If you have any items that you would like to place into the Symposium auction, the deadline for submittals is September 10th. The auction submittal form can be found by clicking on the link at the bottom of the Gazette page.

Mark Chamovitz, Chair

“Great Thoughts”

Great thoughts Fred Parks…….. I began collecting modern Steuben for 6-7 years before stumbling across Carder Steuben – love both….. Today, our Carder collection is much larger than our Modern. My age? Well, our children think it’s cool!

The Craigie’s of Richmond, VA

Clarification

In my comments on Crystal posted in the Gazette I made a mistake.

* As Houghton put it….. it should have been a quote of Russell Lynes from the Madigan book.

As for the addition of Modern Steuben to our club we are not talking about changing the name of the club just the addition of post Carder in our mission statement, in a form agreeable to our membership.

John Styler, Prospect Heights, IL

How Rare?

I received an auction notice from Jeffrey S. Evans for salt and pepper taking place on July 27th, 2013 in Mt. Crawford VA and online. The auction catalogue has almost 850 lots with thousands of salt and pepper shakers. I’ve never seen so many in one place! I was amazed to see the following lots attributed as Steuben. Are Carder’s Steuben salt and peppers rare?

Kathleen Herdell, St. Helena, California

More on a name

I have always personally use 1st Generation Steuben to refer to Carder era Steuben and 2nd Generation Steuben to refer to the glass produced post Carder.

Sincerely,

Joseph A. Sorrentino

Longbrook Antiques

Stratford, CT

Mid-Century

I think Mid-Century Steuben would be a good name. After all there are a lot of young adults in their 30’s that are are actively collecting anything that falls into that time frame.

Sam Kissée, Chico, California

Post Carder

I must say that I agree with Jane Spillman. It is simple, respectful, and very definitive.

Regards,

David P. Donaldson, MFA, Orlando, FL

2013 Carder Steuben Club annual Symposium will be held at The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY from September 19-21, 2013. The festivities will begin with Frederick Carder’s 150th birthday celebration on the evening of September 18, 2013.

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