In this Gazelle Gazette we continue to preview presentations that will be a part of the program at the upcoming CSGA Symposium (September 19-20, 2025).  More Symposium details and registration information are available on the CSGA website here.  Be sure to make your plans early enough to take advantage of the discounted hotel rates that have been arranged.  We hope to see you in Corning in September!

Every year we encourage a fellow member to share their collecting passion with Symposium attendees.  This presentation is often one of the highlights of the Symposium, as we all love seeing beautiful examples of Steuben glass.  This year we are pleased to have Dick Weerts in our “Member’s Spotlight” who will be sharing the story of their collecting journey with us.

Dick and Janet Weerts started collecting Steuben in the late 1990’s after purchasing a set of Pomona green salad plates in Maine. For a time, growing their collection was “hit and miss” through browsing antique shops as well as eBay. Eventually they made a “pilgrimage” to Corning to see the Steuben collection at the Rockwell Museum before it was relocated to the Corning Museum of Glass. They were absolutely stunned by the store front window display on Market Street and the Rockwell Glass Store loaded with more Steuben than they could imagine.  Meeting Beth Shaut and, through her, Tom Dimitroff turned their interest into an obsession.

Dick Weerts has previously served on the Association board and was Secretary of the Board during his tenure. Dick will be doing a slide presentation of their collection, as well as bringing a few unusual pieces.

We are soliciting donations for an auction to be held during the Saturday evening Symposium dinner.  Proceeds of the auction support the Carder Steuben Glass Association website and our Steuben glass mission.  The CSGA is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and you will receive a tax receipt for your donation.

You may wish to donate or consign Carder Steuben glass, post-Carder Steuben glass, glass of the same era, or glass with relevance to Corning.  Other items like books, New York state wine, or Frederick Carder items also make great auction entries.  In past years we’ve been fortunate enough to enjoy some lovely and rare items including an original Frederick Carder smoking jacket, a Frederick Carder oil painting, a pair of candlesticks in Canterbury color, and more.  Please send item descriptions to President@steubenglass.org.

If you are attending the Symposium (and we hope you will!) you can bring donation items with you.  Or, you can arrange to have them shipped in advance of the Symposium.  All of your help and support are greatly appreciated.