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Heart of Glass - Blenko Glass

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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Wonderful photos from our Texas friend Bruce




This the first of the photos that I have been holding back. A nice grouping of Husted miniatures that I have collected over the past few months. Several are mis-lists and several are just pieces that I happened upon in our travels. Funny how I tend to find things in the same color for a while. This time it is Sea Green.
From left to right is a CM-3, CM-3, 60-D, CM-4and last a CM-2. All are Husted designs.

Enjoy,
Bruce

10 comments:

buckndi said...

Wonderful photos as always, Bruce! Are the first two items on the left actually the same item number, or was that a typo? I know certain pieces would change sometimes, different stoppers and whatnot, but the two seem so radically different in outline.

Thanks again for sharing!

Diane

Anonymous said...

Hi Diane,
I am basing my identification on pages from the 1954 catalog and the 1955 catalog pages listed on the Blenko Archive web pages. The first one listed and in the photo on the left is the design illustrated in the '55 catalog where the second from the left is listed in the '54 catalog. Confusing but like you mentioned Blenko did make changes. The cm-3 shows up again in the "56 catalog in the same shape as the '55. Please feel free to check my identification and direct me to any other sources you may have since I do try to make sure I am giving out the correct information.
Thanks,
Bruce

Anonymous said...

BLENKO PLEASE BRING BACK SEA GREEN
THIS IS ONE AWESOME COLOR.

Anonymous said...

BRUCE WE HAVE MISSED YOUR PHOTOS
MOUNTAIN RITA

Anonymous said...

More news about the 2012 Birthdy
event Please Dr hilary

Anonymous said...

Welcome back bruce, adore the photos, covet the glass and glass knowledge.
Susan

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Anonymous said...

Bruce
There is nothing funny about your 'finding' blenko.
Its a god thing.

CPK.collectoroffineart said...

AWESOME

CPK.collectoroffineart said...

Miss your photos