Tuesday, May, 8, 2012

Tommy Dreiling asked a question about whether some colors may have been resurrected with a new name.

Bob Mueller of Minneapolis responds

DEAR TOM , MR. CARDER DID THE SAME WITH HIS GLASS AT TIMES. LETS JUST SAY ,THAT HIS CELESTE BLUE WAS NOT SELLING,HE MIGHT DECIDE TO RE-NAME IT PERSIAN BLUE. IF THAT THEN STARTED TO SELL WITH A NEW NAME ,HE WOULD LEAVE IT WITH THE NEW NAME. IT HAS HAPPENED,BUT I AM NOT SURE WHAT COLORS HE DID IT WITH,BUT IF BOB ROCKWELL WAS STILL WITH US ,HE WOULD BE THE PERSON TO ASK . HOPE THAT HELPS ASKS YOU BOB MUELLER

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A quick look into some advertising in the 1920’s shows the marketing department at work with the terms “Ivorene” and “Milk White”. Then factory records refer to “Mousselene”. Is this a color? None of these terms appear in Paul Gardner’s book (p.59-61) listing colors. Paul Gardner says that he compiled Glass Colors from factory records, advertising brochures and discussions with others. In that list some have multiple names. For example, “Ruby, Selenium (same as Cerise Ruby)”. “Ruby, Pink Gold (usually called Gold Ruby)”. “Ruby, Cinnamon Gold (also called Cinnamon)” Perhaps some of you could provide more insight.

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