Where to Buy Blenko? Mountaineer Auction Gallery - Clendendin WVa.

Their website says: Mountaineer Auction Gallery conducts quality estate auctions at our new auction facility in Clendenin, West Virginia.We specialize in handling quality antiques and collectibles, automobiles, jewelry, coins and other estate items. In handling your estate, we offer everything from a certified appraisal service to the final liquidation of your estate. From set-up to clean-up we offer a complete hands on service.Mountaineer Auction Gallery also does an outstanding job in handling your real estate needs. The auction process is an extremely lucrative way to sell your real and personal property in a timely and efficient manner. www.mountaineerauctions.com
Every day I get emails asking where to buy BLENKO vintage Blenko. My answer is always the same. I recommend buying NEW at the Visitors Center and letting it age. But, for some nothing other than the 50s, 60s, 70s, and even 40s Blenko will do. My Uncle Barry also likes pre designer Blenko. He goes weekly to the Clendenin Auctions held by Mountaineer Auction House. Roger Mullins and Family run these auctions - I admit I have gone only once and then for less than 2 hours - I can report the they had no veggie burgers, the food did smell very good. The people were very friendly and auctioneer talked so very fast! I could never determine who was winning! The evening I went 3 items of Blenko all unusual sold each for less than $100. One item a very tall twisted stem wedding goblet I had not seen before. If you have a free Saturday -the auctions last all day - and you enjoy setting. This maybe the place to find a good piece of vintage BLENKO. Mr. Roger told me they are very careful in identification of the glass they sell. If it isn't marked and they can't determine 100% its origin they just don't use a makers name.
Do you know of other auction galleries in the tri - state? If so add them to our list of Sellers of Blenko - so the newbies will have places to look for vintage Blenko.