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Heart of Glass - Blenko Glass

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Friday, July 11, 2008

Blenko Collectors HELP!

Reader Needs INFO:
Hillary,

I became Blenko obsessed about 20 years ago when I inherited two pieces of bubble class from my grandmother. Do you know of a glass blower (now deceased) with the last name WRAY. He lived on Francis Street in Huntington. His mother and my grandmother were friends. The pieces, one a purple vase and the other a turquoise dish, were made by this man. He predeceased his mother. I am thinking they are from the sixties because of the style of the pieces.
Can you provide any information about Blenko and bubble glass ie photos etc and also info about this glass worker.
thanks
Ill be looking for the answer.

4 comments:

sweetdoc said...

Can't help with this but saw in the news paper that the Vintage Grand Prix is again in Pittsburgh
July 11-13th.

Anonymous said...

what is bubble glass? Can you do a photo? Did blenko make this?
NO they did not.
Sol

bridgett said...

It is called Vineyard Glass by Blenko not bubble.
Check ebay for photos.

Anonymous said...

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