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Meeting Highlights & Program
May 2010
John and Larry provided a fabulous
program on their new green Seville collection by
Fostoria. They set out a wonderful table of useful
pieces and rare treasures. The bulk of Larry and John’s
collection started with a set owned by Larry’s Uncle
Bill and Aunt Joan (also members of the Heart of America
Glass Collectors). Many, many years ago, Bill and Joan
attended a glass show sponsored by the club and won the
door prize, the footed centerpiece bowl in Green
Seville. They knew nothing about the pattern but soon
fell in love with it and started the collection. Joan
and Bill joined the Heart of America Glass Collectors
and became avid fans of many glass companies.
The club was thrilled to see the
collection again nestled safely in John and Larry’s
hands. Fostoria made Seville from 1920 to 1931. It is
frequently confused with Royal and Vesper, which all
have similar looks and shapes, but are distinctly
different patterns. (Seville has an etched band with a
central round (rose-like) flower. Royal has an etched
band with a center upright (orchid-like) flower. Vesper
has an etched band with a central swag of flowers that
drips down below the band.)
Seville is a large set with many
interesting pieces. Fostoria’s green is a beautiful
color and is very impressive when seen in large sets
like Larry and John’s. Highlights from the program were
the seldom-seen 3-part covered candy box, dinner plate,
finger bowl, icer and insert, tall candlesticks, short
and tall comports, footed vase, salt and pepper shakers,
and the gorgeous oval rolled-edge bowl with flower
arranger insert. John and Larry are very excited to
start adding to their new collection and continuing
Uncle Bill and Aunt Joan’s legacy.
Show & Tell Club members brought the following treasures for Show and Tell! Here are some highlights from this meeting. Descriptions of each treasure is found below the pictures using the corresponding number.
1. On the left are Anchor Hocking Nova ash trays (frequently confused with Imperial’s Candlewick), circa 1970s. In the center is a Barred Hobnail (or Wynona) pitcher (EAPG) by an unknown manufacturer, circa 1888. On the right is a Hazel Atlas Crisscross 8¼” Kitchen Bowl (the third largest), circa 1936 to 1938.
2. Goebel Moonlight Sonata plaque, part of the Red Head series by Charlot Byj, circa 1958.
3. Northwood Fine Cut & Roses rose bowl in iridized ice blue.
4. Indiana Glass #1005 2-light candlesticks, listed as “handmade Swedish style” in a 1940s catalog.
5. Frankoma specialty drink tumblers, given away with purchase of a drink at the Polynesian-themed Trade Winds motel and restaurant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1960 and 1961. The two coconut T7 tumblers are in Woodland Moss and Prairie Green. The T2 bamboo Tom Collins tumbler is in Frankoma’s two-tone brown glaze..
6. Handcrafted wood mirror in walnut, blood wood, and cedar.
7. L.E. Smith Scottie Dog creamer (or pipe stand), given away in Post Grape Nuts boxes in the 1930s (sometimes identified as Franklin Roosevelt’s dog, Fala).
8. Fostoria 4-piece duck set in amber.
9. US Glass Rising Sun butter dish (Early American Pattern Glass—EAPG), circa 1908.
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