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Below you will find many
articles on glass that
was produced by other manufactures.
These companies had made glass in the 60s thru the 80s.
I hope this information proves useful in your hunt for rarities in
contemporary carnival
glass.
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WILD ROSE LAMP SHADE
The shade "Wild Rose" was made for Levay Glass
Distributing Company by Crescent Art Glass in the early 1980s. They were made in a very
limited production for Levay, number not given. They were sold 3 different ways by Levay;
1) Two arm heavy 20" lamp with an antique brass finish, 2 shades included; 2)
15" Lily Pad base desk lamp with an antique brass finish, one shade included; 3) The
2 1/4" Fitter - 5 1/4" tall - 5" diam shade by its self. The shades were
sold in a viriaty of different colors some carnival and some were not. These colors were;
Red Carnival, Cobalt Carnival, Crystal Satin, Amber Satin, Deep Ruby, Golden Amber and Red
Satin.
Wild Rose lamp shade in Red Carnival would have a value between $55.00 - $65.00 Each
Wild Rose lamp shade in Cobalt Blue Carnival would have a value between $35.00 - $45.00
Each
Wild Rose lamp shade in other non carnival colors would have a value between $35.00 -
$55.00 Each
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SHARK PAPERWEIGHT
This is quite an unusual piece of carnival glass. The paperweight
was hand made by Wheatoncraft in a medium blue with outstanding iridescence. The shark
paperweight over the years has been named "JAWS", and just by looking at him you
know why. "JAWS" is 5" tall with a 5 3/4" base that looks like water.
This I am sure will be a very sought after piece. Not to many around.
VALUE $45.00 - $55.00
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GRAPE & CABLE ELECTRIC CANDLE STICK LAMP
This has got to be one of the most fascinating little
lamps in contemporary carnival glass. The "Grape & Cable" electric candle
stick lamp was made by Wetzel Glass Company for Sherman Hand. The story behind the LAMP
was. Robert Wetzel was a very well known mould maker and the owner of his own glass
company "Wetzel Glass." Both Robert & Sherman had been friends over time.
When Sherman knew that Robert opened his own glass factory. Sherman went to Robert and
challenged him to make a new "Grape & Cable" lamp, and it was to be
electric, and different from the old. Robert done just that, he made the mould and
produced the 14" tall electric candle stick lamp in many different colors. None of
which was mass produced, these were all very limited and there were quite a few samples
that were made in odd colors. The colors that are known are; amber carnival, ice blue
carnival, green carnival, cobalt carnival, and ultra blue carnival with amethyst
iridescence. These little lamps are quite a rare find today, if you have one you are
lucky.
Average Value between $275.00 - $350.00
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INVERTED STRAWBERRY
7 PIECE WATER SET
Quite an interesting set. The Inverted Strawberry 7 piece water set
was made by Guernsey Glass Company. The water sets were made in amethyst carnival, cobalt
blue carnival and sapphire blue carnival. Very few were produced in carnival, the number
of each is unknown. Each set was trade marked with a " B
" on the inside bottom of each tumbler and the outside bottom of the pitcher. The
" B " stood for "Bennett." The water pitcher
is 7" tall with a top opening of 4 3/4", each tumbler is 4" tall with
a slightly flared top opening of 3 1/16". The iridescence is radium and very
beautiful. A complete set is very hard to find today.
VALUE $200.00 - $275.00
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HEAVY IRIS
7 PIECE WATER SET
This very beautiful set was made by Gibson Glass
Company. Gibson over the years had made this set in many different colors. Each and every
set was limited to 75 or less made, the sets are stamped with the "Gibson" trade
mark on the bottom of each piece and then dated. Gibson had leased this mould from LG
Wright Glass, now that LG Wright has gone out of business, the moulds were returned in
June of 1999 and sold to the highest bidder at LG Wright's auction. Making this set that
was made by Gibson a very collectable and prized set to have. The colors that were
produced were; Milkglass Iridesized, Vaseline Carnival, Cobalt Blue Carnival, Red
Carnival, Lavender Carnival, Custard Carnival, Roselene Carnival, Burmese Carnival, Purple
Slag Carnival, Green Carnival, Teal Carnival, Crystal Lusture Carnival, and Dusty Rose
Carnival. The pitcher stands 12 1/4" tall, the tumblers stand 4 3/4" tall, both
the pitchers and the tumblers will vary in size. These sets even today could be classified
as being rare and hard to find. Gibson had done a very beautiful job in making the Heavy
Iris water sets. The iridescence and the pattern are outstanding.
Values Between $250.00 - $500.00
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GIBSON WINE SET
This is an outstanding example of "Gibson
Glass." If you are a collector of Gibson you know most all of his glass is hand made
and blown free hand. This 8 piece wine set was hand made by Gibson in 1977 in the Crackle
pattern in green carnival. There are 6 complete sets that are known. Each set is hand
signed "Gibson" and then dated 1977. The bottle with stopper is 13
3/4" tall, each wine is 3" tall. The set was very beautifully
iridesized, it has
the look of old carnival. A very rare set and very hard to find. You will be lucky to find
one.
VALUE $275.00 - $350.00
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GLASS CARDS
by
WETZEL GLASS
These two glass cards are two more
examples of what the Wetzel Glass company made back in the 1980s. I call
these cards because that is what they are meant to be. Robert Wetzel made
these little cards to give out at Easter time and Christmas time to his
dealers and customers. The top card is a Christmas card in green carnival
which depicts a rabbit talking to a bird in the tree, on the bottom in the
frame it says "MERRY CHRISTMAS". The card is trade marked on the
back top right hand corner with a small "W" and the size
is 4 inches by 4 inches and a little less than 1/4 inches thick. The card on
the bottom is an Easter Card in amethyst carnival which depicts a
little girl putting a baby bird back into its nest. On the card it says
"HAPPY EASTER". This card is also trade
marked on the back lower left corner which says "WETZEL 83" and
the card size is 4 1/2 inches by 4 1/2 inches and a little less than 1/4
inch thick. The cards were made in various different colors, some of the
colors might be cobalt, white, amber and many more. The cards are not
reproductions of anything made in old carnival, Robert Wetzel made all of
his own moulds and glass, these cards and all his other glass will sure to
become treasures of the future.
When it came to cards Wetzel was quite famous for one,
if you are lucky to run across his glass business cards then you may have very found an
excellent addition to your collection. He had his very own business card done in glass,
you can find these in many many carnival colors and plan glass. Robert would give these
out to dealers and customers who would visit or place orders with his glass company. The
size of the card is 1 1/2 inches in width and 3 1/2 inches in length and a little
less than 1/4 inch thick.
Easter Cards would have a value between
$35.00 Plus
Christmas Cards would have a value between $35.00 Plus
Business Cards would have a value between $40.00 Plus
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Photos & Articles copyright 2015 John
Valentine. The photos and articles
are intended for the education and enjoyment of Carnival Glass
collector enthusiasts. The articles or photos may not be used for further publication
in any form without the express consent of John Valentine.
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