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Ballard turquoise mottled maple syrup jug
Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this commercial 3 inch maple syrup jug was glazed in one of his mottled glazes which he used on some production pieces. This turquoise based glaze shows the chocolate underglaze as well as an early white glaze.
The piece is signed simply 'Hand Made in Vermont', but is shown as a Ballard product in the Summer 1953 Vermont Life 6 page article on Stanley Ballard. Excellent condition. A great combo of Vermont product and Vermont Studio Art pottery from the Mid Century period.
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TP206
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toothpick holder: Diamond Spearhead green
This toothpick holder was produced by the Northwood Glass Works in 1902 as part of the National Glass Company. It stands 2 1/4 inches tall. It is shown on page 149 of the Second Edition Bredehoft book.
This particular green toothpick holder must have just barely gotten any refiring as the opalescent rim is hard to see but visible. The more heat in the refiring process the more the points of the rim melted. As you can see, the points in this pattern are almost untouched by the heat. That makes this a scarce example.
The toothpick holder is in excellent condition and ready to join your collection.
I am a long time member and past President (1988) of the National Toothpick Holder Collectors Club. I guarantee the authenticity of this TP. For more info on toothpick holders as a great collectible, visit the National Toothpick Holder Collectors Society web page at (www.nthcs.org)
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TP192-4949
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toothpick holder: Crider 1979? bulbous JIP
Terry Crider started his glasswork in 1976. He is self taught. This studio glass artist has put out a limited amount of work over the past 32 years. He uses NO MOLDS and his only help has been his wife Donna. I had an email from Terry and Donna a few years ago stating that he doesn't think it would be fair to the collectors to make any of the same things again. They have decided, if they do make glass again, they are not going to make anything that they have made in the past. He made glass part time from 1988-2000. In 2005, he began again to produce a limited amount of glass. He's a great artist with VERY few early pieces out there. This toothpick is in mint condition although it has no date or name, I know it is a Crider by design characteristics.
This Crider amethyst base glass with white applied pulled herringbone decoration is in a bulbous base shape with a modified JIP top. It's hard to imagine the amount of work that went into this beautiful, hand made toothpick holder. This particular toothpick holder is unsigned and not dated, though I date it to the 1979-1981 period by shape, decoration and size.
This little toothpick holder stands about 2 1/2 inches high at its highest point. It is a fantastic piece of American art glass! It is in perfect condition.
I am a long time member and past President (1988) of the National Toothpick Holder Collectors Club. I guarantee the authenticity of this TP. For more info on toothpick holders as a great collectible, visit the National Toothpick Holder Collectors Society web page at (www.nthcs.org)
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TP175-4723
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toothpick holder: Jefferson Optic, green
This Jefferson Optic apple green toothpick holder can be seen be seen in Heacock 1000 as plate #138. Here it is not enameled, but carries a souvenir lettering of Saugatuck, MI referring to Saugatuck Michigan, a popular tourist destination for decades, now popular with the gay crowd of the Midwest. It is in excellent condition and ready to go in your Early American Pattern glass collection or Michigan memorabilia collection.
I am a long time member and past President (1988) of the National Toothpick Holder Collectors Club. I guarantee the authenticity of this TP. For more info on toothpick holders as a great collectible, visit the National Toothpick Holder Collectors Society web page at (www.nthcs.org) Society as well. Come check out our club. Join us.
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TP173-4721
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toothpick holder: 1994 Lotton cobalt silver
Standing 2 1/8 inches tall, this cylindrical toothpick holder was made in 1994 by the Lotton Glass Company, most likely by David Lotton. It is signed Lotton 1994. The base glass is cobalt and the pulled decoration looks like a silver glass which was then iridized. It is a stunning piece of contemporary American art glass by a glass master.
I am a long time member and past President (1988) of the National Toothpick Holder Collectors Club. I guarantee the authenticity of this TP. For more info on toothpick holders as a great collectible, visit the National Toothpick Holder Collectors Society web page at (www.nthcs.org)
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