of where to advertise. The Show cards will be passed out in packets of 25. Those packets will be recorded as to who received them. Those taking cards will be responsible for recording where the cards were left. Publicity: No report Acquisition and Preservation: No report Audit: The Audit Committee is at a standstill due to Gail’s absence. Collector’s Market The Market brought in $171 and made a small profit. Financial: NR Fundraising: Let Ken Pakula know how you liked the secret prizes this time. Historian: NR Hospitality: NR Insurance: No Changes. Library: There is one new book about New Martinsville glass. This book will be available for checkout at the August Meeting. Parliamentarian: NR By-Laws: NR Photography: Keep smiling. Everything is good. Property: No changes Web Page: NR Nominating Committee: Beverly Kennett, Judy O’Brien and Lana Larson. Page 4 THE SOCIETY PAGE Volume 40 Issue 4 Slate: In accordance with the Bylaws of the 20-30-40 Glass Society of Illinois, the following is the Slate of of- ficers for the year 2020. 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. Members at Large: Nothing new Old Business: New Business: Judy Clouston will need a volunteer for kitchen help at the next meeting in August. President’s report: Bette Bruce motioned to adjourn the meeting at 6:30p.m. Mary Losew seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned. Presentation 1: Bette Bruce presented her ruby Nerva pattern. She pointed out the details of the pattern. Nerva is a small pattern of 19 pieces, of which Bette only has 12. Nerva was made in crystal and ruby colors. There is not a lot of history recorded for this pattern. Bette’s collection of the pattern started with a bargain plate she purchased for $2. Presentation 2: David Taylor shared his collection of Vaseline glass. The uranium in the glass causes it to glow under a black light. Uranium use was banned for glass manufacturing during World War ll. David brought his Teaberry Gum Tray. Also present in his collection was a Tiffin Jack Frost goblet. He explained how it is not easy to find pieces of Vaseline glass. David also had a few pieces of stemware. The stemware was 2 colored: The stems of these types of goblets are often seen in pink & green. What’s It Table: The What’s It team was able to identify a Honeycomb bowl, made by Jeanette Glass and a Madrid sherbet. Raffle: There were 10 prizes which were wrapped and chosen by Ken for the following winners. Goose Girl Figurine: Angela McEntee Candlewick Plate: David Taylor Moon Drops Sugar and Creamer: Linda Ecklund Trumpet Vase: Judy Clouston Viking Long Tailed Bird: Angela McEntee Westmoreland amethyst Comport: Bette Wittenberg who traded with David Taylor for the Candlewick plate, which she collects. Center Handled Lemon Tray: Katherine Sawyer Heather Vase: Bette Wittenberg Consolidated Glass Vase: Christine Moran Peltier Candle Sticks: Mary Losew

2019 SOCIETY CALENDAR BOARD MEETING CALENDAR August 10……. Meeting at American Legion, September 14 LaGrange November 16 October 12…….Meeting at American Legion, WHERE: LaGrange PaPa Passero’s Restaurant November 3……Collector’s Market at American Legion 6326 S. Cass Ave., Westmont December 7 … Angelo’s, Elmhurst WHEN: 10:00 am Volume 40 Issue 4 THE SOCIETY PAGE Page 5

AS SEEN BY NEIL At the June meeting

It’s time for chicken and CORN FRITTERS!!!

I’ve no idea what this is. But, I bet the ones they make now aren’t nearly as good … if they still make them now.

Thanks Bruce! Another great luncheon!

We were happy to have Mary McEntee with us again. Glad you’re feeling better.

Hatching up eggcellent plans for the club at the chicken restaurant. (Please note—I was tempted, but resisted the impulse to use the phrase “hen party” here.) Page 6 THE SOCIETY PAGE Volume 40 Issue 4

More memories from down on the farm

Bette looks at the world through ruby colored .

A ravishing row of ruby … Paden City Nerva

It would be a shame to cover these beauties with crackers

David brought a black light to illuminate his Vaseline glass … and wished he also had a Geiger counter. Neil looked far and wide to find a bride who did tricks with forks Volume 40 Issue 4 THE SOCIETY PAGE Page 7

The following article was reprinted from the website of “Vaseline Glass Collectors, Inc.” Thank you to Tom Foozer for granting permission for use. Check out their website: WWW.vaselineglass.org

What is Vaseline Glass?

There are different definitions of what is or is not “vaseline glass” and it depends a lot on in what part of the world you are located. But simply put, “vaseline glass” is which is ‘yellow’ as opposed to other glass of various shades of green, custard, jade, etc. This is referring to the basic color of vaseline glass and does not take into account various forms of decoration. The VGCI adopted this definition years ago:

“Vaseline Glass is a particular color of yellow-green glass that is made by adding as little as 0.1% to 0. 2% Uranium Dioxide to the ingredients when the glass formula is made. The addition of the Uranium Dioxide makes the glass color yellow-green. Vaseline glass is ALWAYS verifiable by using an ultraviolet light (blacklight) on the glass item. When this is done, the glass turns a bright florescent green! Sometimes, even the most trained eye can be fooled by a piece of glass that looks like vaseline glass, but without the addition of uranium, the glass will not ‘glow’ or fluoresce bright green under a blacklight.”

Not all yellow-green glass will turn florescent green when a UV light is shined on it. That is why it is important to carry a UV light to verify because “if it doesn’t glow green, it’s not vaseline!” Other kinds of glass which contain uranium dioxide do glow green but by definition are not vaseline glass. For example, will glow green. Burmese glass – both old and new will glow green and custard glass, ranging from the pale off-white to bright green will glow green too. Each one of these types ‘glow’ due to the addition of Uranium Dioxide to the glass formula.

DEFINITIONS CAN BE CONFUSING: Members of the VGCI consider vaseline glass to be yellow or yellow green. A glass dish can look yellow under incandescent lighting, but when it is taken outdoors, the UV of the sun will tickle the atoms, making the same piece look yellow-green. Also, when a flash camera is used on vaseline glass, it will make it appear more green than the eyes do, because the intense flash also ‘tickles’ the uranium atoms. Vaseline glass (in the USA) is defined by the VGCI to first, be yellow to yellow-green and second, to glow green under a UV light. Other countries have their own definition for vaseline glass. For instance, people in Australia use the words, ‘vaseline glass’ for any type of glass that has an opalescent rim. What we consider to be vaseline glass, they call citron or uranium glass. The British in the United Kingdom refer to any glass that has a whispy opalescent treatment to be vaseline glass. What they call ‘Primrose Pearline’ (a trade name from Geo. Davidson & Son) is what the US collectors call ‘vaseline glass’. In Germany, they did not differentiate and call all of it ‘uranglas’ and it can be yellow or green, as long as it has uranium in it and glows under a blacklight. True vaseline glass does not have iron oxide added to the formula, which makes green depression glass a separate formula, and thus, is not considered to be vaseline glass.

Vaseline Glass was primarily made from 1840, up to just before WWII, and then was continued from 1959 to the present. Vaseline Glass was in its heyday during the Victorian period from the 1880’s to the 1920’s. The yellow-green glass did not sell as well as other colors of glass, so during the depression years, glass manufacturers started adding iron oxide to the glass mixture (but still included the Uranium Dioxide) and this had the effect of making the glass green. Because of this, most green depression glass will glow. The government confiscated all supplies of uranium during WWII and halted all production of vaseline glass from approximately 1943 until the ban was lifted in Nov. 1958.

continued on next page ... Page 8 THE SOCIETY PAGE Volume 40 Issue 4 Vaseline glass continued ...

Only after years of testing by the various regulatory departments of the government were glass companies once again allowed to make this glass. In Victorian times, glassblowers who made Vaseline Glass usually died at a relatively young age of lung cancer, and the ‘stories’ have persisted for years that this was due to their exposure to molten Vaseline Glass. However, when this information was discussed with different experts on radiation (from University of Missouri and University of Oklahoma), they felt that there may have been other reasons for their early demise, as radiation tends to affect the thyroid glands the most. This topic will likely be a subject for long debate. Vaseline Glass is not harmful, as the emissions from the glass are just slightly stronger than normal background radiation that we are all exposed to on a daily basis. Due to the tight regulations on Uranium Dioxide and the expense of this ingredient, only very limited quantities are being produced today. Because of this, most collectors are aware of the limited nature of its production and this is reflected in the marketplace.

We have extended invitations to The Fox Valley & Northern Illinois Candlewick Collectors, and The Depression Era Glass Society of Wisconsin to be our guests at the August 10th meeting, where we will be treated to a presentation on Candlewick by Jackie Norland. We look forward to meeting and sharing our love of glass with our neighboring clubs.

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. Volume 40 Issue 4 THE SOCIETY PAGE Page 9 Shanghai Correspondent By Kristine Kammerer

Greetings Fellow Glass Enthusiasts,

A few months ago, on a beautiful Sunday morning, I joined a small group from the Shanghai Expat Association, with tour guide Lisa on a “Noodle Factory” tour. Before we go further, please follow me for a minute or two… My idea of a “factory” was a large building or buildings that produce something, in this case production naturally would have been noodles. Large being my operative word; However, after visiting the “Noodle Factory” yesterday, I had taken a moment to look up the definition of the word factory just to be sure I understood what “factory” really meant.

According to Webster Dictionary (on-line) Factory can be defined as: a: building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturing. b: the seat of some kind of production.

For this journey, we are going with option B = the seat of some kind of production. Suffice it to say, this “factory’ was no larger than an American medium sized one car garage.

A kind word of warning, please keep a very open mind once you start to view the photos. While I would love to share with you *ALL* the photos I took, we will have to go with what David can squeeze into the newsletter for us. Note: should you want to see more photos please email me at [email protected] and I will forward accordingly.

Food Note: Chinese food staples: #1 = Vegetables #2 = Noodles. There is an exceptionally wide range of beautiful fresh vegetables all year round in Shanghai. Noodles typically are long, think spaghetti or linguini shape. AND noodles are never cut or broken into smaller pieces or in half, they are always cooked and served long and whole. To cut a noodle would be cutting one’s life…. so, the story goes.

Rice is available but is not served as Americans expect rice to be served. Rice is an afterthought, if you were not full on the veggies you consumed then rice would be served - like a filler. The caveat would be if the dish has rice in it vs rice being served with a dish.

The noodles from the Noodle Factory are made with very fine wheat flour, water, & baking soda. The noodles are made daily, continually until they close. The noodles are not frozen or dried, they are made & sold & eaten all within the same day. One could freeze the noodles, but that defeats the purpose of “fresh”.

The factory is an open-air establishment. No screens. No food sanitation protection. No gloves. No masks. Just four guys in white clothes making noodle dough & noodles. Oh, and once in a while the boss will come in with a cigarette or a piece of dough will drop on the ground, but no worries, it goes back into the next batch. Routinely delivery men on scooters pull up to the building, walk thru the front door, into the back, & pick up their delivery order. By the way, their cat sits on top of a scooter right next to the production area.

For those interested in machines, the machines are from the late 1930’s to early 1940’s. The machines make flat sheets of pasta and noodles with blades that cut the chosen width of noodle. NOTE: The machines are older than China is as a communist country. October 1, 1949 was the date when China officially became the Peoples Republic of China.

the journey continues on the next page Page 10 THE SOCIETY PAGE Volume 40 Issue 4 Process: 1.The flour is hauled up a petite Hobbit like stairway which rises from floor to loft area. The stairs were worn down 2 x 4 wood that has been coated with flour. And no hand railing. 2.The flour, baking soda, and water is placed in a mixing contraption up in the loft. Once the dough is mixed appropriately it is dropped thru the ceiling into the next mixer below. 3.Then the dough is kneaded and run thru a series of presses. 4.Once desired thickness is obtained; the sheets are cut into desired length and then either circles are cut out by hand with a cookie-cutter type tool or squares are made by a worker cutting by hand with no measurement tools. 5.Scraps go back into the press to be used for the next batch of noodles. (NOTHING is wasted)

How the Noodles are Prepared: All noodles are cooked first for about 1-2 minutes in boiling water. 1. add cooked noodles to soup (broth, leeks, garlic, ginger, lemon grass, cilantro, peppers, spinach, bokchoy and/ or add small amount of meat) and serve 2. stir fry cooked noodles extremely quick in very hot sesame seed or peanut oil with scallions or spinach, sometimes meat or seafood, but usually with scallions & some kind of green leafy product. Topped with soy sauce or vinegar or hot peppers - or all three, depends on what you like.

By the way, the “factory” does sell sheets of pasta which are used for lasagna by restaurants in the city. Or a local could order sheets to be purchased. All noodles sold by weight. Like vegetables, you buy what you want or can use in one meal. Kindly, remember to please keep an open mind. This location is truly local Chinese culture.

More importantly, my husband still raves about THE NOODLES… yes, we have been back and will continue to go back. They are simply that good. Must be the patina on the machines!

Until next time, Kristine

the “stairs” scared the crap out of me, but I went up & down one step looking down from the loft over cutting into desired length by at a time (yikes) hand & stacking on wood board * notice fresh product sitting at “the factory" bottom of stairs? Volume 40 Issue 4 THE SOCIETY PAGE Page 11 By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea ... In July and August, people love to head to the ocean. Some of our members respond to the call of the sea by retreating to Florida in the winter. But, being stuck in the Midwest, most of us don’t get a chance to experience the beautiful creatures that frolic in the ocean or witness the beauty of a sandy beach. Driving along Lake Shore Drive doesn’t count. So, let’s look at a sample of the awesome specimens of the sea that were created by our creative American glass companies. There are many, many more!

Cambridge Crown Tuscan Fostoria Seascape console set Fenton Burmese Nautilus Vase

New Martinsville bookend vases

Duncan Miller Pall Mall Line Sailfish Fostoria Gold Fish

DISCLAIMER Identifications are based on info found on-line, and what I kind of think I know. So, please take with a grain of saltwater New Martinsville Seal and Ball Heisey Fostoria Mermaid & Seahorse Seahorse keep swimming ... Page 12 THE SOCIETY PAGE Volume 40 Issue 4

Unknown, but cool, fish candles

Fostoria seafood cocktail Heisey Angel Fish

Paden City Seahorse Bookends

Fostoria Flying Fish vase

Fostoria Captiva Consolidated L.E. Smith Aquarium Seashell stems Goldfish Vase Volume 40 Issue 4 THE SOCIETY PAGE Page 13 The following article and photographs are reprinted with the kind permission of author Cal Hackeman and The Stretch Glass Society. Thanks for sharing! Check out their website: WWW.stretchglasssociety.org FENTON DOLPHINS

I’m going to highlight Fenton dolphins tonight. Dolphins (iridized or not) are one of my favorite glass ‘characters.’ They have been around in glass for centuries. I understand they are considered to be good luck for sailors. I’m not a nautical sailor, but I am “sailing” through life and hopefully my dolphins are watching over me. When Frank’s Closet at Fenton was cleared out a few years ago, there were several Boston & Sandwich dolphin candleholders found. I think it is reasonable to conclude that they had some influence on the Fenton dolphin design. At Boston & Sandwich the dolphin was typically part of the pedestal of a comport or epergne or the “stick” of the candleholder. Fenton incorporated dolphins into their glass in a completely different way; they reduced the size of the dolphins and primarily incorporated them into the sides of bowls and comports, similar to handles. (Don’t under any circumstances, pick up these pieces by the dolphins, btw.) There is one small Fenton comport which used the dolphin as the pedestal – this is one of the more challenging dolphin forms to find, so if you see one at a reasonable price, you may want to pick it up. And there are short dolphin candleholders – also not easy to find. Tonight I’ll just touch on the colors in which we find dolphin stretch glass. The shapes and sizes are a topic for another night. As with much stretch glass, color makes all the difference in terms of rarity. Velva Rose, Aquamarine and Florentine Green are by far the most available colors for dolphin stretch glass. Somewhat less available, but still found relatively often, are the Topaz and Tangerine dolphin pieces. (Tangerine dolphin fan vases and comports are NOT rare as eBay sellers often say in their ads.) Wistaria dolphins are somewhat more difficult to find and Ruby (Red), Celeste Blue and Amber examples are very hard to find generally commanding premium prices. Certain forms in certain colors are more or less available, so every piece in Aquamarine is not common, for example. Fenton catalogs advertise a line of Persian Pearl dolphins. Today we see very few of these. The ones we do find generally have a bit of a pink tint in the glass but the dolphins are crystal (clear) glass. This has caused a debate as to whether these are very light Velva Rose or Persian Pearl stretch glass. Since we are not aware of anyone who made these vintage dolphins being alive and available for consultation, this is a mystery which may remain unsolved forever. When I find a dolphin piece with crystal or clear dolphins, even if the rest of the glass is not “frosty” Persian Pearl, I generally buy it. For most folks, I think these pieces fall into the “so what?” category, the Velva Rose is too light and they are not white and frosty enough for those who like Persian Pearl stretch glass, so they do not necessarily get much attention nor command premium prices. follow the dolphins this way

Page 14 THE SOCIETY PAGE Volume 40 Issue 4 In 1994, Fenton made Ruby twin dolphin fan vases for the Stretch Glass Society. Most of these are clearly marked on the base and “signed” by Frank and the bases of the new pieces are actually thinner than the originals! In subsequent years, Fenton made a number of iridized dolphin pieces in a variety of colors. Most of the contemporary dolphin pieces are marked with one of the Fenton logos. Again, these are a topic for another night.

I’ve tried to include examples of each color in which vintage dolphin stretch glass was made and of which I am aware. There are many shapes – many more than are pictured here. I’ll share examples of some of the other shapes later. In the meantime, I look forward to seeing the dolphins in your collections. FUN THINGS TO SEE AND DO The SGS 45th ANNUAL CONVENTION & STRETCH GLASS SHOW “STRETCH GLASS: THEN AND NOW” SAVE THE DATE JULY 24-26, 2019 MARIETTA, OHIO Oct. 19 & 20 2019 For info and registration: Milwaukee’s Glass Show WWW.stretchglasssociety.org … more info later

The 21st Convention of the Vaseline Glass Collectors, Inc. will be held in Charleston, WV, on October 10 – 12, 2019. This year’s Convention site will be the “Holiday Inn & Suites Charleston West” located at 400 Second Avenue, Charleston, WV 25303 … REGISTRATION ON WEB: WWW.vaselineglass.org

From the Librarians … The library has one new book which will be available for checkout at the August meeting. Nancy reports that the book, “New Martinsville Glass Manufacturing Company”, by Peter Lehman, has nice pictures. As mentioned in the last newsletter, we also have the new stemware identification book from Replacements. Start thinking about what you might be able to donate to our annual auction at the October meeting. Proceeds go toward the club budget. We are in need of glassware in perfect condition. We would also like books on glass and perhaps books on other collectibles that you think club members would like … probably not about woodworking, gardening, etc.

If you know of one of our members who is ill, has had a loved one pass or just needs cheering up, please In Memorium contact The Sunshine Lady, Christine Moran Miranda Aaron, club member and by: (order of preference) mother of Sally Cousineau passed away on June 24th in South 1) Text to 630- 202-0129 Carolina. Our thoughts and 2) Cell telephone @ 630-202-0129, please leave a prayers go to Sally and family. message! 3) Email @ [email protected]

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Fostoria Convention Find By Mary Kreitling

During the Fostoria convention in Moundsville, WV, there are many opportunities to buy Fostoria glass. There are the official FGSA venues such as the show and sale, the auction and flea market, and if that isn’t enough to satisfy your quest for Fostoria, you can visit any number of garage and home sales all around Moundsville. One of those local garage sales provided me, and probably several other collectors, with a real find. I have a pair of candlesticks from Fostoria’s Crown Collection, which was produced from 1961-1965 in Crystal, Royal Blue, Ruby and Gold, depending on the piece. There are four different Crowns in this collection: Windsor, Hapsburg, Navarre and Luxemburg. My Gold 3 ½” candles are from the Windsor group (see picture 1). (See Fostoria 1944-1986 by Long and Seate for more information on the Crown Collection). Last year at the convention, one of the patterns highlighted at the Saturday seminar was Crown, with many examples in all colors on display. Collector Larry Duke described various pieces and paid special attention to the Windsor candles, because if you add a stopper, they become a perfume. This makes them desirable for candlestick collectors, Crown collectors and perfume collectors. I have those candles, I thought, and I’d love to find those stoppers, but that’s the old needle in a haystack search. You probably have all heard or participated in glass show conversations about who bought what where and from whom, and this event was no exception. I heard that the garage sale located closest to the Fostoria museum had Gold Crown stoppers in a box under a table for 50 cents each! I finally got there Sunday afternoon and there it was: a box with several Gold Crown stoppers (see picture 2). The proprietor of the sale said, “We sure have sold a lot of those!” as I handed over my Dollar. Picture 3: my new Gold Crown perfumes. Next year’s convention will be June 12 – 14, in Moundsville, WV, home of the former Fostoria factory. Would love to see you there!

2019 Fostoria Glass Society Convention Find By Mary Sue Lyon

This year’s FGSA Convention theme was Glassware for the Boudoir and I had the lead in planning both the exhibit and seminar on that topic. Since the was founded in 1887 this was still the era without indoor plumbing or electricity for many homes. As I learned from researching the topic, Fostoria had made items for the wash stand in the bedroom from 1888, its first full year of production with the #161 Croton pattern. My find of the Convention was acquiring several pieces of the #504 Intaglio pattern, introduced in 1904 which consisted of a covered soap dish (or puff), a cigar jar, a tumbler, several shakers, and what I believe to be a talcum jar and tooth powder jar or brush vase. This pattern was entirely new to me; I had always attributed all deep intaglio pieces to be variations on the 1819 I.C. pattern. So, discovering an entirely new pattern and obtaining several pieces which would have been used in the boudoir had me doing a happy dance. 20-30-40 Glass Society of Illinois The Society Page David Taylor, Editor P. O. Box 856 LaGrange, IL. 60525 Email: [email protected] FIRST CLASS MAIL Website: WWW.20-30-40glasssociety.org Library: WWW.librarything.com/catalog/20s30s40s Facebook: WWW.facebook.com/gsofil

The purpose of the society is to gain more knowledge of the American glassware of the 1920’s, 30’s, and 40’s and to further the preservation and pleasure of collecting glassware TO -

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The SGS 45th ANNUAL CONVENTION & STRETCH GLASS SHOW “STRETCH GLASS: THEN AND NOW” JULY 24-26, 2019 MARIETTA, OHIO For info and registration: WWW.stretchglasssociety.org