West Virginia Birthday - 1983 BLENKO

This is another of the West Virginia Birthday Pieces - Blenko since 1980 each year makes a limited number of BIRTHDAY PIECES in honor of - June 20th West Virginia's Birthday. These pieces are sold one day only and usually are sold out within 2 hours.
These very collectible items can somtimes be found at estate sales, occasionally private collectors will offer a piece for sale, and some 'lucky' people find them in flea markets, garage sales etc. Become familiar with these pieces and if you see one, consider buying it. There are four known complete collections 1980-2006.
Blenko Glass Company Museum (upstairs of the Visitors Center) has a display of about a dozen. The 1983 Birthday Piece pictured here was designed by Don Shepperd and sold at the Diamond Department Store. . hjh