As a result of yesterday’s tour of Steuben in NYC, some of the responses follow:
From Beth Shaut of the Carder Steuben Shop in Corning
Alan, It’s not that it’s not important to the Dealers in NYC. They cannot compete with the Steuben Store. Most dealers carried the Carder Steuben, even Lillian Nassau until that point.

New Yorker, Audrey Lipton comments on available dealers in the City.
Sorry about the paucity of dealers who carry Carder Steuben. Certainly there is nobody who specializes in it. As you know the Steuben store has some pieces but these are not major and are there to appeal to people who are looking for special occasion gifts. No collectors I know shop there. If you want to see some interesting Carder Steuben in NYC, the only place I know of is in my apartment. Very few pieces in my collection were purchased in NYC. Most everything comes from dealers, shows and auctions across the country. The Big Apple has some serious gaps in the kinds of art and antiques available for sale to the public. For serious collectors, including Tiffany collectors, there are always private dealers who prefer not to run shops as they sell to specialized clientele and who know where to find them. And that’s often how the best of the best in many areas of fine and decorative arts gets sold. I have bought wonderful Carder Steuben objects from dealers who called me when they encountered them and that were never offered to the public. In this city, for just about any kind of business or area of special interest, contacts are essential. It’s the culture.

Then, a critical comment from Dick Stark of Bethesda, MD who wants to return to the good old days
having been born in n.y. and growing up there, you may better understand my coolness toward the stuff. carder. the golden days of nassau are gone. just a few measly vestiges of unimportant tiffany remain. it used to be a treasure trove

Arlie Sulka of Lillian Nassau store on 58th St. of NYC fortunately responds and shows her spirit towards Frederick Carder.
It is sadly true that at the moment we only have 3 Frederick Carder pieces, but I can assure you that over the years we have had some great pieces that we have sold to collectors and museums. I continue to search for fine examples because I wholeheartedly agree with you that Frederick Carder was indeed one of the great American glass makers. At Lillian Nassau, Frederick Carder will always be important even if we don’t have many examples in stock.

Kathleen Herdell of St. Helena, California has been in Steuben’s “vault”. She points out the advantages of asking a few questions by advanced collectors.
I went to the Madison Ave store a few years ago, and when they said they had a vault, I asked if I could take a peek. Understanding I was a
collector, they were more than happy to show me. The “vault” is a room smaller than a walk in closet, but with shelves and shelves of incredible glass all in one spot! It’s worth asking the question!

Finally, dealer David Goldstein of Naples, Florida finishes up.
Lillian Nassau used to carry Carder Steuben but phased it out some time ago. Cony Damato has a nice selection of Carder Steuben in his shop in an antique center down in the 20s. I don’t recall the address.

His partner, Vince Rocco passed away recently, but Cony and Vince exhibited at shows including Baltimore and Miami for many years.

Perspective–Lots of diverse opinions. Everyone wants better availability of the “goods”. However, the reality is it is harder and harder to find; even by established connected dealers.