On Friday, September 19 our Symposium will begin with an Exhibit of Frederick Carder Design
Drawings and other materials. See a copy of a drawing of FC’s on the cover of the brochure
attached. Then at noon it is time for an interactive program of other Carder ephemera. Here’s how it will be organized.
Ephemera or Paper Most Carder Steuben collectors own
some reference texts related to their collection. At a minimum this would include the
Dimitroff text as well as the Gardner text. In addition, they may have any and all texts by
Marshall Ketchum, Alan Shovers, Albert Christian Revi, Ray & Lee Grover, John Shuman III,
two volumes by Eric Ericson, John Hotchkiss, Larry Freeman, Perrot, Gardner & Plaut,
another by Gardner and Bob Rockwell. All are essential parts of a good Carder library. But,
why? Collectively, they provide a great deal of information on not only what Carder created,
but they authenticate many of his works.
However, these texts are only a part of the many items available which provide additional
clues on the creation and verification of Mr. Carder’s works. There is so much to be learned
from other available printed sources – things like advertisements, sales literature, pamphlets, posters, post cards, exhibition catalogs or magazine articles. For this year’s Symposium we are asking all attendees to bring their “paper” or “ephemera” with them to the Symposium to share and “show and tell” what is “out there.” We will devote a substantial portion of the lunch hour on Friday to this “show and tell.” While we will not have the ID clinic this year, Dick Bright has agreed to reprise his role as moderator for the “Ephemera Show & Tell.” We will have several tables available to display the ephemera brought by those attending the Symposium. After the viewing period, Dick will moderate a discussion related to the ephemera so the stories of what, how, why, when and even who can be told. Please make sure that any ephemera you do bring is identified as your own and is protected in folios or plastic sheeting or whatever other method you wish. We are also going to have an Ephemera Sale Table for those who want to sell any of their ephemera. Just mark the price and put your name on it and work out any sales directly with a buyer. Marshall Ketchum has agreed that any piece or pieces of ephemera valued at over $25 (his determination) may be placed in the club auction Saturday night at the banquet. Some of the ephemera for sale may also be
included in a silent auction we are trying to organize for the pizza party at Dick Bright’s B & B Friday night. Finally, don’t forget that the Rakow Library is always interested in donations of appropriate material to add to their collection.
So, then, what are some of the kinds of things you might see? Well, here is a list of some of what we know is out there. I wonder how much of this we will see at the Symposium and
what other surprises enterprising collectors have assembled.
There are eight ads in the late 1920’s in Country Life, House Beautiful and Town &
Country magazines

Poster for the Rockwell Museum’s 1998 Symposium with signatures of attendees to
dedicate the publishing of the Dimitroff book
Several of The Glass Club Bulletin’s featuring Carder glass
A number of publications of the Perfume Bottle Quarterly featuring Carder Steuben
perfumes

Post cards from The Rockwell Museum
Publication of the Museum of American Glass on “Vanity Vessels”, The Story of the
American Perfume Bottle
Steuben Architectural Cast Glass catalogue
Exhibit catalogue Brilliance in Glass on Cire Perdue

A series of promotional pieces from Steuben Glass Works entitled “Steuben Hand
Wrought Glass in the Tradition sought by the Collector and the Art Museum” given to
customers at stores like Marshall Field’s or David Watts & Sons
Exhibition catalog by The Fine Art Society of London

Pamphlet “Enjoying Steuben Glass” by Larry Redmond
Poster for exhibit at the Parkersburg Art Center

Original blue prints of Steuben Glass Works
Western Collection magazine of January 1967
Article in Antiques & Art Around Florida, “Is Grotesque Beautiful?” by Sandford Gadient

“Frederick Carder Glass Artisan of the 20th Century in May 2006 Antique Review East
“Better Living Through Glass” a Collector Profile in Antique Trader December 25,
2002 issue “Glass Appeal” in Arts & Leisure of June 10, 2007 issue of The Wichita Eagle on the Wichita Art Museum collection

Exhibition Catalog “La Belle Epoque” from the New Orleans Museum of Art
1932 Steuben Glass catalog

Exhibition Catalogue “Steuben Glass: The Carder Years” by Museum of Fine Arts of St.
Petersburg, FL

May 1963 Hobbies Magazine article on Carder Steuben Glass
The Fieldstone Porch Presents Conversations with Carder on Steuben. Record and
companion catalog with Mr. Carder “A Concise History of Glass” by The Chrysler Museum
Cooper Hewitt Museum of Smithsonian book on Glass “Collecting Art Nouveau Shades” by Darrah Roberts September 2000 issue of Traditional Home magazine article “The Many Shades of Jade” featuring Thomas Dimitroff.

Collector’s Choice Review by the Rockwell Museum
Many articles in Glass Collector’s Digest, such as from Robert Mueller, Jean Sloan,
Robyn Peterson, Maurice Crofford November 1933 The National Geographic Magazine
Exhibit catalog “Play of Light” by The Rockwell Museum

“Turn of the Century Glass – The Murray Collection of Glass” catalog by The Currier
Gallery of Art of Manchester, NH Post Office Poster of Art Nouveau period art glass, including Steuben decorated red.

Now, how is that for a start? So much to find and see! Start assembling your ephemera
collection to bring to the Symposium.