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You didn't post any comments or photos from the all night fest at Blenko. May I ask why? Also very little chat about this again Why? I did not see phani or mountain rita or WV Janis I did meet Roxie, Sol, and Cherrie and Elle all were friendly. Enjoyed the day, next time I must go earlier I was near the end of lucky line. The flight was late, the hotel had no record of me and a zillion other things kept me away. We arrived after 4am. Lovely lovely time, Blenkos as always were gracious. Missed seeing your mom again this year. Did meet Barry. Please do upload photos. I send some of inside the store.
I WAS THERE #101 AND I SAW FANNIE BUT DIDN"T SPEAK AS HE LOOKED PREOCCUPIED. I DID NOT SEE WV JANIS, I DID NOT SEE SOL. SOL, I LONG TO KNOW YOU. I HAVE 2 HORESES, A COW, 4 SHEEP and 5 DOGS HAVING A VET FRIEND COULD BE HELPFUL. ROXIE WAS THERE? DAMN I HAVE WANTED TO KNOW ROXIE FOR A LONG TIME ALSO. NEXT YEAR LET US PLAN TO MEET FOR BREAKFAST AFTER LIKE FANNIE I LEFT ITS A 10 HOUR DRIVE FOR ME. MOUNTAIN RITA I MUST SAY THE STAFF WAS NICER THIS YEAR. I DID AGAIN MISS SEEING HILLARYS MOM I DONT BELIEVE I SAW HER DAD EITHER BUT I AM OLDER AND OBVIOUSLY NOT TOO OBSERVANT. SUSAN ARE YOU TALL WITH DARKAND LIGHT BLONDE HAIR? IF SO YOU WERE BEHIND ME AND I WAS TOO INTIMIDATED TO SPEAK.
I like this idea of having breakfast together with readers from the Blog. I hope B makes it back this year so we can come together for the BD event next year. I met the same people I met last and was able to recognize and talk. I had a chance to speak with Mr. Bayliss and take his pics as well which I will send very to Hillary. It was a fun trip to WV and intend to repeat it as a couple. Have a good morning all.
FANNIE NEXT YEAR I'M BRINGING THE YOUNG GIRL 26 WHO LIVES NEXT DOOR - SINGLE LAWYER - SO IF YOU DONT COME ATTACHED I'LL GET YOU ATTACHED BEFORE YOU LEAVE. BREAKFAST SOUNDS WONDERFUL WE WILL ASK HILLARY TO HELP ARRANGE. #12 IS GREAT WHAT TIME DID YOU ARRIVE? WE HAD NOT PLANNED TO ATTEND. THEN MY PARTNER SAID WHY NOT AND OFF WE WENT. LINE WAS LONG, BUT ONLY 5 PEOPLE WERE TURNED AWAY WITHOUT THE VASE SO NOT TOO BAD. I HEARD HILLARY MOM SAY DURING MY FIRST VISIT TO ELDER BEERBEARMAN TO STAND IN LINE THAT SHE KNEW PEOPLE FOR OVER 20 YEARS THAT SHE SAW ONLY DURING THE BIRTHDAY EVENT, THEY YEARLY SHARE PHOTOS AND TALK ABOUT THEIR KIDS AND GLASS. YOU DO DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS. WAS MARGIE HALE THERE? HILLARY IF YOU READ COMMENTS LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE HEARD FROM HERE. SHE IS WHAT 89? AND STILL DRIVING IN FROM CONN. LORDLY WHEN I'M 89 I WONT EVEN FEED THE DOGS. MOUNTAIN RITA
the little blobs of blue on my vase are not spaced well and one is on the side? anyone else have a problem with quality of the piece? Perhaps it was designed this way but the prototype photo has them equally spaced. How do these things get by Blenko. Hilary I'm sending a photo of this one to theblenkoproject@aol.com for you.
Mountain Rita Its PHANI. Not Fannie. The idea of a blog group meeting works for us. We are a group of between 8 and 22 depending on who shows up of Ky WV and Ohio collectors who every other week go 'hunting' together. We spend a night - have lunch dinner and bkft together and often resell our finds on the spot. We welcome the opportunity to meet collectors from other states.
I dunno if my comment was published? Basically I said our group would like to do breakfast with Phani and others in WV whenever. It will be good to meet collectors from other states. Sweetdoc
Another fun year at Blenko, It was so nice to visit with everyone. I love the new piece, I have it beside the moonshine jug. My frets at the top are a little misplaced as well, which is ok with me, just shows it is hand made. I was able to score a 1987 piece that night, now I only need 3 pieces, Alleluia!!
Debbie I'm down to two missing vases. Glassdoc helped me find the last 10. Its been expensive, and who knows I may just sell to the fella offering 20K for a complete set. I now have less than 14K invested. If I can find #1 and #5 I'll be finished. Carolyn
My guitar arrived last night via UPS. Anyone have a problem with the base not being level? Also the guitar keys are not in alignment? Should I return to the seller or is this common? A part of the design? Suggestions? Can I get the bottom ground to make it level or will this de value the item?
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You didn't post any comments or photos from the all night fest at Blenko. May I ask why?
Also very little chat about this
again Why?
I did not see phani or mountain rita or WV Janis
I did meet Roxie, Sol, and Cherrie and Elle all were friendly.
Enjoyed the day, next time I must go earlier I was near the end of lucky line.
The flight was late, the hotel had no record of me and a zillion other things kept me away. We arrived after 4am.
Lovely lovely time, Blenkos as always were gracious.
Missed seeing your mom again this year.
Did meet Barry.
Please do upload photos. I send some of inside the store.
thank you
for the blog and for
answering my questions
Hey Susan,
I was there...I was #12 again this year. I left right after I picked my glass. I was tired and also I had 6hr drive ahead of me. What was your number?
Phani
I WAS THERE #101 AND I SAW FANNIE BUT DIDN"T SPEAK AS HE LOOKED PREOCCUPIED. I DID NOT SEE WV JANIS, I DID NOT SEE SOL.
SOL, I LONG TO KNOW YOU. I HAVE 2 HORESES, A COW, 4 SHEEP and 5 DOGS HAVING A VET FRIEND COULD BE HELPFUL.
ROXIE WAS THERE? DAMN I HAVE WANTED TO KNOW ROXIE FOR A LONG TIME ALSO.
NEXT YEAR LET US PLAN TO MEET FOR BREAKFAST AFTER
LIKE FANNIE I LEFT ITS A 10 HOUR DRIVE FOR ME.
MOUNTAIN RITA
I MUST SAY THE STAFF WAS NICER THIS YEAR.
I DID AGAIN MISS SEEING HILLARYS MOM
I DONT BELIEVE I SAW HER DAD EITHER BUT I AM OLDER AND OBVIOUSLY NOT TOO OBSERVANT.
SUSAN ARE YOU TALL WITH DARKAND LIGHT BLONDE HAIR? IF SO YOU WERE BEHIND ME AND I WAS TOO INTIMIDATED TO SPEAK.
I like this idea of having breakfast together with readers from the Blog. I hope B makes it back this year so we can come together for the BD event next year. I met the same people I met last and was able to recognize and talk. I had a chance to speak with Mr. Bayliss and take his pics as well which I will send very to Hillary. It was a fun trip to WV and intend to repeat it as a couple. Have a good morning all.
Phani
FANNIE
NEXT YEAR I'M BRINGING THE YOUNG GIRL 26 WHO LIVES NEXT DOOR - SINGLE LAWYER - SO IF YOU DONT COME ATTACHED I'LL GET YOU ATTACHED BEFORE YOU LEAVE.
BREAKFAST SOUNDS WONDERFUL WE WILL ASK HILLARY TO HELP ARRANGE.
#12 IS GREAT WHAT TIME DID YOU ARRIVE?
WE HAD NOT PLANNED TO ATTEND. THEN MY PARTNER SAID WHY NOT AND OFF WE WENT.
LINE WAS LONG, BUT ONLY 5 PEOPLE WERE TURNED AWAY WITHOUT THE VASE SO NOT TOO BAD.
I HEARD HILLARY MOM SAY DURING MY FIRST VISIT TO ELDER BEERBEARMAN TO STAND IN LINE THAT SHE KNEW PEOPLE FOR OVER 20 YEARS THAT SHE SAW ONLY DURING THE BIRTHDAY EVENT, THEY YEARLY SHARE PHOTOS AND TALK ABOUT THEIR KIDS AND GLASS.
YOU DO DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS.
WAS MARGIE HALE THERE? HILLARY IF YOU READ COMMENTS LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE HEARD FROM HERE.
SHE IS WHAT 89? AND STILL DRIVING IN FROM CONN.
LORDLY WHEN I'M 89 I WONT EVEN FEED THE DOGS.
MOUNTAIN RITA
the little blobs of blue on my vase are not spaced well and one is on the side?
anyone else have a problem with quality of the piece?
Perhaps it was designed this way but the prototype photo has them equally spaced.
How do these things get by Blenko.
Hilary I'm sending a photo of this one to theblenkoproject@aol.com for you.
Mountain Rita
Its PHANI.
Not Fannie.
The idea of a blog group meeting works for us. We are a group of between 8 and 22 depending on who shows up of Ky WV and Ohio collectors who every other week go 'hunting' together.
We spend a night - have lunch dinner and bkft together and often resell our finds on the spot.
We welcome the opportunity to meet collectors from other states.
I dunno if my comment was published?
Basically I said our group would like to do breakfast with Phani and others in WV whenever.
It will be good to meet collectors from other states.
Sweetdoc
Mountain Music is a banjo? NO?
sweetdoc,
Did you get the BD glass?
phani
Another fun year at Blenko, It was so nice to visit with everyone. I love the new piece, I have it beside the moonshine jug. My frets at the top are a little misplaced as well, which is ok with me, just shows it is hand made.
I was able to score a 1987 piece that night, now I only need 3 pieces, Alleluia!!
Debbie
I'm down to two missing vases.
Glassdoc helped me find the last 10.
Its been expensive, and who knows I may just sell to the fella offering 20K for a complete set.
I now have less than 14K invested.
If I can find #1 and #5 I'll be finished.
Carolyn
Mountain Rita
If you read the blog you would know phani has a wife
and the wife also collects
the Blenko.
Elle
Carolyn,
there is a #1 and #2 Birthday Piece for sale at the South Charleston Antique Mall on D Street in South Charleston,WV. I was there today (June 24).
My guitar arrived last night via UPS.
Anyone have a problem with the base not being level? Also the
guitar keys are not in alignment?
Should I return to the seller or is this common? A part of the design?
Suggestions?
Can I get the bottom ground to make it level or will this de value the item?
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