NOVEMBER 2016 PORTLAND’SNOVEMBER 2016Rain PORTLAND’SOF GLASS,Rain INC. A non-profit organization formed toNOVEMBER stimulate interest2016 in collectible glass and to provide educational resourcesOF and events GLASS, for the members and INC. the community at large. A non-profit organization formed to stimulate interest in collectible glass and to provide educational resourcesPORTLAND’S and events for the members and theRain community at large. UPCOMING EVENTS OFUPCOMING GLASS, EVENTS INC. NOVEMBERA non-profit organization formedNOVEMBER to stimulate interest in collectible glass and to provide educational resources and events for the members and the community at large. NOVEMBER NOVEMBER WHERE: Central Lutheran Church 6 – Picc-A-Dilly Flea Market, Lane WHERE: Central1820 Lutheran NE 21 Churchst Avenue,6 –UPCOMING Picc-A-DillyCo. Fairgrounds, Flea EVENTS Market, Eugene Lane 1820 NE 21st Avenue, Co. Fairgrounds, Eugene NOVEMBERPortland, OR 97212NOVEMBER Portland,st OR 97212 6 – Polk Flea Market, Rickreall (NE(NE 21st 21& Schuyler)& Schuyler)6 – Polk Flea Market, Rickreall WHERE: Central Lutheran Church 6 – Picc-A-Dilly Flea Market, Lane st WHEN:WHEN: Tuesday, Tuesday,1820 November November NE 21 15,Avenue, 2016,15, 2016,Co.13 – Fairgrounds, Rose13 – City Rose Collectors Eugene City Collectors Market, Market, 7:00Portland,7:00 p.m. p.m. to OR 9:00 to 97212 9:00 p.m. p.m.AirportAirport Holiday Holiday Inn’s Columbia Inn’s Columbia (NE 21st & Schuyler) 6Conference – PolkConference Flea Center Market, Center Rickreall GREETERS:GREETERS: Eugene Eugene and and Florisa Florisa Trapp Trapp WHEN:(Come Tuesday, early to November set up—6:00 15, 2016, p.m.) 1319 – – Rose Salem19 – City Salem Collectors Collectors Collectors Market Market, Market (Come early7:00 to p.m. set to up—6:00 9:00 p.m. p.m.)Airport Holiday Inn’s Columbia Conference Center 20 – Picc-A-20 – Picc-A-Dilly FleaDilly Market, Flea Lane Market, Lane GREETERS: Eugene and Florisa Trapp Co. Fairgrounds, Eugene (Come early to set up—6:00 p.m.) 19 – SalemCo. Fairgrounds,Collectors Market Eugene DECEMBER 20 – Picc-A-DECEMBERDilly Flea Market, Lane Co. Fairgrounds, Eugene 10 – Salem Collectors Market PROGRAM: 10 – Salem Collectors Market PROGRAM: DECEMBER It’s time for PROG’s EIGHTH Annual November Mini-Auction. Many 18 – Rose City Collectors Market, Portland It’spieces time for of collectible PROG’s EIGHTHglass will be Annual offered November for your buying Mini- pleasure.Auction. Or Many 10 – Salem18 – Collectors Rose City Market Collectors Market, PROGRAM:piecesconsider of collectible giving a beautiful glass will piece be of offered glass for for the your holidays!! buying Getpleasure. your Or Portland pocketbooks ready for a great purchase at the November Meeting. Pictured Every Sunday—Portland’s It’sconsider time for giving PROG’s a beautifulEIGHTH Annual piece of November glass for Mini- the holidays!!Auction. Many Get your 18Indoor/Outdoor – Rose City Collectors Flea Market, Market,9 a.m. at top is a Cambridge bowl donated by Kate Fuller. Pictured above is a pair PortlandEvery Sunday—Portland’s pocketbookspieces ofready collectible for agreatof glass Avon will purchase Cape be offered Cod at mugs the for yourNovember donated buying by Meeting. pleasure.Ginny David.Pictured Or to 2:30 p.m,5400 N Lombard, at top is aconsider Cambridge giving bowl a beautiful donated piece by of Kate glass Fuller. for the holidays!!Pictured above Get your is a pair Portland,Indoor/Outdoor (one block west Flea of Market, 9 a.m. pocketbooks ready for a greatof Avon purchase Cape at Cod the November mugs donated Meeting. byPictured Ginny David. EveryPortsmouth Sunday—Portland’sto 2:30 on p.m,5400 Lombard) N Lombard, at top is a Cambridge bowl donated by Kate Fuller. Pictured above is a pair Indoor/OutdoorPortland, Flea (one Market, block9 west a.m. of PATTERN OF THE MONTH: “Blue Damask,” by Arita tond 2:30 p.m,5400 N Lombard, of Avon Cape Cod mugs donated by Ginny David. 2 WeekendPortsmouth – Old Mill on atLombard) Yamhill Portland, (one block west of Presented by Linda Sprau Flea Market, 140 W. Main St., Portsmouth on Lombard) PATTERN OF THE MONTH: “Blue Damask,” by AritaYamhill,nd March-December Linda will present her collection of the Blue Damask pattern by Arita, 2 Weekend – Old Mill at Yamhill PATTERN OF THE MONTH:Presented “Blue Damask,” by Linda by Arita Spraund 1986-1996. This porcelain china pattern is decorated with birds and 2 WeekendFlea Market, – Old Mill 140 at W.Yamhill Main St., roses. Pictured below are a platePresented (left) and a jam/jelly by Linda container Sprau (right). Flea Market,Yamhill, 140 March-December W. Main St., Linda will present her collection of the Blue Damask pattern by Arita, Yamhill, March-December 1986-1996.Linda will present This her porcelain collection china of the pattern Blue Damask is decorated pattern with by Arita, birds and Visit the Portland’s Rain of roses.1986-1996. Pictured Thisbelow porcelain are a plate china (left) pattern and is a decorated jam/jelly with container birds and (right). Glass website: roses. Pictured below are a plate (left) and a jam/jellyBOARD container MEETING: (right). www.rainofglass.com Tuesday, November 8, 2016, Visit the Portland’s Rain of Visitor see the us Portland’s on FACEBOOK Rain of 7:00 p.m. Glass website: ALL MEMBERSBOARD WELCOME MEETING: MailingGlass website: Address: BOARD MEETING: Portland’swww.rainofglass.comwww.rainofglass.com Rain of Glass Tuesday,Tuesday, November November 8, 2016, 8, 2016, or seeor us see on FACEBOOK us on FACEBOOK 7:007:00 p.m. p.m. C/O Ed Martin, ALLALL MEMBERS MEMBERS WELCOME WELCOME 12764Mailing SEMailing Address: Nixon Ave., Address: Portland’sMilwaukie,Portland’s Rain OR. of 97222. Rain Glass of Glass C/O EdC/O Martin, Ed Martin, 1276412764 SE Nixon SE Ave., Nixon Ave., Milwaukie,Milwaukie, OR. 97222. OR. 97222. A NOTE FROM YOUR PROG PRESIDENT JOI’S MEMBERSHIP MEMO Bring your friends to the November mini- auction at November brings us a time of being with our PROG’s November meeting on Tuesday, November 15th. families and taking time to be thankful for all that we Be there by 6:30 so you and your friends can view have. I continue to appreciate the generosity of so the auction items, meet new friends, look at the library many of our members; whether it involves helping and have a bite to eat. with an event, attending our meetings or donating to New people can also contact me at 603-661-6777 and our causes. at my home address: This month we will be having a mini-auction Joi Shervey at our membership meeting. Perhaps you will find 664 S.W. Bella Vista Place Gresham OR 97080-6526 that item you can’t live without. Please consider bringing someone new who may be inspired to learn I am looking forward to seeing you and meeting new more about us. friends at the November meeting.

LOOK WHO’S BRINGING TREATS LETTERS IN NOVEMBER—THANKS! TO THE EDITOR JAN BAXTER SALAD Thank you! BARBARA COLEMAN APPLE MUFFINS The Rhinestone Jewelry program at the September SUSAN CONROY SALAD PROG meeting was fantastic! Barbara Coleman, Ginny RANDY & GINNY DAVID BIG SURPRISE David and Carole Bess White went above and beyond and gave a wonderful presentation. DIANE FOSTER SALAD The introduction was dramatic with Barbara, Ginny GYRID HYDE-TOWLE SURPRISE and Carole Bess wearing sunglasses as the captivating SUSANNE LEMON SURPRISE jewelry displays were revealed in all their sparkle and GWENN NICKLOUS POTATO SALAD glamour. DOREEN SMITH SURPRISE From beginning to end, the presentation was well JEFF & MARY ANN SPECHT SURPRISE planned, very informative, fun and entertaining. Displays LINDA SPRAU DESSERT for each company or country of origin helped me to learn EUGENE & FLORISA TRAPP PIE and identify the jewelry. I enjoyed learning about the history of the industry and about the jewelry companies. CAROLE BESS WHITE LEMON BARS It’s members such as you who make PROG special! KAREN YOUNG SURPRISE Sincerely, JEAN ZITZER COOKIES Jean Zitzer

EVERYONE HAS BEEN UN-ENROLLED BY FRED MEYER, SO PLEASE RE-ENROLL RIGHT AWAY: Log on to your account at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. PROG’s Fred Meyer ID # is 85577. www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards

NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE—FEEL FREE TO SUGGEST STORY IDEAS!! CAROLE BESS WHITE, BARBARA COLEMAN, NEAL SKIBINSKI, JEWELL GOWAN, EDITOR FRONT PAGE EDITOR HEAD PHOTOGRAPHER PROOFREADER 503.901.0505 503.281.1823 503.888.6106 503.510.9137 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] PUBLISHER: WOODBURN PRINTING FOSTORIA’SFOSTORIA’S RINGLET RINGLET NEEDLE NEEDLE ETCHING ETCHINGWITHWITHNEALNEAL SKIBINSKI SKIBINSKI

ForFor needle needle etching etching of of glass, glass, an an object object is iscoated coated with with wax wax and and placed placed in in a lathe. a lathe. As As the the lathe lathe is isturned, turned, needlesneedles etch etch through through the the wax wax to to form form the the design. design. The The piece piece is isthen then dipped dipped in in acid, acid, which which etches etches the the pattern pattern intointo the the glass. glass. When When the the wax wax is is removed, removed, the the result result is is a pleasing a pleasing pattern pattern in in the the glass. glass. ThisThis process process was was very very popular popular from from the the turn turn of of the the century century through through the the Great Great Depression. Depression. The The FostoriaFostoria Glass Glass Company Company of of Moundsville, Moundsville, WVA, WVA, made made at at least least 30 30 different different needle needle etched etched patterns. patterns. In In the the late late 1930s,1930s, they they changed changed “needle “needle etching” etching” to to “crystal “crystal tracing.” tracing.” Ringlet Ringlet was was their their last last crystal crystal tracing. tracing. It Itwas was made made in in 1940,1940, and and by by 1943 1943 all all crystal crystal tracings tracings had had been been discontinued. discontinued. RingletRinglet is isa small a small line line with with only only 11 11 pieces. pieces. It Itwas was a beverage a beverage line line with with an an 11 11 oz oz goblet, goblet, 4 oz4 oz claret, claret, 3 oz3 oz wine,wine, 1 oz1 oz cordial, cordial, 4 oz4 oz cocktail cocktail goblet, goblet, a tall a tall and and a low a low sherbet, sherbet, a footed a footed iced iced tea, tea, a footed a footed juice, juice, an an oyster oyster cocktailcocktail and and a 7” a 7” plate. plate. Neal Neal has has examples examples of of the the goblet, goblet, wine, wine, cocktail cocktail and and low low sherbet. sherbet. NealNeal displayed displayed his his pieces pieces with with Ginori Ginori china china in in the the Firenze Firenze pattern pattern and and Wallace Wallace Sterling Sterling in in the the Versailles Versailles pattern.pattern. WrittenWritten by by Carole Carole Bess Bess White White

PHOTOSPHOTOS BY BY NEAL NEAL SKIBINSKI SKIBINSKI CANDY DISH NIGHT The sweetest night of the year is PROG’s annual ‘Candy Dish Night,” and this year was no exception. Lots of PROGgers brought lovely candy dishes with their favorite sweet treats, including: Thanks to Randy David and Fred Leeson for counting the ballots. The winners were: BEST COVERED CANDY—Ginny David for her Frosted Eagle covered comport BEST OPEN CANDY—Diane Foster for her Cambridge Arms candleholder with flower bowls BEST CANDY—Gyrid Hyde-Towle for her homemade orange truffles

Jan Baxter—Orange footed comport with black trim Jack Bookwalter—Art Deco Indiana Glass Company painted console bowl Barbara Coleman—Orange Viking Glass Company Epic covered candy with three-sided base Ginny David—Frosted Eagle covered comport; three-piece Fenton Art Glass Company blue Burmese covered candy on base c. 1970-83 Randy David—Iron Cross stretch glass comport by Imperial Glass Company Diane Foster—Viking Glass Company red panel covered candy; Cambridge Arms candle holder with flower bowls with a recipe for creamed walnut candy in a 1909 book by Hazel Glass Gyrid Hyde-Towle—Viking Epic bird covered candy; cased black cut-to-clear bowl most likely by Nachtmann; two American Brilliant Period cut glass comports; pressed and cut comport; Danish stainless ladle Rosemary Joslin—Clear glass cat bowl Jerry Linschoten—Elephant and Donkey powder/candy boxes by Jeannette Glass Company; chocolate glass Chrysanthemum Leaf comport Edna McLean—Jeannette Glass Company matte green covered candy with cutting; ceramic Fitz & Floyd “21 Bun Salute” covered candy Joi Shervey—Pink Imperial Glass Company footed comport Neal Skibinski—Polish Hutta Irina glass covered candy Celeste Sprague—German pressed and cut glass covered candy Dave Sprau—Topaz covered candy with black trim Linda Sprau—Swedish footed bowl by Al Arnitz Carole Bess White—Diamond Glass Company amethyst flat basket

PHOTO BY NEAL SKIBINSKI SWEET CANDY DISH NIGHT MEMORIES SWEET CANDY DISH NIGHT MEMORIES

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PHOTOS BY MARK MOORE Ginny & Randy David—Avon ruby Cape Cod footed mugs, which they generously donated to the Mini-Auction Kate Fuller—Cambridge “Corinth” console bowl with “Achilles” cutting, which she generously donated to the Mini-Auction Jerry Linschoten—c. 1900 Greentown “Herringbone Buttress” spooner in emerald green; Greentown “Wheat Sheaf” amber toothpick holder PHOTO BY MARK MOORE

Suzanne Lemon won the $5.00 Glassbuck Gwenn Nicklous won the Christmas Cactus donated by Elmer Heffner Mary Ann Specht won the Austrian rose china plate donated by Randy & Ginny David Barbara Coleman won the Bavarian rose china plate donated by the Davids, which she then donated to the Mini-Auction WE ALL NEED TO EAT! The need for food is ongoing, so we are again having our DECEMBER HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE. Please bring donations of food in cans or paper/cardboard packages (no glass or perishable items, please) to the December meeting THANK YOU!! DO YOU HAVE GLASS AND ANTIQUE REFERENCE BOOKS OR COOKBOOKS THAT YOU NO LONGER USE? HOW ABOUT DONATING THEM TO PROG’S USED BOOK SALE AT THE 2017 RAIN OF GLASS SHOW & SALE? Bring them to a club meeting or we can pick them up if that is better for you. Questions? Carole Bess White 503-901-0505

37th ANNUAL P.R.O.G. PROG PROG MEMBERS MEMBERS GET FREE GET FREE ADMISSION ADMISSION SALE DECADES OF GLASS  CHINA  POTTERY  SILVER  LINENS  KITCHENWARE  JEWELRY  MUCH MORE A WONDERFUL ARRAY OF TREASURES FOR YOU & YOUR HOME! JANUARY 28 & 29, 2017 SAT 9 AM-5 PM  SUN 10 AM-4 PM WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, HILLSBORO, OREGON Portland’s Rain of Glass, Inc. YGPC 130 West Cleveland Street Woodburn, Oregon 97071

INSIDE  Portland’s Rain of Glass, Inc. • Fostoria’s Ringlet Needle Etching • Candy Dish Night • Show & Tell

WIN THIS DIAMOND GLASS CO. BASKET! OR ANY OF THE OTHER NICE GLASS AND COLLECTIBLES AT OUR MINI~AUCTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 at the club meeting THANKS TO ALL WHO DONATED ITEMS FOR THE AUCTION, AND THANKS TO THOSE WHO ARE GOING TO BID ON THEM QUESTIONS? CAROLE BESS WHITE, 503.901.0505 or [email protected]