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Heart of Glass - Blenko Glass

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Thursday, January 07, 2010

Osburn Modern Glass www.osburnglass.com

"You'll remember Dave Osburn from his many years at Blenko Glass. After leaving Blenko he re opened Charlie GIbon's Glass shop, turning it into OSBURN MODERN GLASS. The shop is located about 1 1/2 miles up the road from Blenko Glass. Its a small shop, filled with color glass. Dave often allows visitors to watch the glass making process, he'll answer questions and also does special request and one of a kind items. " http://www.osburnglass.com/ Visit the website.


Mimi wrote to ask about CATS, in a previous post.

Today a reader sent photos of Cats in the 2009 -2010 Osburn Glass Line
the cats are a limited # item, but several are available she wrote.
If you have photos or stories about West Virginia Glass, please send to theblenkoproject@aol.com Heart of Glass always needs photos.
Readers are interested in where you shop, if you know a good vendor please pass along the contact information. Thanks HJH


15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Do you have a larger photo of the head?
Also, colors what colors are available, this is not on the website you published.

Anonymous said...

I will have to get your Mom to take me there sometime. We have not been to Blenko in so long. I miss working in the flower beds that I guess are a thing of the past. It was fun and a learning experience. I hope Sage will come stay this summer so that I can take her to take a class at blenko. She is very artistic. God Bless Roxie

Anonymous said...

WOW WEE
Beautiful, as beautiful as the Blenko Museum cats.
I also would like to have a facial closeup photos.
Alex

Anonymous said...

Roxie
How do you know Hilly family?
Can you introduce me?
Sol

Anonymous said...

Osburn Modern Glass also has the Husted Variations molds except for the wooden ones which were left at Blenko.
As far as the cats go, Dave uses a wide array of colors and takes special color requests. Most recently a request for an all ruby cat was filled. Beautiful.

Anonymous said...

OMG Can you sent to Hilary photos of the ruby cat?
Also some info about prices?

sweetdoc said...

The colors aren't what I like, if Osburn could get some solid colors, his designs and technique are above criticism.
He is an excellent seasoned glassworker.
Can you ask him, to work on acquiring solid colors?

sweetdoc said...

Can you get photos of the Husted molds?

sweetdoc said...

Sol
Can you read? Do you read?
A few months ago, a young man introduced himself to the blog as Hilary's significant other.
In my world, this would indicate she is for the moment taken.
Blenko glass, school and one friend of the opposite sex would keep a young doc busy. Trust me on this.

Anonymous said...

the price of the cats is 95 dollars no matter what color or colors that are used

Anonymous said...

Nice,
now what Cat is
blenko making?
I like Blenko.

Anonymous said...

Maybe he does (osburn) do solids and glasslady just didn't get a photo of solid colors.

DrAnnu said...

Thank you Bruce for yet another beautiful photo set.

Anonymous said...

I READ THE COMMENTS ABOUT MY GLASS AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND REMARKS IT MEANS ALOT TO ME WHEN PEOPLE FIND MY WORK BEAUTIFUL.
SWEET DOC I DO MAKE THEM IN SOLID COLORS,MOSTLY ON SPECIAL ORDERS MOST OF THE TIME I PUT BLACK TAILS,EYES AND EARS ON THEM
BUT I CAN PUT ANY COLOR YOU WANT.
AGAIN THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!

DAVID OSBURN

Anonymous said...

Sol
I will introduce you to Hilary's family and also to 3/4s of the Blenko collectors from this blog. I don't know the other 1/3. If you'll agree to offer free care for our rescue group.
Think about it.
C. Abbott