Monday, April 23, 2012

Sam Kissee of Chico, California sends this word of warning along

Hello Alan,

I wanted to relate a story regarding “stuck” handles on pieces of glass. About 25 years ago I was at the Hillsborough Antique Show on the peninsula south of San Francisco. I was just entering a booth when I saw a woman pick up a cut glass water pitcher by the handle. Well the handle snapped off and the pitcher hit the floor. Not pretty.

The moral of this sad tale is a warning to all glass collectors. Never pick up a piece of glass by just the handle, use both hands. I have no idea if there was a crack in the piece before it broke.

SAM

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Mike Durand of Absecon, New Jersey adds this information for our knowledge bank

Alan,

It has been said, at the Durand factory, that seconds were put out on a table for employees to purchase for a very minimal price.

A dealer once said to me you may need to buy a “second”, a rare perfect piece may never become available.

Mike Durand

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