Jan 6, 2007
Issue 220
Some random “clean up” pictures. See the last one #218. I almost missed this Blue Aurene
compote. On a bottom shelf, sort of buried. Too great a piece to be buried. The dealer said he loved and admired Steuben glass.
On a final note. When you go to the Club’s website, cardersteubenglass.com and then go to the line drawing index you’ll see the last piece added as of November 17, 2006. You might suspect little activity on the web site. However, I’m advised that recently more than 200 pictures have been added to the shape numbers. Also, a lot of structural construction work has been ongoing. Lots of subtleties. For example, I went to salt Shape #3067, then double clicked and found a wealth of information on comparing colors, subtleties of shape and information from Bill Mehlenbacher on salts, and then a comparison to Stevens & Williams salts.
I forgot to comment on picture #198. The sign below the piece says “Steuben” and pieces in the vicinity are Steuben. However, everything that has a Rosaline color isn’t Steuben. Too much gingerbread on this piece.
I met a great group from Tarpon Springs at Cindy Comstock’s booth, Court of Two Sisters. They had an array of nice Steuben. Can’t recall if it is pictured or where, but they are Steuben fans. Besides Cindy is Tom Williams and Darlene & Bill McCarthy. While I was unfamiliar they pointed out that the Museum of Fine Art in St. Petersburg has a wing with Mr. Carder’s works. They said it is a dynamite display.
Next, comes Helen Taylor Robertson in her booth and some of her delightful goodies.