GOTHIC PEWTER TANKARDS
Sure to catch the discerning eye and become a valued treasure, Gothic Pewter Tankards are wonderfully crafted, beautiful and a great way to make your collection like no other. For the smart and distinguished collector, Gothic Pewter Tankards make a bold statement because Gothic Pewter Tankards have a rich history and can reflect anyone's budget, taste and style. Gothic Pewter Tankards may sometimes be confused with beer steins, but as you'll soon discover, they are so much more. To begin your search, let's go back in time to the Gothic age.
What is Gothic you may ask? Generally when you hear the word Gothic it pertains to a literary style of fiction, a type of architecture, personal item or dress from the late 18th and 19th centuries. Often in works of that era, grotesque, mysterious and medieval elements were utilized and that's no different with Gothic Pewter Tankards. However, don't be mislead. Gothic Pewter Tankards are breathtaking in their myriad of designs and centuries old craftsmanship. Obviously what makes them so unique is the pewter itself.
Before the mass production of glass and china, pewter was the primary material used in tableware. Workers throughout the ages have sculpted and molded functional works of art with this beautiful metal alloy. Today, Gothic Pewter Tankards are still created using traditional techniques passed down through generations. Traditionally, pewter is between 85 and 99 percent tin, with the remainder consisting of anywhere between 1 and 15 percent copper that acts as a hardener. Older and lower grades of pewter sometimes contain lead and these pieces can be identified by their bluish tint. However, modern Gothic Pewter Tankards are mixed with tin and copper but don't contain lead, employing antimony or bismuth. Physically, pewter is a bright, shiny cousin to silver but is much less expensive. But be warned, pewter will tarnish to a dull gray over time if left untreated. Gothic Pewter Tankards aren't for those who don't like to polish every now and then.
To make sure you find the Gothic Pewter Tankard you're looking for we should spend some time elaborating on what a tankard is. A tankard by definition is a large drinking cup, featuring a single handle. It's this handle that many times will be the signature piece that makes a Gothic Pewter Tankard truly special. Etchings will often be found on the side of the large cup and can reflect the tankard's gothic roots or from which country it was made in. You can bring a piece of Scotland, or Wales, or England into your home when you find the Gothic Pewter Tankard that's right for you. Another distinguishing characteristic you'll often discover on many tankards is a glass bottom. History tells us that the glass bottom was used as a means to refuse the King's shilling and not serve in his army or navy. The drinker could see the coin in the bottom of the glass and refuse the drink, thus refusing to be a member of the King's military.
As you can imagine, adding one or a series of Gothic Pewter Tankards to your home will make for many an interesting conversation. As you begin to dig around, you'll find Gothic Pewter Tankards range in price, size and of course by brand, but you can't go wrong. Uncovering a Gothic Pewter Tankard that's as unique and varied as your individual tastes won't take long. What are you waiting for?
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
ROOKWOOD 1321 JAR
ROOKWOOD 1321 JAR
The Rookwood 1321 jar is a small pottery jar that was made by the Rookwood Pottery Company. The 1321 is the mold number that this incredible little clay jar came from. The height of the jar is about 4 inches and the width is about 3 ½ inches. This mold pattern consists of a small rimmed jar with a lid and a small inner lid. The outer lid of the Rookwood 1321 jar is embroidered with dainty little flowers that surround the rim of the lid. The use of floral decorations was commonly used on this type of jar mold. The markings on the bottom of the Rookwood 1321 jar will help to identify the many attributes of its origin.
The Rookwood Pottery Company was located in Cincinnati, Ohio in the year 1879. Maria Longworth Nichols Storer was the founder of the company. One of the many employees that Maria hired was Laura Fry. Laura Fry invented the patent in 1884 for the air brush blending process that was used on many of the Rookwood pottery pieces. The air brush styling was used to blend the many colors into the pottery. One of the first unique pottery lines made by Rookwood was the Standard Ware in 1884. The Standard Ware is a brown pottery that has an underglaze slip. In the following year 1885, Karl Langenbeck was hired as the chemist to supervise the mixing of the clay to make the perfect pottery clay used in the Rookwood 1321 jar. In 1894 the Sea Green and Iris lines were being produced and in 1904 the Vellum. Also the Ombroso in 1910 and the Soft Porcelain was the next arriving in the pottery line being made.
Many of the production pottery came from the molds that were being used in the 20th century. One of the markings on the Rookwood pottery may be a reverse RP design. The first of many markings on the bottom of the Rookwood 1321 Jar. The reserve RP monogram was introduced in the year 1886 and a flame point was included above the RP for each additional year until 1900. After 1900, the Roman numerals were used below the RP to indicate the year that each piece of pottery was made. Letters were molded into the pottery pieces to signify the types of clays that were being used. A letter G was for ginger, R for red, O for olive, Y is yellow, W is white and S is for sage green. The Rookwood 1321 jar is almost always a signed piece of pottery.
By the year 1904 the common use of the Standard Ware line were starting to diminish in popularity. The Matt finishes and Vellum glazes were the more popular as the company continued to grow. Both of these finishes are used on the Rookwood 1321 jar. The Rookwood Company was expanding to large architectural murals, tiles and large wall plaques. By the 1920’s the pottery was being made in master molds with the artist’s initials. The matt finish was largely used to help lower the cost of their production. With hard times setting in and World War II the Rookwood Company was in financial troubles. By 1967 the Rookwood pottery was forced to close its doors. With the closing of the Rookwood Company and the pottery no longer being made it only helped to increase the value of the Rookwood 1321 Jar.
As we look back to the history of the Rookwood 1321 jar it is easy to see how this beautiful small jar has become a true treasure to possess. With all the many colors and different finishes that are used to individualize this antique piece of pottery. The high value is a small price to pay for a work of art from some of the masters of the pottery industry from a time long ago. It would be a treat to say that I have a Rookwood 1321 jar setting in my display cabinet.
The Rookwood 1321 jar is a small pottery jar that was made by the Rookwood Pottery Company. The 1321 is the mold number that this incredible little clay jar came from. The height of the jar is about 4 inches and the width is about 3 ½ inches. This mold pattern consists of a small rimmed jar with a lid and a small inner lid. The outer lid of the Rookwood 1321 jar is embroidered with dainty little flowers that surround the rim of the lid. The use of floral decorations was commonly used on this type of jar mold. The markings on the bottom of the Rookwood 1321 jar will help to identify the many attributes of its origin.
The Rookwood Pottery Company was located in Cincinnati, Ohio in the year 1879. Maria Longworth Nichols Storer was the founder of the company. One of the many employees that Maria hired was Laura Fry. Laura Fry invented the patent in 1884 for the air brush blending process that was used on many of the Rookwood pottery pieces. The air brush styling was used to blend the many colors into the pottery. One of the first unique pottery lines made by Rookwood was the Standard Ware in 1884. The Standard Ware is a brown pottery that has an underglaze slip. In the following year 1885, Karl Langenbeck was hired as the chemist to supervise the mixing of the clay to make the perfect pottery clay used in the Rookwood 1321 jar. In 1894 the Sea Green and Iris lines were being produced and in 1904 the Vellum. Also the Ombroso in 1910 and the Soft Porcelain was the next arriving in the pottery line being made.
Many of the production pottery came from the molds that were being used in the 20th century. One of the markings on the Rookwood pottery may be a reverse RP design. The first of many markings on the bottom of the Rookwood 1321 Jar. The reserve RP monogram was introduced in the year 1886 and a flame point was included above the RP for each additional year until 1900. After 1900, the Roman numerals were used below the RP to indicate the year that each piece of pottery was made. Letters were molded into the pottery pieces to signify the types of clays that were being used. A letter G was for ginger, R for red, O for olive, Y is yellow, W is white and S is for sage green. The Rookwood 1321 jar is almost always a signed piece of pottery.
By the year 1904 the common use of the Standard Ware line were starting to diminish in popularity. The Matt finishes and Vellum glazes were the more popular as the company continued to grow. Both of these finishes are used on the Rookwood 1321 jar. The Rookwood Company was expanding to large architectural murals, tiles and large wall plaques. By the 1920’s the pottery was being made in master molds with the artist’s initials. The matt finish was largely used to help lower the cost of their production. With hard times setting in and World War II the Rookwood Company was in financial troubles. By 1967 the Rookwood pottery was forced to close its doors. With the closing of the Rookwood Company and the pottery no longer being made it only helped to increase the value of the Rookwood 1321 Jar.
As we look back to the history of the Rookwood 1321 jar it is easy to see how this beautiful small jar has become a true treasure to possess. With all the many colors and different finishes that are used to individualize this antique piece of pottery. The high value is a small price to pay for a work of art from some of the masters of the pottery industry from a time long ago. It would be a treat to say that I have a Rookwood 1321 jar setting in my display cabinet.
JEMEZ CLAY POTTERY
JEMEZ CLAY POTTERY
Jemez clay pottery is a product of the Towa or Jemez Native American Indian tribes. The making of clay pottery is one of the oldest crafts known to man. Many of the ancient clay pots have been put in museums for display of this most ancient art form. Clay pots have been used for centuries. The pottery was used for carrying water, storing food and gathering seeds for next years planting of crops. This age old craft has been handed down from one generation to the next. The Jemez clay pottery is a very distinctive pottery that has many traits that identify it as one that belongs to the Jemez Indians.
The Jemez Indians lived in a region called the Northern Four Corners. The Jemez tribes lived mostly in the mountains of the San Juan River basin. They lived up in the mountains or on the plateau of the high cliffs. The Towa natives were sometimes called the cliff dwellers. The building of their homes high among the mountains and cliffs helped to keep them safe from other tribes or the Spanish that has settled into this area. One of the early traits of the Jemez clay pottery is the black on white of Rosa clay pots. The clay pottery is white or a dull gray with black lines or markings that has a design used by the Towa natives. The pottery is painted with a vegetal paint that was made by a mineral pigment common to that region. As the Towa natives moved southward through the mountains they took their pottery with them. As a result of their movement the clay that they used to make theirs pottery changed also. The clay pottery was then called black on red. The Towa tribes came to settle in the Jemez Mountains that has clay that is a reddish-brown in color and very rich looking. In the early to the middle of the 18th century the Jemez Indians came into conflict with the Spanish who had moved into their territory and fighting broke out among them. The Towa natives destroyed the Jemez clay pottery so that the Spanish could not have possession of their valued heritage. As a direct result of the shattering of the pottery the making of Jemez clay pottery was a lost craft for many centuries.
The making of the Jemez clay pottery is a very long and tedious task. Once the clay is gather from the right source it is then soaked for the cleaning and removal of stones and twigs. The clay is then dried in the sun and ground into a fine powder to be mixed with sand if needed. The clay is then tempered and stored in tightly sealed containers to be used later. One of the methods that the Jemez clay pottery is made by is the coil method. The potter takes the clay and rolls rope coils with the clay and starts to form his shape for his unique piece of pottery. Once the shape is achieved he then begins to hand smooth the clay to its rich luster. The slab technique is much the same as the coil method but slabs of clay are used instead of coils. Once the perfection of the pottery is attained it is then dried to a hard leathery condition. It is sanded, decorated or carved with the many different designs use for Jemez clay pottery. Some of the images that are put on the pottery are images of corn which mean life, health or happiness. Eagle feathers may also be carved or painted on a clay pot that can symbolize power. The Jemez pots can have a series of lines that look like stair steps. Perhaps this is from the times of living in the mountains and using stairs as a way to get into their homes. A clay slip is placed upon the pot and while the slip is still wet it is burnished using a round stone. The art work is then painted with the natural paint of choice. The last of the process is to fire the piece of art work in a kiln. The modern day potter has two options. He can use an electric kiln or a much older method that is still used today which is the open kiln method. The firing of a piece of pottery is what oxidizes the pot so that it will become hard. This is a very skilled process to achieve the right hardness and color that the potter is hoping to acquire. The many hours of crafting this beautiful piece of art work is what makes the Jemez clay pottery a tradition that has come down through history.
The Jemez clay pottery is an art from the past. It has survived many centuries of hardship and was almost lost forever. The Jemez American Indians have preserved this rich cultural heritage to bring the people of today the clay pots of centuries ago. The Jemez clay pottery is crafted to be as unique as the potter who is sculpting his clay pot. Time will never be able to undo what the ancient Towa natives have crafted into their pottery.
Jemez clay pottery is a product of the Towa or Jemez Native American Indian tribes. The making of clay pottery is one of the oldest crafts known to man. Many of the ancient clay pots have been put in museums for display of this most ancient art form. Clay pots have been used for centuries. The pottery was used for carrying water, storing food and gathering seeds for next years planting of crops. This age old craft has been handed down from one generation to the next. The Jemez clay pottery is a very distinctive pottery that has many traits that identify it as one that belongs to the Jemez Indians.
The Jemez Indians lived in a region called the Northern Four Corners. The Jemez tribes lived mostly in the mountains of the San Juan River basin. They lived up in the mountains or on the plateau of the high cliffs. The Towa natives were sometimes called the cliff dwellers. The building of their homes high among the mountains and cliffs helped to keep them safe from other tribes or the Spanish that has settled into this area. One of the early traits of the Jemez clay pottery is the black on white of Rosa clay pots. The clay pottery is white or a dull gray with black lines or markings that has a design used by the Towa natives. The pottery is painted with a vegetal paint that was made by a mineral pigment common to that region. As the Towa natives moved southward through the mountains they took their pottery with them. As a result of their movement the clay that they used to make theirs pottery changed also. The clay pottery was then called black on red. The Towa tribes came to settle in the Jemez Mountains that has clay that is a reddish-brown in color and very rich looking. In the early to the middle of the 18th century the Jemez Indians came into conflict with the Spanish who had moved into their territory and fighting broke out among them. The Towa natives destroyed the Jemez clay pottery so that the Spanish could not have possession of their valued heritage. As a direct result of the shattering of the pottery the making of Jemez clay pottery was a lost craft for many centuries.
The making of the Jemez clay pottery is a very long and tedious task. Once the clay is gather from the right source it is then soaked for the cleaning and removal of stones and twigs. The clay is then dried in the sun and ground into a fine powder to be mixed with sand if needed. The clay is then tempered and stored in tightly sealed containers to be used later. One of the methods that the Jemez clay pottery is made by is the coil method. The potter takes the clay and rolls rope coils with the clay and starts to form his shape for his unique piece of pottery. Once the shape is achieved he then begins to hand smooth the clay to its rich luster. The slab technique is much the same as the coil method but slabs of clay are used instead of coils. Once the perfection of the pottery is attained it is then dried to a hard leathery condition. It is sanded, decorated or carved with the many different designs use for Jemez clay pottery. Some of the images that are put on the pottery are images of corn which mean life, health or happiness. Eagle feathers may also be carved or painted on a clay pot that can symbolize power. The Jemez pots can have a series of lines that look like stair steps. Perhaps this is from the times of living in the mountains and using stairs as a way to get into their homes. A clay slip is placed upon the pot and while the slip is still wet it is burnished using a round stone. The art work is then painted with the natural paint of choice. The last of the process is to fire the piece of art work in a kiln. The modern day potter has two options. He can use an electric kiln or a much older method that is still used today which is the open kiln method. The firing of a piece of pottery is what oxidizes the pot so that it will become hard. This is a very skilled process to achieve the right hardness and color that the potter is hoping to acquire. The many hours of crafting this beautiful piece of art work is what makes the Jemez clay pottery a tradition that has come down through history.
The Jemez clay pottery is an art from the past. It has survived many centuries of hardship and was almost lost forever. The Jemez American Indians have preserved this rich cultural heritage to bring the people of today the clay pots of centuries ago. The Jemez clay pottery is crafted to be as unique as the potter who is sculpting his clay pot. Time will never be able to undo what the ancient Towa natives have crafted into their pottery.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
GREEN BURBLE DEPRESSION GLASS
GREEN BURPLE DEPRESSION GLASS
A colorful treasure awaits your home in the form of green Burple Depression Glass. As the name implies, green Burple Depression Glass was borne out of the trying times of America's Great Depression. Intriguing, inspiring, whimsical, functional and definitely eye-catching, green Burple Depression Glass is a nostalgic testament to American can-do spirit and perseverance. If you're old enough to have beloved relatives who endured those difficult years of the late 1920s to the early 1940s, you'll discover that green Burple Depression Glass brings back wonderful memories of simpler times and of them as well.
Depression glass is clear or colored translucent glassware that was often distributed for free, or at low cost, in the United States during the Great Depression. Many food manufacturers and dime stores would include a piece of glassware in boxes of food as an added incentive to keep purchasing their wares and maintain brand loyalty. Green Burple Depression Glass was even handed out at movie theatres and department stores just for simply stepping inside their door. As like most glassware of that era, green Burple Depression Glass was manufactured in the central and mid-west regions of the United States where access to raw materials and manufacturing was relatively inexpensive. The charming thing about green Burple Depression Glass is that it came in almost every color imaginable and numerous patterns to fit most everyone's taste. More than two dozen manufacturers made more than 100 patterns, and if you dig around you'll find entire dinner sets including plates, bowls, goblets, serving trays, candlesticks and butter dishes all sharing the same beautiful pattern. Green Burple is one such pattern. Green Burple Depression Glass has gently swirled sections with “bubbles” swirled between the smooth sections. The Burple pattern can also contain a series of these “bubbles” rising from small to larger.
Because of its rural American roots, Depression glass has become a very popular collectible and green Burple Depression Glass is no exception. Today, the most popular colors with collectors are pink, cobalt and green. Among the more popular patterns you'll find are Mayfair, American Sweetheart, Princess, Anchor Hocking and Cameo. Sometimes the quality of the glass was less than perfect, so as you begin your search, you should be careful to note mold flaws. Mold flaws are imperfections that occurred during the manufacturing process. Most collectors can spot these flaws, but unless it is major, they won't affect the value or beauty of the glass.
It's also worth noting that Depression glass has two major categories. The first is what we've already discussed which is simply known as Depression glass. The second is called Elegant Glass which is generally fancier, looks more delicate and is often etched. Green Burple Depression Glass belongs in the first category and you'll have a wonderful time tracking down individual pieces, completing sets, and proudly displaying them in your home. And since they were sturdy, you can still use green Burple Depression Glass for serving food today, though putting them in a dishwasher is not recommended or advised.
Since green Burple Depression Glass has become so popular with collectors everywhere, the most important thing to keep an eye out for is modern day reproductions. Scarce pieces of true green Burple Depression Glass may sell for several hundred dollars and that makes knock-offs a problem. But don't let these green Burple Depression Glass reproductions discourage you. A little research goes a long way and one should check all resources and only buy from reputable dealers when choosing a color or pattern to collect. One of the most popular titles on Depression glass is The Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass. You'll find the prices listed in this book very helpful and new editions will keep you up-to-date.
The rainbow of colors. The multitude of patterns. I think you'll find green Burple Depression Glass both heartwarming and breathtaking.
A colorful treasure awaits your home in the form of green Burple Depression Glass. As the name implies, green Burple Depression Glass was borne out of the trying times of America's Great Depression. Intriguing, inspiring, whimsical, functional and definitely eye-catching, green Burple Depression Glass is a nostalgic testament to American can-do spirit and perseverance. If you're old enough to have beloved relatives who endured those difficult years of the late 1920s to the early 1940s, you'll discover that green Burple Depression Glass brings back wonderful memories of simpler times and of them as well.
Depression glass is clear or colored translucent glassware that was often distributed for free, or at low cost, in the United States during the Great Depression. Many food manufacturers and dime stores would include a piece of glassware in boxes of food as an added incentive to keep purchasing their wares and maintain brand loyalty. Green Burple Depression Glass was even handed out at movie theatres and department stores just for simply stepping inside their door. As like most glassware of that era, green Burple Depression Glass was manufactured in the central and mid-west regions of the United States where access to raw materials and manufacturing was relatively inexpensive. The charming thing about green Burple Depression Glass is that it came in almost every color imaginable and numerous patterns to fit most everyone's taste. More than two dozen manufacturers made more than 100 patterns, and if you dig around you'll find entire dinner sets including plates, bowls, goblets, serving trays, candlesticks and butter dishes all sharing the same beautiful pattern. Green Burple is one such pattern. Green Burple Depression Glass has gently swirled sections with “bubbles” swirled between the smooth sections. The Burple pattern can also contain a series of these “bubbles” rising from small to larger.
Because of its rural American roots, Depression glass has become a very popular collectible and green Burple Depression Glass is no exception. Today, the most popular colors with collectors are pink, cobalt and green. Among the more popular patterns you'll find are Mayfair, American Sweetheart, Princess, Anchor Hocking and Cameo. Sometimes the quality of the glass was less than perfect, so as you begin your search, you should be careful to note mold flaws. Mold flaws are imperfections that occurred during the manufacturing process. Most collectors can spot these flaws, but unless it is major, they won't affect the value or beauty of the glass.
It's also worth noting that Depression glass has two major categories. The first is what we've already discussed which is simply known as Depression glass. The second is called Elegant Glass which is generally fancier, looks more delicate and is often etched. Green Burple Depression Glass belongs in the first category and you'll have a wonderful time tracking down individual pieces, completing sets, and proudly displaying them in your home. And since they were sturdy, you can still use green Burple Depression Glass for serving food today, though putting them in a dishwasher is not recommended or advised.
Since green Burple Depression Glass has become so popular with collectors everywhere, the most important thing to keep an eye out for is modern day reproductions. Scarce pieces of true green Burple Depression Glass may sell for several hundred dollars and that makes knock-offs a problem. But don't let these green Burple Depression Glass reproductions discourage you. A little research goes a long way and one should check all resources and only buy from reputable dealers when choosing a color or pattern to collect. One of the most popular titles on Depression glass is The Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass. You'll find the prices listed in this book very helpful and new editions will keep you up-to-date.
The rainbow of colors. The multitude of patterns. I think you'll find green Burple Depression Glass both heartwarming and breathtaking.
JADITE SUNKIST JUICER
JADITE SUNKIST JUICER
The Jadite Sunkist juicer is a blast from the past. If you are old enough to know what a juicer is, then you will remember your mother using one to make you some fresh squeezed orange juice for breakfast. It is a shallow glass container with a ribbed cone on the top and a shallow rimmed dish on the bottom to catch the juice from the fruit that is being squeezed. The Jadite Sunkist juicer is an antique collectible that is a real treat to find. It is also sometimes called a reamer. The meaning of a reamer is a tool used to bore out a hole into something. If you were to cut a fruit in half and place the cut piece on the juicer and began to turn and squeeze at the same time you would get some juice from the fruit. That is how it got its name, by squeezing the juice from the fruit or reaming the juice from the fruit. The Jadite Sunkist juicer was a very essential tool to have and most homes had a juicer of some form to make their breakfast juice.
The Jadite Sunkist juicer is the color of Jade. Jadite refers to the color and not a company or maker of glass products. Jadite is an opaque green luster that is like a sea-foam green. Jadite is sometimes called “clambroth”. Jadite glass was an inexpensive to make type of dinnerware. It was also a very durable and heavy glass. Jadite was made between 1930 and 1972. The Jadite was produced by many different glass companies. It may have had a slight variance in color, either lighter or darker. One of the most well known is Anchor Hocking glass company. Anchor Hocking made a line of Fire King that also had the seafoam-green color. The Jadite Sunkist juicer was made as an advertisement for the Sunkist Company. What a perfect way to advertise your fruit by giving away a Jadite Sunkist juicer.
Sunkist was first known as the Southern California Fruit Exchange in 1893. It was a cooperative of fruit growers that united to sell their fruit. The Coop was run and shared by the members of the Exchange. It became a very profitable means for the growers to all work together as a team to distribute their fruit. In 1905 the Exchange changed its name to California Fruit Growers Exchange. With all the advertising and promotions of the Fruit Growers the orange started to become a household item. The Jadite Sunkist juicer could have been one of there promotional items. Sunkist was introduced in 1907 and became the symbol of there best quality of fruit. In 1952, Sunkist Growers was the name that was used by the members of the Exchange. Oranges, grapefruit, lemons make up well over half of the citrus produced with a Sunkist label. It is a perfect job for the Jadite Sunkist juicer to harvest the vitamin rich juice from the delicious Sunkist fruit.
If collecting glass or kitchen items is of interest to you then the Jadite Sunkist juicer is a treasure worth searching for. The novelty of having the Sunkist logo and the added value of the Jadite color is worth owning such a fine collectible. We could tell the tales of a time when our mother or grandmother had to get her juicer from the cupboard and squeeze the juice from her favorite fruit to make a glass of juice. It is a reminder of times when we has to do things for ourselves. The quality and freshness of a fruit drink that has been squeezed by a juicer is pure and very good to drink. The Jadite Sunkist juicer can squeeze my fruit any day of the week.
The Jadite Sunkist juicer is a blast from the past. If you are old enough to know what a juicer is, then you will remember your mother using one to make you some fresh squeezed orange juice for breakfast. It is a shallow glass container with a ribbed cone on the top and a shallow rimmed dish on the bottom to catch the juice from the fruit that is being squeezed. The Jadite Sunkist juicer is an antique collectible that is a real treat to find. It is also sometimes called a reamer. The meaning of a reamer is a tool used to bore out a hole into something. If you were to cut a fruit in half and place the cut piece on the juicer and began to turn and squeeze at the same time you would get some juice from the fruit. That is how it got its name, by squeezing the juice from the fruit or reaming the juice from the fruit. The Jadite Sunkist juicer was a very essential tool to have and most homes had a juicer of some form to make their breakfast juice.
The Jadite Sunkist juicer is the color of Jade. Jadite refers to the color and not a company or maker of glass products. Jadite is an opaque green luster that is like a sea-foam green. Jadite is sometimes called “clambroth”. Jadite glass was an inexpensive to make type of dinnerware. It was also a very durable and heavy glass. Jadite was made between 1930 and 1972. The Jadite was produced by many different glass companies. It may have had a slight variance in color, either lighter or darker. One of the most well known is Anchor Hocking glass company. Anchor Hocking made a line of Fire King that also had the seafoam-green color. The Jadite Sunkist juicer was made as an advertisement for the Sunkist Company. What a perfect way to advertise your fruit by giving away a Jadite Sunkist juicer.
Sunkist was first known as the Southern California Fruit Exchange in 1893. It was a cooperative of fruit growers that united to sell their fruit. The Coop was run and shared by the members of the Exchange. It became a very profitable means for the growers to all work together as a team to distribute their fruit. In 1905 the Exchange changed its name to California Fruit Growers Exchange. With all the advertising and promotions of the Fruit Growers the orange started to become a household item. The Jadite Sunkist juicer could have been one of there promotional items. Sunkist was introduced in 1907 and became the symbol of there best quality of fruit. In 1952, Sunkist Growers was the name that was used by the members of the Exchange. Oranges, grapefruit, lemons make up well over half of the citrus produced with a Sunkist label. It is a perfect job for the Jadite Sunkist juicer to harvest the vitamin rich juice from the delicious Sunkist fruit.
If collecting glass or kitchen items is of interest to you then the Jadite Sunkist juicer is a treasure worth searching for. The novelty of having the Sunkist logo and the added value of the Jadite color is worth owning such a fine collectible. We could tell the tales of a time when our mother or grandmother had to get her juicer from the cupboard and squeeze the juice from her favorite fruit to make a glass of juice. It is a reminder of times when we has to do things for ourselves. The quality and freshness of a fruit drink that has been squeezed by a juicer is pure and very good to drink. The Jadite Sunkist juicer can squeeze my fruit any day of the week.
MAXWELL PAPERWEIGHT
The Maxwell paperweight is a rare and treasured item for any collector to have in his possession. The William H. Maxwell paperweights are one of the first to be patented in 1882. William H. Maxwell was known as a glass blower by occupation. He began to manufacture some simple items of pictures or labels that were covered in clear glass having a convex shape. Maxwell had many ideas that he was experimenting with at the time. The factory that was making the small glass Maxwell paperweights was totally lost to a fire in 1879. It was thought to be caused by an explosion from the furnace. After the destruction of his first plant William Maxwell teamed with Hartford P. Brown and opened another company called Brown, Maxwell & Co. The company was located in Rochester, Pennsylvania. Some of the glass items that were being made by Brown, Maxwell & Co. were crystal tumblers, prescription vials and lamp founts along with other glass items. One of the company’s specialties was the Maxwell paperweight. The Maxwell paperweight has many different images encased within its clear glass dome. Some are of names and dates of people, photographs of a special event, advertisements of a company or maybe a logo.
The Maxwell paperweight has three categories in which it is grouped. The first group of Maxwell paperweights is a group that includes real life pictures. The paperweight is made with a photograph embedded within the molten glass to be preserved forever. It was the only one like it to be made. A very individual paperweight made for customers. The next category of Maxwell paperweight is a paperweight that promotes a business or company. The business has an advertisement or logo encased in the paperweight to give out as a gift or promotional item. All of the advertisement paperweights were made in mass qualities. Some of the advertisement paperweights have a stamped Brown, Maxwell & Co. beneath the plaque. Variations where sometimes noted on the same company paperweight. Last is a group of Maxwell paperweights that are as individual as the person who ordered them. They are hand painted or decorated to the individual’s design. Some of the paperweights might have a name and date of that person or maybe a place of employment with a picture of some important aspect of their job. One such Maxwell paperweight has a hand painted picture of a train with the engine number painted on the train. It is as unique as the individual.
William H. Maxwell has a variety in the way that he signed his paperweights. One way that he signed his artwork was a dark blue hand written signature on the bottom of the plaque. Another version to his signature is a stamped line with his name and city of his company. Yet other Maxwell paperweights have a rubber stamped name and city with the year of his patent number either above or sometimes below his name and city. One of the earliest signatures of a Maxwell paperweight that has been found is 1882. One of the last known dates to find a signed Maxwell paperweight is in 1887. It is uncertain what happen to William H. Maxwell after the late 1880’s. One can only guess as to his fate, it is unknown if he went to work for someone else or maybe even illness or death stopped is work.
The Maxwell paperweight has many facets to this collectible item. It may be seen as just an object to hold down papers upon a desk or it may be seen as a work of beauty. The paperweights of old had a splendor that the paperweights of today just don’t seem to measure up too. The artist of each piece put his of her special talent into the center of each piece of molten clear glass that was an original art form. The Maxwell paperweight will weight heavy as a favorite of mine.
The Maxwell paperweight has three categories in which it is grouped. The first group of Maxwell paperweights is a group that includes real life pictures. The paperweight is made with a photograph embedded within the molten glass to be preserved forever. It was the only one like it to be made. A very individual paperweight made for customers. The next category of Maxwell paperweight is a paperweight that promotes a business or company. The business has an advertisement or logo encased in the paperweight to give out as a gift or promotional item. All of the advertisement paperweights were made in mass qualities. Some of the advertisement paperweights have a stamped Brown, Maxwell & Co. beneath the plaque. Variations where sometimes noted on the same company paperweight. Last is a group of Maxwell paperweights that are as individual as the person who ordered them. They are hand painted or decorated to the individual’s design. Some of the paperweights might have a name and date of that person or maybe a place of employment with a picture of some important aspect of their job. One such Maxwell paperweight has a hand painted picture of a train with the engine number painted on the train. It is as unique as the individual.
William H. Maxwell has a variety in the way that he signed his paperweights. One way that he signed his artwork was a dark blue hand written signature on the bottom of the plaque. Another version to his signature is a stamped line with his name and city of his company. Yet other Maxwell paperweights have a rubber stamped name and city with the year of his patent number either above or sometimes below his name and city. One of the earliest signatures of a Maxwell paperweight that has been found is 1882. One of the last known dates to find a signed Maxwell paperweight is in 1887. It is uncertain what happen to William H. Maxwell after the late 1880’s. One can only guess as to his fate, it is unknown if he went to work for someone else or maybe even illness or death stopped is work.
The Maxwell paperweight has many facets to this collectible item. It may be seen as just an object to hold down papers upon a desk or it may be seen as a work of beauty. The paperweights of old had a splendor that the paperweights of today just don’t seem to measure up too. The artist of each piece put his of her special talent into the center of each piece of molten clear glass that was an original art form. The Maxwell paperweight will weight heavy as a favorite of mine.
TIFFANY DAFFODIL LAMP
Tiffany Daffodil Lamp
The Tiffany Daffodil Lamp has a rich style and superb design. It is truly a lamp of all time. The lamp shade is rich in colors and flawlessly made of stained glass pieces. The daffodils seem to come to life which makes the Tiffany daffodil lamp so well known. Careful placement of each small piece of glass makes a design of daffodils growing in the wild. It would be an honor to have the Tiffany Daffodil lamp sitting on an end table in your home to show all that came to visit. The Tiffany Daffodil Lamp shade is made in a globe style that is a masterpiece all of its own. The flowered globe style of the shade has the stained glass pieces running in a vertical and also a horizontal pattern. It also has beautiful scalloped edges that soften the lines at the bottom of the shade. The artic precision of the Tiffany Daffodil lamp is what gave Tiffany the name that is so well known.
Louise Comfort Tiffany is the man responsible for the creation of the Tiffany Daffodil lamp. Tiffany made his first lamps in the late 1890’s. He had a love for interior design and was also an avid gardener. Louise Comfort Tiffany had the idea to use the small pieces of stained glass that were left over from the stained glass windows that he made. The pattern for the lamp shade is drawn precisely out and the small stained glass pieces were placed according to the patterns layout. It was a very long and tedious process to achieve the exact look of his artwork. After careful inspection of every detail the lamp was soldered together with the copper foil used to bond the Tiffany Daffodil lamp. The copper foil technique is used on all of the Tiffany lamps that Louise Tiffany created.
Over time, the Tiffany lamps that Louise Tiffany created seem to fall into seven unique and very characteristic categories. The Favrile category was one of the first lamps to be grouped in this way. The Favrile was a stamped label placed on each of his first artworks. The Favrile label came to be known as handmade. Louise Comfort Tiffany initials later replaced the Favrile trademark. The Irregular Upper and Lower Border design had a trademark of an openwork crown. It is suggested that this group of lamps simulates shrubbery or branches of a tree. The Geometric category used geometric shapes like ovals, rectangles, triangles, and squares. The many different shapes were used to create the lamp shades in this category. The Transition to Flowers category follows a design which might include butterflies, spiders, dragonflies or many of the different flowers found in a flower garden. The Tiffany Daffodil lamp would definitely fall into this category. The two subcategories are defined by the shape of the lamp shade, the flowered cone or a flowered globe shape. All of the many categories that the Tiffany lamp shades came to be known by are just a small part in the designing of the Tiffany Daffodil lamp.
The Tiffany Daffodil Lamp is just one of the many beautiful and splendid additions that any collector would cherish. It is a treasure that will light up your home with real value. Louise Tiffany created his artwork to be proudly displayed by anyone with an eye for fine art. The combination of rich colors and the tranquil effect of the flowers in the Tiffany Daffodil lamp is an ingenious work of art. The finely sculptured bronze base is used to support the Tiffany Daffodil lamp shade. Louise Tiffany crafted some of the most magnificent pieces of art for the world to enjoy. With so many choices of Tiffany lamps to choose from the Tiffany Daffodil lamp gets my vote.
The Tiffany Daffodil Lamp has a rich style and superb design. It is truly a lamp of all time. The lamp shade is rich in colors and flawlessly made of stained glass pieces. The daffodils seem to come to life which makes the Tiffany daffodil lamp so well known. Careful placement of each small piece of glass makes a design of daffodils growing in the wild. It would be an honor to have the Tiffany Daffodil lamp sitting on an end table in your home to show all that came to visit. The Tiffany Daffodil Lamp shade is made in a globe style that is a masterpiece all of its own. The flowered globe style of the shade has the stained glass pieces running in a vertical and also a horizontal pattern. It also has beautiful scalloped edges that soften the lines at the bottom of the shade. The artic precision of the Tiffany Daffodil lamp is what gave Tiffany the name that is so well known.
Louise Comfort Tiffany is the man responsible for the creation of the Tiffany Daffodil lamp. Tiffany made his first lamps in the late 1890’s. He had a love for interior design and was also an avid gardener. Louise Comfort Tiffany had the idea to use the small pieces of stained glass that were left over from the stained glass windows that he made. The pattern for the lamp shade is drawn precisely out and the small stained glass pieces were placed according to the patterns layout. It was a very long and tedious process to achieve the exact look of his artwork. After careful inspection of every detail the lamp was soldered together with the copper foil used to bond the Tiffany Daffodil lamp. The copper foil technique is used on all of the Tiffany lamps that Louise Tiffany created.
Over time, the Tiffany lamps that Louise Tiffany created seem to fall into seven unique and very characteristic categories. The Favrile category was one of the first lamps to be grouped in this way. The Favrile was a stamped label placed on each of his first artworks. The Favrile label came to be known as handmade. Louise Comfort Tiffany initials later replaced the Favrile trademark. The Irregular Upper and Lower Border design had a trademark of an openwork crown. It is suggested that this group of lamps simulates shrubbery or branches of a tree. The Geometric category used geometric shapes like ovals, rectangles, triangles, and squares. The many different shapes were used to create the lamp shades in this category. The Transition to Flowers category follows a design which might include butterflies, spiders, dragonflies or many of the different flowers found in a flower garden. The Tiffany Daffodil lamp would definitely fall into this category. The two subcategories are defined by the shape of the lamp shade, the flowered cone or a flowered globe shape. All of the many categories that the Tiffany lamp shades came to be known by are just a small part in the designing of the Tiffany Daffodil lamp.
The Tiffany Daffodil Lamp is just one of the many beautiful and splendid additions that any collector would cherish. It is a treasure that will light up your home with real value. Louise Tiffany created his artwork to be proudly displayed by anyone with an eye for fine art. The combination of rich colors and the tranquil effect of the flowers in the Tiffany Daffodil lamp is an ingenious work of art. The finely sculptured bronze base is used to support the Tiffany Daffodil lamp shade. Louise Tiffany crafted some of the most magnificent pieces of art for the world to enjoy. With so many choices of Tiffany lamps to choose from the Tiffany Daffodil lamp gets my vote.
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