Tianigiat iSall Published monthly by National Cambridge Collectors, Inc. to encourage and report the discosery of the elegant and boundless product of the Cambridge Glass Company of Cambridge, Ohio Issue No. 344 December 2001 To ALL .seasovcs frnwt. you), offIcers, ioay-o± mevAbexs, p crustaL Li. stff' Inside This Issue: Things to be Thankful For Getting Punchy November Quarterly Meeting Our Guarantee for the Future... flow Collecting Became a Passion Nautilus Lamp New Museum Update Peach-Rio and Dianthus Pink Llt. Cambridge Crystal Ball Please address all correspondence (include SASE) to Ofticia' publication or National Cambridge :,ollectort Inc . a non-profit corporation with tar tor NCC_CrystalBall@yahoo corn) exempt status Published once a month to' the benefit of its members All rights reserved reproduction in whole or in part without written permission of NCC and the autnor is prohibited National Cambridge Collectors, Inc. Membership is available tor individual members at $2000 per year and an additional $300 for associate members ,12 years of age and Ode residing in the same household, Of die master P.O. Box 416 member dues $1400 is credited to a one-year subscription to the Crystal Bar Ail members Cambridge, OH 43725-0416 have voting rights but only one Crystal Bah per nousehold Multi -year memberships are available 2 years tor $38.00. 3 years for $56.00 President Rick Jones 2001-2002 914-631-1656 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Vice President Tarzan Deel 540-869-3949 President Richarc C. Jones Secretary Ken Filippini 201-670-0990 Vice President . ..... .. Tarzan Dee Membership jaross©cambridgeoh.com Secretary ...... Ken Filippin. T reasurer . ...... Charles Upton NCC Museum: Phone 740-432-4245 Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Neilson Fax 740-439-9223 Acquisitions . Lynn Welker Budget 6 Finance ..... ..... ..... ...... ... Dennis Snyder Please notify us immediately of any address change. By-Laws . ....... ., .... Bud Welke, Corresponding Secretary Charles Upton Endowment George Stamper Facilities Carl Beynon. Joe Miller Grants and Fundraising Sharon Miller Long-Range Planning Mike Strebler Member Services George Stamper Membership Jeff Ross Museum Cindy Arent Nominating Tarzan Deal Tentative Non-Glass Items Carl Beynon Bill Hagerty Program David Ray 2001-2002 Protects Bill Hagerty Publications Mark A Nye Calendar Planning Publicity Cynthia A Arent Study Group Advisor Ken Filippini Technology Linda Roberts March 1, 2002 VVebMaster Linda Roberts 2002 Convention Mark A Nye March Quarterly Meeting 2002 Auction Squeak and Dorothy Rieker. Lynn Welker Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center 2002 Glass Show Mary Beth Hackett. Joy McFadden 2002 Glass Dash Larry and Susan Everett Cambridge. Ohio Crystal Ball Editor Lorraine Weinman Crystal Ball Circulation Directors Sharon and Joe Miller March 2, 2002 Internet website www.cambridgeglass.org All Cambridge Glass Auction WATCH FOR THE OPENING OF THE NEW NATIONAL CAMBRIDGE COLLECTORS MUSEUM ON SOUTH NINTH STREET IN CAMBRIDGE. OHIO. Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center THE TEMPORARY NCC MUSEUM IS LOCATED ON WHEELING AVENUE IN PENNY Cambridge, Ohio COURT MALL IN DOWNTOWN CAMBRIDGE, OHIO June 26 - 30, 2002 2002 National Cambridge Collectors Convention NEW ADVERTISING RATES Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center (effective November 1. 2001) Cambridge, Ohio Display Rates (camera ready ads preferred) June 28, 2002 (tentative) Unit Rate NCC Annual Meeting Full Page $50.00 Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center 3/4 Page $40.00 1/2 Page $3000 Cambridge, Ohio 1/4 Page $20.00 1/8 Page $15.00 June 28 - 29, 2002 NCC Glass Show and Sale ($5.00 additional if a photograph is included in display ad) Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center Classified Rates Cambridge, Ohio 10 cents a word $2.00 minimum June 29, 2002 Abbreviations and initials count as words. Type sizes cannot be mixed in classified ads. Payment in full must accompany all ad copy. "Glass Dash" ("flea" market) Contact Editor for copy assistance. 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The Editor reserves the right to refuse and to edit any material submitted for publication to conform to the editorial Obituary Policy: (Effective November 1, 2001) Obituary notices of t;tyle of the Crystal Ball. Members are encouraged to write to NCC and Y. page or less will be printed free. Larger notices will be billed at the Crystal Bat/ sharing their knowledge and questions. the standard display ad rate. Page 3 President's Message ,= Things to be Thankful For As the holiday season is rapidly upon us, it is a time for investments are still well ahead of where we started reflection, for giving thanks, and for setting plans for what And, the losses from 9-11 have been largely recovered we hope will be a better year in 2002. As we still come to as the market has improved. grips with the unsettling events of this past year, perhaps it is even more important to be thankful for things in life Further, Charlie Upton was able to get our mortgage rate that bring us joy. Problems that we may have felt reduced to 7% from 10.5% at a time that made sense all somehow seem less important relative to the fortunes of around. Decisions are not being made on a knee-jerk others reaction basis, but on a thoughtful, integrated strategic basis. This spirit was very evident as members of our club gathered for the November Quarterly Meeting. While Much attention was also paid to responding to member humbled by the tragic events of 9-11, those present feedback to "freshen up" our convention Particular thoughtfully celebrated the joy we get from collecting and attention was paid to moving up events that had higher honoring Cambridge Glass We also set plans to make member interest but were held on Sunday when many our club more successful, more involving, and an overall attendees had to leave to go home. source of enjoyment Our annual meeting will most likely now occur on Friday It was wonderful to see that our November meeting night so more members can participate in this vital and attracted many more members than any year in recent vibrant information-sharing occasion. Also, the Workers memory. Many came to see and contribute pieces to the Reunion will be held at the new Museum on Saturday display and program on enamels. None of us were instead of Sunday so more members can "touch this disappointed. It was breathtaking. Kudos go to important part of our history. As a result of these actions. David Ray for organizing the program, and to our glass show will close on Saturday afternoon. making Lynn Welker for leading such an informative program. Sunday a true get-away day. Mark Nye will have more My particular thanks go to all those people who plans to announce very shortly that help keep our generously shared pieces from their collections. convention fresh. Our board meeting was brisk and action packed. For Speaking of new, we decided on a new name for our those who want more details, please know that minutes museum. It will now be The National Museum of of the meeting are now being posted in the members only Cambridge Glass. The word "national" is new at the section of our club website. Thanks to Tony Dahnk for suggestion of the company making the sign for the front providing the idea that led to this decision. of the building. What a sensible idea that reflects the national nature of our club. As a lover of Cambridge Glass, I still think it is a real bargain to pay membership dues that go to help the The museum is shaping up beautifully. Member preservation and education of Cambridge Glass. The feedback was very positive. The showcases are 12 members you elect to the board of directors are very complete and carpet installation is about to begin The committed to operating in your interest and to advance carpet company honored the base prices quoted when the success of the organization for many years to come. the "purchase" was made last spring, but installation held Things may not always be perfect, but there is a real off until the showcases and the first phase of the effort on many fronts to "do the right thing" in a cordial historical display were completed. and cooperative spirit. As we head into the cold days of winter (except for those One such area is in the plan to reduce the mortgage on of you in Florida and California), I find warmth in the spirit our new museum building. Our core budget and finance and progress of NCC. I hope you do too and I encourage team of Dennis Snyder, Mike Strebler, and Charles Upton you to start the year by trying to persuade other did a very thorough analysis and projection of our Cambridge enthusiasts you know to join the club. We financial position and recommended a very smart plan for need the support, and membership is our lifeblood reducing the mortgage in a thoughtful and sensible way. Please do what you can. Thanks!!! Although our assets were affected by the recession and 9-11, it was good to learn that despite all this, our Page 4 LINA ct ettIAA,g PiAtAzifT by Georgia G.