JUNE/JULY 2017 1 It‘s back to Old friends VICTORIAN bestow a days with surprise gift Steve Hazlett, on HOACGA, Page 17 Page 4 Now that‘s a room! Dave Kastor shares his glass at the It‘s an elephant TCGC meeting, walk, and more, Page 8 through Elaine Blair‘s button col- lection, Page 13 Steve Davis meets his first Frolicking Bear, Page 2; it‘s Christmas in July, page 14,and Lloyd Ward invites you to his stupendous auction, Page 20 2 My Carnival Glass Journey Continues By Steve Davis In the first article, I mentioned that I would be mansion in a very sharing two of my early carnival glass experiences with wealthy part of the you. So, I want to tell you about my visit to Memphis city. Little did I know to see a fantastic collection and the first carnival glass what was waiting on Steve Davis auction that I me inside!! When I remembers attended in St. entered their home his first Louis. there was a feeling of excitement and awe!! There was Millersburg I mentioned carnival glass everywhere—on shelving, in cabinets, moments... that my mother on tables—everywhere. And there was RARE carnival and I had everywhere—Morning Glory pitchers in all of the purchased a few colors, Millersburg pipe humidors in all of the colors, pieces of carnival a Frolicking Bears pitcher, Grape and Cable punch sets glass from Mary of all sizes and colors including the rare pastel colors, Elizabeth Collier more water pitchers of every pattern, more punch sets who was living of every pattern, more super rare Millersburg pieces, in Memphis, plates and bowls that I had never seen. It was just Tennessee, at the incredible!! Pipe Humidor Morning Glory time. We bought A lot of the glass was displayed on black wrought Pitcher a really nice iron shelves that had been custom made. The shelves marigold Dahlia were from floor to ceiling and open, so the vivid colors water pitcher of the carnival...and glass a plethora against the dark color of the and a beautiful of punchbowls! wrought iron marigold Peter Rabbit ruffled were striking. bowl. There may have been There was another piece or two, but I can’t more glass recall. Anyway, as I mentioned displayed in in the first article, back Antiquethen their sunken Tradercarnival glass was mostly living room purchased through the which had magazine. So, if one was white built-in interested in buying glass, phone cabinets on calls had to be made. We couldn’t either side send an e-mail or text like we of a huge can do today. I soon developed fireplace. And a friendship with Mrs. Collier, what I saw was and when I was a sophomore in Steve‘s first bowl was an ice unbelievable!! college (1971), she invited me green Peacock at Fountain, There were to visit her to see her collection. similar to the one at left. twelve, yes Now keep in mind that we twelve, purple were new collectors, and I had Acorn Burrs probably never seen more than punch sets four or five pieces of glass in one setting….other than on one side and the pictures in reference books or the pictures from an twelve, yes twelve, purple Acorn Burrs punch sets on auction brochure. the other side!! More story, see Page 19, Steve Davis I arranged the details of my visit with Mrs. Collier Photos: Seeck Auctions, except the Morning Glory Pitcher: and took a flight to Memphis. She and her husband met www. davedoty.com me at the airport and drove me to their home, which was exactly what I had envisioned. It was a Victorian 3 calendar September October Saturday, October 7 Thursday, Sept. 7 to Saturday, Sept. 9 Millersburg Carnival Glass Auction, New England Carnival Glass Association Convention and Auction 10 a.m. on the Millersburg, Ohio, courthouse lawn. Wroda Auctions in at 3 p.m. Saturday. Location: Leominster charge of sale which runs concurrent with annual town DoubleTree Hotel, Leominster, Mass. antiques festival. Saturday, September 23 Northern California Carnival Glass Club Auction, Saturday, October 21 Mid-Atlantic Carnival Glass Club Auction Fresno, California. Tom Burns Auction in charge. More at Hager- information following. stown, MD. Tom Burns Auction in charge. More infor- mation following. Saturday, September 23 Diane and the late Dean Fry Collection Thursday, October 26 to Sunday, October 29 Lloyd Ward Living Estate Auction at the Mason City, Iowa, Senior Center. Auction at 9:30 a.m. with a at Mattox Auction preview from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Seeck Auctions in Center, 3740 Maysville Road, Carlisle, Kentucky. See charge. page 20 for details. Thursday, Setember 21 to Saturday, September 23 Saturday, October 28 Candadian Carnival Convention and Auction The Arlene and Chris Werner Collection Live Web- cast Auction on Sa- turday, .Best Western Lamplighter Inn, 591 Wellington beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Mason City, Road, So., London, Ontario, Canada.ADA N6C 4R3 Iowa, Senior Center. Preview is from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. October NovemberFriday. Seeck Auctions in charge. Thursday, October 5 Thursday, Nov. 2 to Saturday, Nov. 4 Air Capital Online Only Carnival Glass Auction, Great Lakes Carnival Glass Bash the Linda and Michael Cain Wi- with an auction chita, Kansas, Collection. at 9:30 p.m.„ Saturday. Ramada Hotel and Conference Online bidding opens on Monday, Sept. 25 and ends be- Center, Lansing, MIchigan, call 1-517-627-3211 and use ginning at 7 p.m. CST Oct. 5. Seeck Auctions in charge, the code Carnival Glass.“ Tom Burns Auction in charge. Part of the Air Capital Convention activities. For questions call Maxine at 517-627=7558 or website www.greatlakescgc.com PRICE GUIDE FOR SALE For ordering Information for the HEART OF AMERICA CARNIVAL GLASS ASSOCIATION “FIELD 2016 Updates coming soon GUIDE TO CARNIVAL GLASS Auction prices are available now for 2015 and 2014 FOR 2015” and other club convention prices and 2014 general auctions. Prices information go to the are updating soon on 2016 convention prices. HOACGA web-site Subscribe now for $15 through the Texas Carnival Glass www.hoacga.com Club website at www.texascarnivalglass.org. 4 A VERY SPECIAL RECOGNITION The oldest Membership Roster that I have is the signed by the Trustee forwarding to you the designated 1977/1978. It list Mr. & Mrs. Bill Williams, Friend- distribution specified by the terms of the Trust. The ship Inn Holiday Motel, City Route 66 East, Lebanon, referenced check is in the amount of $500.00. Missouri 65536.-------The most recent Membership HOACGA expresses our thanks to BILL & MARIE Roster(2017) lists Marie Willams 27141 Highway WILLIAMS for this generous gift and for their long time 32, Lebanon, Missouri 65536. interest in the organization and also to the hobby of About 4 months ago I recieved a telephone call Carnival Glass. They were in attendance at many of the from Bill Williams, (Son) inquiring about rhe address early HOACGA conventions and also the Woody auc- for HOACGA. He said the reason for the address was tions. As I recall they were avid Water Set collectors. that his Father had passed away several years prior They were both typical Carnival Glass collectors, very and that his Mother had just recently passed away friendly, loved their glass, enjoyed talking about glass, and he needed the address for the Attorney that was but when something was offered that met their interest handling their Estate. they were agressive bidders. They were a demonsrated I have received a letter from the Attorney. It stat- asset to the Hobby. ed “The Trustee of the Joint Living Trust Agreement of B.G. Williams and Ruth Marie Williams Dated May Robert Grissom, President 15, 1987------ has directed that my office forward to Heart of America Carnival Glass Association you the enclosed documents2017 one of whichHOACGA is a check CONVENTION REPORT April 26-30, 2017 Bob Grissom th The 44 HOACGA Convention at the Hotel in anticipation of Our Secretary Kathi Johnson, says concluded on Sunday morning seeing friends and possibly some it best in her recognition of those April 30th. The past 22 HOACGA newer collectors, it is a happy who helped. “Well the conven- conventions have been at the time. That is a very enjoyable tion is over! We had a wonderful Kansas City Airport Embassy part of Carnival Glass collecting. time and hated to leave to go Suites Hotel. Many members were busy set- home again. I would like to thank ting up their Room Displays and everyone who helped (the work- To each of you that attended, it waiting for the Happy hour to er bees), making it pleasant for is our hope that you enjoyed the start and the opportunity to relax everyone. Brian Grissom, Arnold activities and that you were able and enjoy another opportunity Snell, Gale Eichhorst and Steve to add to your Carnival Glass forThank visiting. You: Hazlett. Gary Sullivan, Steve Lind- knowledge and also were able to quist, Chase Marquis and Galen add some new friends. We would Much help is needed Johnson, for the assembly and appreciate any feedback that you in order to provide the activities dis-assembly of the display shelv- would like to offer. that we enjoy at the convention. ing for the various educational A big “THANK YOU” goes to these seminars---- Wally McDaniel and It is always interesting to see the people for their help in making members and collectors arriving Maxine Burkhardt, Don Cham- the convention enjoyable for all. berlain, Steve and Mary Gregg, 5 Arnold Snell and (newbie) Sherry fifteen (15) members collections.