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Tag Archives: Willington
The latest from the The Museum of Connecticut Glass
The following post has been developed with cooperation and coordination with Noel Tomas. Historical Synopsis of the Museum of Connecticut Glass, Inc. Founded February 12, 1994, the Museum of Connecticut Glass was organized by a small group of interested Coventry … Continue reading
Posted in Early American Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Museums, News, Witch Ball
Tagged Capt. John Turner, Chamberlain, Coventry, Coventry Glass Company, Jesse Brainard, Knox, Michael George, museum, Museum of Connecticut Glass, Nickolas Wrobleski, Noel Tomas, Pam Papanos, Pitkin, Stebben, Turner, Westford, Willington
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“In keeping with the Dr. Townsend’s theme started by others”
Looks like we have some really nice dialog and pictures of older Dr. Townsend’s Sarsaparilla’s over at Early American Glass on facebook from the usual suspects like Rick Ciralli, Mark Yates, Jeff Noordsy, Woody Douglas, Matt Greig, Michael George, Taylor … Continue reading
Posted in Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Facebook, Glass Companies & Works, Sarsaparilla
Tagged Albany Glassworks, Coventry, Dr. Townsend, Jeff Noordsy, Lancaster Glass Works, Lockport Glass Works, Mark Yates, Matt Greig, Matthew Tigue Levanti, Michael George, Mt Pleasant, Mt. Vernon Glass Works, Rick Ciralli, Stoddard, Taylor McBurney, Willington, Woody Douglas
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Eagle embossed flasks for Independence Day
The boys and girls are really letting the eagles fly over on Early American Glass on facebook. Look at these GREAT pictures. I will continue to add pictures throughout the day as I suspect more will leave their perches. Have … Continue reading
Posted in Early American Glass, Facebook, Flasks, Historical Flasks, Holiday, Photography
Tagged 4th of July, Cody Zeleny, Dale Santos, Dana Charlton-Zarro, Double Eagle, Eagle, Eric Correla, Flask, GI-14, GI-26, GII-62, GII-70, GII-79, GIV-1, Greg Sweet, GV-10, GV-8, Historical, Independence, Michael George, Mike Brauser, Pantaloon, Rick Ciralli, sandor fuss, Willington
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The Charles & Jane Aprill Blue Gallery
You can be sure of two things when you come across a picture from the collection of Charles and Jane Aprill from New Orleans. The first is that the glass piece will be extrtaordinary. The second, it will most likely … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Early American Glass, Flasks, Fruit Jars, Historical Flasks, Inks, Schnapps, Whimsies
Tagged blue, Boardman, Charles Aprill, Charles Gardner, Cunningham, Eric McGuire, fruit jars, Harrison, Jane Aprill, jars, Skinner, St. Louis Expo, Willington
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Toppin’ it off with a few Glasshouse Hat Whimsies
There has been some interesting dialog over at Early American Glass on facebook prompted by a posting by Jeff Noordsy (visit Jeff and Holly Noordsy) of a rather nice Hat Whimsey (see green example that Jeff picked up at the … Continue reading
Posted in Blown Glass, Collectors & Collections, Depression Glass, Early American Glass, eBay, Facebook, Figural Bottles, Freeblown Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Whimsies
Tagged Carnival, Congressville, Coventry, David Doty, Eric Correla, Fenton, Fostoria, Glass, glasshouse, Hat, Hobnail, Jeff Noordsy, Jim Davies, Massillon, Murano, Planet Glass, Sandwich, Stoddard, Waterlilly, Whimsey, Whimsey Club, whimsical, Whimsies, Whitney, Willington, Windmill
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The Amber Willington Cathedral Pickle Jar
Many of the early American pickle bottles and jars were made in the 1850′s and 1860′s. As would be expected, the earlier examples have pontiled bases and exceptional character. The most popular style amongst collectors is the “cathedral” pickle with … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, eBay, Glass Companies & Works, History, Pickle Jars
Tagged Bill Bixby, Cathedral, Charles Gardner, Connecticut, Coventry, Don Smith, Ebenezer Root, Elisha Brigham, Frederick Rose, Jim Hagenbuch, Jim Persing, John C. Mosman, John Turner, Mansfield, Norman C. Heckler, Pickle, Richard Rushton-Clem, Roderick Rose, Spafford Brigham, Stephen Brigham, Willington
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Cathedral Pickle Picture Page
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers and Posted it on The Peachridge Cathedral Pickle Picture Page It was really a great experience to see the Cathedral Pickle display at the FOHBC York Show (was it York or Wilmington?)…I … Continue reading










