He says Blenko is not yet 100 - I say Blenko is almost 200 years old.
What's the truth?
Marland Bush
Logan, WVa.
Mrs. Bush,
The truth? The truth is I don't know how long Blenko has been in business. We'll post your note, and perhaps someone braver than I will bring resolution to this family argument.
I am posting a photo - this photo would indicate W.Va is #149 years old. Blenko maybe 90ish.
I sent a note to Mr. Bill Blenko - we'll post the reply. hjh
Damon Crain once said Blenko is not yet 100.
ReplyDeleteWV the state is 149.
Your mistake
Glassdoc
Blenko's webpage indicates they started business in 1893 which would make them 119 years old.
ReplyDeletedear anonymous, learn to read. " I am posting a photo - this photo would indicate W.Va is #149 years old. Blenko maybe 90ish."
ReplyDeleteCheck public records Blenko first applied for business in Milton under name Blenko is 1930's
ReplyDeleteWHO CARES HOW OLD BLENKO IS
ReplyDeleteOLDER THE BETTER
THE NEW STUFF IS "LITE WEIGHT"
RickBlenko told me in 2006 Blenko was 100.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know what the truth is?
Milton Town Hall records indicate that The Eureka Art Glass Company was opened in December 1921. They changed their name to The Blenko Glass Company in 1930. This is documented in government records.
ReplyDeleteBlenko itself has caused the confusion as since the 1980's when Richard Blenko started promoting the company their promotional material has regularly stated "The Blenko Glass Company was founded in 1893 by William J. Blenko in Kokomo, Indiana." However, the Kokomo company officially closed in 1902 (when William Blenko moved back to London, England) and was actually called The Blenko Art Glass Company - a different legal entity. When he returned to America he made two subsequent unsuccessful attempts at establishing different businesses in different states, none of them with the same name.
Why oh why does everyone blame everything on Rick?
ReplyDeleteCurrently Blenko spends twice on admin salaries for people with less experience n less knowledge n less skill and who are daily makin major errors.
Rick was nice to all of us, he was arrogant and he didnt always go to bat for us like he should have but he was not incompetent nor was he kissin a.. Rick was a good pr person.
The company just lacked management then and now.
I'll wait for act III I believe we will be better run under the new management.
do not publish my name
was blenko not in pennsylvania for some years?
ReplyDeleteNo Blenko was never in PA.
ReplyDeleteRead the history.
Blenko family is in PA.
near pittsburgh
Blenko was in Point Marion but not with Blenko name.