New England Carnival Glass Association Website: www.necga.com President Vice President Treasurer Don Dorais Bruce Reinikainen Gary Sullivan 150 Highland Avenue 248 Mill Glen Road 671 Ridge Road Cumberland, RI 02864 Winchendon, MA 01475 Wethersfield, CT 06109 (401) 724-4874 [email protected] (860) 257-1816 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary/Recording Board of Directors Secretary/Bulletin Editor Norm Spicher Steve Lindquist Kristine Dorais Anna Ketola Louie Carpick Emil Seymour Webmaster: Steve Lindquist
********************************************************************************** Vol. 32, No. 2 CARNIVAL GLASS FOREVER April 2013 ********************************************************************************** Meeting Highlights…Look Inside For More!
Fenton’s Experimental
Rosebowl in Red…made in 2006
Dugan’s Persian Garden Ice
Cream Shaped Bowl in Peach Opal
Dugan’s 5 Hearts Bowl in Marigold
Show & Tell Theme APRIL MEETING
SPRING PATTERNS, AQUA/ IN TEAL & NEW FINDS WELLS, MAINE The President’s Newsletter Well, we’re getting ready for spring in Rhode Island (no snow here), however, our club members in nearby Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine have been clobbered with anywhere from 15 to 25 inches of snow that they still have at the writing of this bulletin. The Spring Fling is fast approaching and it promises to be a lot of fun…as usual. After everyone has done all their antiquing, we’ll all meet for cheese and crackers, etc... about 4:00 p.m. and then drive over to Mike’s for a 6:00 p.m. dinner reservation. Our meeting will begin on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. which allows for everyone to head home at a decent hour after we’re done. One of our new members from Maine, Dawn Seaward, will be attending. She is downsizing her collection and will be bringing some glass to sell. FEBRUARY MEETING IN Tom Burns has a 280+ piece auction coming up in his hometown, Bath, York on May 11th. SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Please check out website for pictures and listing. Reminder postcards will be mailed out. Some sad news….Mae Raymond from Lisbon, CT, a club member for many years passed away on February 18th. She was a very sweet lady who enjoyed reading our newsletters as she was unable to attend our meetings. She was very close to Louie and Charlotte who kept in contact with her. She will be missed. That’s it for now. See you at the Spring Fling. Sincerely, Don Dorais, President
NECGA New Members
Dan Ruth from Brooklyn, NY
Kimberly Cusick from Hadley, PA Dawn Seaward from Acton, Maine
Welcome Aboard!
2013 Carnival Glass Conventions & Auctions Auction
Heart of America Carnival Glass Association Convention /
Apr 24-28, Auction Embassy Suites Airport Hotel, Kansas City, MO. Jim Seeck Auction Reservations: (816) 891-7788
Keystone Carnival Glass Club Convention / Auction, Holiday Jim Wroda Auction Wiles May 4, Inn Harrisburg PA., 111 Limekiln Rd., New Cumberland PA Collection - 2 days
May 11 Tom Burns Carnival Glass Auction Bath, NY Tom Burns Auction Service
May 30 - Lincoln Land Carnival Glass Club Convention / Auction, Airport
Jim Seeck Auction Jun 1. Best Western, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
American Carnival Glass Association Convention / Auction,
Jun 19 -22, Jim Wroda Auction Holiday Inn, 2800 Presidential Dr. Fairborn, OH (936) 426-7800
International Carnival Glass Association Convention / Auction, Jim Seeck Jul 17-20 Sheraton Westport Lakeside Chalet, St. Louis MO Auction Ashbridges Col.
World Wide Web Carnival Glass Association Convention /
Aug 28-31 Jim Wroda Auction Auction, Lake Chautauqua Auction Center, Ashville, NY
New England Carnival Glass Association Convention / Sept 5-7, Auction, Fourpoints Sheraton, 99 Erdmon Way, Leominster, MA, Tom Burns Auction Service Res: (978) 534-9000
Notes from the Sun., February 17th meeting. Due to the impending snow that was forecasted for the February meeting, our crowd was smaller than usual…only 7 took their chances and sampled the delicious red chowder, chili and desserts were aplenty. Present at the meeting: Kris & Don, Gary Sullivan, Steve Lindquist, John & Vickie Rowe & Norm. Show & Tell took place after lunch and the meeting immediately started at 1:30 p.m. President Don started the meeting off with asking for a motion to accept the bulletin notes. All were in favor. A motion was made to accept the treasury report by Norm… All were in favor. 2013 Convention: The hotel deposit has been paid. Gary and Steve gave us the good news…they will be doing a seminar on Saturday on “Building Sets”. This completes our 2013 convention schedule agenda …YEA! Spring Fling: Hopefully everyone made their Spring Fling reservations by March 22nd to get the discounted rate. The room rate is $89 plus tax which includes breakfast on Sunday morning. The location for our Saturday night dinner at 6:00 p.m. will be at Mike’s for those that would like to attend.
Meeting adjourned at 2:05 p.m. Next Meeting: Sunday, April 21 Theme: Spring patterns, Aqua/Teal Pieces and New Finds Meal: Mike’s
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Carnival Glass Miniatures by Greg Dilian
As we know, Carnival Glass comes in all shapes and sizes from the tiniest buttons to the massive Grape and Cable banquet punch bowls. In this article, I will discuss five miniatures that are in my personal collection. Not only cute, they don’t occupy a lot of space and can be quite rare and valuable. I sold several miniatures last October at the Mid-Atlantic Carnival Glass Jamboree in Hagerstown, Md. and they did quite well. So keep your eyes open and you never know what will turn up.
1. Skyline toothpick holder and salt- This is the only one of these in this pattern 2. that I have ever seen though the shape comes in other patterns. I found it on 3. eBay from an Argentinean seller. The art deco design reminds me of the NYC 4. skyline, thus, the name. It has two salt cellars connected in the middle with a 5. small toothpick holder above the connecting bar. It is in a dark marigold and 6. the two salts both have a star base. It measures 5” wide, 3 ½” high and each salt 7. has a 1 ½” base. Rare and unique to say the least, I treasure it in my collection. 8. 9. Sitting Bulldog figural- This tough looking little bulldog has soft marigold iridescence. It is made of solid glass and wears a studded collar. It may have had, at one time, glass eyes but this one does not. I believe it to be a Westmoreland product. Similar contemporary bulldogs can be found in a variety of colors with shiny iridescence. A larger contemporary bulldog doorstop, that is quite heavy, was also made in the 1960’s. These newer ones bear the WG trademark on the chest. This one is 2 ½” high with a 2 1/8” base. Fido hear guards one of my display cabinets.
Blue Scottie Dog- I sold a marigold version of this dog at the Mid-Atlantic that went for $275. Tom Burns had never seen one in blue and was not sure if it was a repro or not. If anyone has any knowledge of this, I would be interesting in knowing. This cute little guy stands 2 ½” tall and is 2” long, the same as the marigold one. It has electric iridescence. The marigold Scottie is shown in Marion Hartung’s book 10 on page 59. She speculated that it might have been fastened, at one time, to something else due to the flat base.
Heisey Princess footed salt- This little salt is from the Depression Era and stands on three dolphin feet. Rarely do these turn up with iridescence. The iridescence on this one is a light pastel marigold, typical of Heisey pieces. It stands 1 ½” tall and 3 ¼” on diameter.
Dugan Twigs vase- These little jewels made by Dugan in Indiana, Pa. were made with various edge treatments. They are found in the Jack-in-the-Pulpit shape with a crimped edge, round with a crimped edge and with straight up sides with no crimping. This one has three ruffles. The distinguishing feature on these are the three twigs connecting the base with the body of the vase. Found mainly in marigold, these vases are expensive when found and desirable. The base has a grass-like pattern on top. Aqua opal exists in the version with straight up sides. Any comments or question can be sent to me at [email protected].
Brocaded Poppy by Bob Smith
The surfacing of this ice green Brocaded Poppy which is now a part of my collection, came as a complete surprise. It was previously unknown to exist, yet it had been sitting on a shelf in Ken and Aileen Oppenlander's home for years. It was originally found by them in Wichita, Kansas. I suspect he ran into the same problem that I encountered - a complete lack of information about it.
Fostoria made the "Brocaded" items between 1928 and 1931. The Brocaded Acorns footed tumblers in either ice blue, rose and orchid colors are recorded in Fostoria’s catalogs, but the Brocaded Poppy is not to be found. Brocaded Poppy items, in limited amounts, are recorded as being sold in carnival auctions. Items such as a server and compote both in pink and an ice bucket in an ice blue color .
The few Brocaded Poppy items that have been sold indicates the great scarcity of the poppy pattern. The etched poppies are artfully displayed in a flowing cone shaped pattern on two sides of the tumbler. The filler between them consists of the poppy stems and leaves. The ice green coloring is soft, yet vivid which overall gives a very pleasing affect. Its measurements are 4 15/16" high, 2 7/8" rim and a 2 1/4" plain base.
Finding more Brocaded Poppy tumblers presents a challenge, but now that you know this pretty tumbler exists, there just has to bea few more of these out there waiting to be found. Happy Hunting! Feed back - [email protected]
NECGA NECGA Treasury Report Convention Report For the period January 1, 2013 thru March 31, 2013 September 2013
Opening Balance - January 1, 2013 $5,253.46 Revenues: Convention Revenue: Dues 129.00 Banquet Meals 0.00 Fees 50.00 Mini Auction 0.00 Convention (600.00) Card Game 0.00 Other 0.00 Tom Burns - Auction 0.00 Total Revenue (421.00) Total Convention Revenue 0.00 Expenses: Convention Expenses: Postage 27.68 Hotel Costs/Meals 600.00 Ink/Paper/Envelopes 85.46 Guest Speaker Fee 0.00 Supplies 0.00 Pizza Party 0.00 Web site 0.00 Room Display Awards 0.00 Hall Rental 270.00 Hospitality Room 0.00 Other 0.00 Total Expense 383.14 Total Convention Expenses: 600.00 Increase /(Decrease) in Fund Balance (804.14) Ending Balance - March 31, 2013 $4,449.32 Net Convention Profit / (Loss) ($600.00)
New England Carnival Glass Association
Convention 2013 - September 5-7
Four Points by Sheraton-Leominster, Mass.
Call for Reservations 1-978-534-9000 th Call for discounted room rate of $95 plus tax per night before Aug. 4
Register under New England Carnival Glass Association
Banquet Dinner: Fri., Sept. 6
Auction: Sat., Sept. 7
Convention Schedule
Thursday night … Pizza Party 5:30 p.m.
Friday… Seminar #1: 2:00-3:00 p.m …bring your piece of glass to Stump Tom Burns (there will also be a talk on opaque vs.
milk glass Carnival…bring your pieces Banquet 6:00 p.m.
Guest Speakers: Galen 30& Kathi Johnson from Minnesota on the POWER OF TEN” Followed by Mini Auction
Saturday… Seminar #2: 11:15 a.m.-Noon “Building Sets” by Gary
Sullivan & Steve Lindquist Auction Preview: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tom Burns Auction begins 4:00 p.m.
Visit Brimfield…the largest Outdoor Call Don Antiques event in New England from Sept. 3-7 Dorais 6,000 dealers on hand – 60 minutes from hotel with questions 401- 724-4874 PICTURES/LISTING OF THE GLASS WILL BE PLACED ON THE WEBSITE SOON. KEEP CHECKING…. www.necga.com
The banquet buffet meal is $30 a person. Plated meal: Chicken OR Beef (similar to last year). Please let Gary know your choice. Send your payment by August 12th to: Gary Sullivan 671 Ridge Road, Wethersfield, CT 06109