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Heart of Glass - Blenko Glass

Blenko Glass is a West Virginia treasure that spans generations. Nothing symbolizes the state of West Virginia better or more beautifully than Blenko Glass. We will discuss current and former craftsmen and designers and how important it is that Blenko and West Virginia glass be appreciated and valued by the younger generation.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Blenko # 66


Hi Doc,
A couple of Blenko #68's in Ruby/Gold handles along with a companion in Sky Blue. Nice pair of Predesigner pieces.
Enjoy,
Bruce

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Bruce
Great photo
great glass
Great state of Texas.
Elle

buckndi said...

Bruce, you need to teach a class on glass photography. My "studio" is a chair with a white tablecloth over the back. Between natural light and flash, or a combination of the two, I never seem to get quite the right look. Your photos are fabulous. Thanks for sharing so many!

Diane

Dr.BOB said...

Bruce
I find myself attracted to all Blenko pre designer
most all Anderson and most all Husted and most all Myers.
After these my desire for Blenko is motivated only by the desires of my wife.
Any one else with this bias?

sweetdoc said...

Bruce
Can I buy a catalog of pre designer pieces
Other than this how does one know a pre designer Blenko?

buckndi said...

The pre-designer pieces are featured in the Eason Eige book. Lots of catalog reproduction pages (many images which were line drawings in the first place), and a section of color and B&W photos. Keep an eye out on eBay, Alibris, Ruby Lane, whatever your favorite online hunting grounds.

Good luck,

Diane

susan said...

Hilary
Tell us about Ruby Lane.

susan said...

Thank you.

buckndi said...

Ruby Lane is an online antique mall. It can be found at www.rubylane.com. I have purchased things through them, and had wonderful success. It is where I found the last Eason Eige book, the link for which I sent to Hillary.

Good hunting!

Diane

Phani said...

And where I bought the book :)

Anonymous said...

You got that book only because your fingers were faster
or your card was golden.
BAH Next time Hilary list a prize its mine.

Anonymous said...

Wonderful photo, Bruce. I have several pre-designer pieces, most scored on e-bay over the past 3 years. I have a deep, almost peacock blue like your sky blue. Not a color you often see, very striking. It is displayed with several '40's, '50's and a couple of newer items, all in blues and greens, on a mantle, underneath an oil painting of a rainy street, in misty blues. Getting a usable photo of it for the blog hasn't worked.
Car Girl