Larcomb & Wicht Paperweights
Unfortunately, this was not a story with a happy ending. Two months later an obituary announced Gerald Larcomb’s “sudden” death at the age of 34. Tom Fuhrman, the well known glass artist, responded to a request for identification of one of their works on a glass message board in 2013, reporting that Gerald had committed suicide “and that was end of their glassmaking as far as I know.” MAGWV is proud to have two examples of their talent.
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