Tuesday, Valentine’s day, February, 14, 2011

John Styler wants clarification on categorization.

Today I was searching our site (www.cardersteubenclub.org ) and came upon “wine coolers” i.e. #7716. There seems to be some confusion. A piece with two lips as this was called a wine rinser. I remember my parents used theirs at dinners, it sat next to the finger bowls and the guests rinsed out their wine glasses before a different wine was poured into the glass. The ones I own are both Irish & English cut glass, if Carder called is a wine cooler that’s fine with me.

John Styler

Dean Six has a request:

Greetings Glass Friends, lovers of paperweight and paperweight makers

I send this note in hopes that you will pass it on to EVERY glass enthusiast or hot glass maker you know – My goal: to generate awareness, interest and ultimately attendance!!

Besides, it is all free to participate, sell or learn…

Saturday March 31, 2012 from 10:00 AM until perhaps 4:00 PM in Weston, WV. Museum of American Glass in West Virginia is the sponsor.

The American Paperweight Circle: An educational and networking collective of people interested in American made paperweights, old and new.

Not a club. There will be no dues, officers or official “business.”

morning sales (10-noon) opens at 8 am for set-up affordable lunch for purchase on site programs/ “networking”/ visions from 1-4

What should this group do?

1. Create a data base of weight makers working post-studio movement in US (photos and marks, dates and locations)= education. We can make a great resource for all glass lover to use freely.

2. create a market place for weights, synergy and ideas while cultivating the next-new generation of glass lovers! Share, learn and be excited. (Dcid you hear this event and set-up is FREE?)

3. Advise MAG on who should be in the collection/ help build the collection.

Please forward this!!! Feed the excitement.

dean six
executive director
Museum of American Glass in West Virginia

Finally, this question from Southern California:

Alan–With this discussion of Tiffany versus Steuben, the question is raised as to “is there a Tiffany Collectors Club–like the Carder Steuben group?”

Joann Tortarolo
Highland, CA