Corrections and additions by company:

Akro Agate

Page 8, left column, line 2 should read: Gilbert T Marsh not Gilbert T Rankin

Page 8, column 2, bottom – add: Although we have no documentation either way, it is possible that marbles could have been made at the East Exchange St (Akron) facility.

Page 10, paragraph 9, last word in line 8 should be: machines not machine

Page 11, section on Imperials – add: Advanced Akro collector Eddie Schubert has suggested that the as-advertised Akro Imperial might have been less than a commercial success and after many boxes were printed up and not used for those marbles, other fancy types of marbles were used in them instead. This has created the confusion that exists today as to the true identity of an Imperial marble.

Page 11, section on Spirals (paragraph 4, line 5) – add: Perfection to the word Onyx

Page 11, section on Glasses – add: Also in size 6 which is one inch

Page 12, left column, line 2 – add: In some Popeyes, including the blue/yellow and blue/green combinations, the blue is a light blue. In the purple Popeyes, the purple could be a light purple. These examples are not errors, but distinct colors.

Page 14 – add to the list of known Akro employees: Julie Nemis Oliverio, Betty Freeman Reed, William Oliverio

Page 19, bottom picture caption – add: This sleeve, along with the 2 newly acquired coffin-type boxes (not pictured here) in the collection of Roger and Claudia Hardy, may be among the earliest examples of Clarksburg Akro production.

Page 25, bottom right picture caption should read: Akro Agate Glasses in box, lid shown at left.

Page 26: value of stock box of 50 #2 Opals should be $350-$40

Page 27: value of Click game should be $850-$900

Page 27, top left picture caption should read: Akro Agate stock box of 100 #1 Royal Agates – value is $350-$400

Page 31: lower left gift box should be identified as a #250 box

Cairo Novelty Company

Page 53, left column, paragraph3, line 6: word should be tank not bank

Page 54, right column, last sentence on page should read: To date, none of these mesh bags have been found.

Page 56, top right picture caption should read: May 10, 1947 not May 10, 1949

Page 56, top right picture, line 5 of caption should read: known not know

Champion Agate

Page 58, right column, paragraph 3, line 1 should read: known not know

Page 59, left column, paragraph 6, line 5 should read: requested that Robert J. and his father….

Davis Marble Works

Page 74, right column, paragraph 4, line 7 should read: Burnell not Burnett

Heaton Agate

Page 76, right column, paragraph 6, line 1 should read: The authors were told by several company employees that the company called….

Page 77, left column, (under Identification Tips) at end of paragraph 3 – add: The Heaton Agate Company is known to have produced an opaque oxblood swirl in at least 3 different styles, the base color of each being white.

Page 78, black and white employee photo – change: (last name unknown) to Swisher

JABO, Inc.
Page 81, right column – new paragraph after paragraph 8: In December, 2005, JABO, Inc. was slapped with a natural gas bill for over $92,000. The cause was a leap in natural gas prices generally in that area. The immediate result was a laying off of much of the workforce, a lowering of production and a raising of prices. The ripple effect was that other glass houses that supplied scrap glass and cullet used by JABO to create their yearly runs of Classics were not able to supply the glass. Consequently, no Spring Classics were produced in 2006, but small mixed runs were made in October and December, 2006.

Page 82, right column, paragraph – lines 2 and 3 should read: Chinese checker style marbles in sizes 7/8″ and 1″ have been produced since 1993.

Page 83, left column, paragraph 4 – line 1 should read: Mike Warnelis not Peter Warnelis

Page 83, bottom photo – caption should read: Dale Simmons photo

Marble King

Page 95, right column, paragraph 5, line 5: word is Gabbert not Gaffert

Master Glass Co.

Page 108 – dates of operation should read: 1941-1973

Page 109, bottom – add: Like the Master Glass/Master Marble #5 box, some #13 sleeves have been found that look very much like the older Master marble sleeves of the same type. However, these are clearly marked as Master Glass Co. The graphics are not as bright or colorful, but these clearly are not fakes or fantasy sleeves. All that have identified by the authors contain Master Glass marbles. The bottoms of these sleeves are sometimes plain, but 2 have been found with the names of Lion’s Club members running for club offices. One has the name of Dudley L Simms (running for 3rd vice-president) and Charley Riemann (running for District Governor). These sleeves have been authenticated by Robert V Allen of the Bridgeport, WV. Lion’s Club as being from an election held in 1956. The value of these sleeves would be $150-$200 each.

Page 110, top left picture – add: The man feeding the furnace is Ira Lowman

Master Marble Co.

Page 114, right column, paragraph 5 – line 3 should read: Produced in the 1930’s not 1940’s

Page 116, bottom left picture – add: This picture shows the House of Marbles in an unfinished state; compare with postcard picture on page 117.

Page 119, center (left side photo of smallest 1933 Century of Progress gift box): value should be $550-$600 not $350.

Page 119, top left – caption should read: #13 advertising sleeve not #12

Mid-Atlantic Glass

Page 129, paragraph 3 – line 2 should read: Connie Dale not Connie Dole

Peltier Glass Co.

Page 133, left column, last paragraph – remove this sentence: Current prices are suggested by Gino Biffany.

Page 135, top left picture, line 2 – caption should read: Peltier not Petlier

Ravenswood Novelty Works

Page 146, under packaging, right column, at the end of line 5 – add: A different Ravenswood marble box has been found, different from the usual Buddy box that is fairly common. The newly discovered one looks exactly like the one pictured in the Ravenswood catalog. Value is $40-$50.

Vacor de Mexico

Page 153, left column, paragraph 4 – line 1 should read: Vacor not Vacar

Page 153, just before “Marbles Produced” – add new paragraph: Both Vacor de Mexico and its US distributor, Mega Marbles, were acquired by a large Mexican company, Fabricas Selectas. A new value line of marbles, imported from China, called Marbles direct, will give customers additional price and selection options.

Vitro Agate

Page 157, right column, paragraph 6 – line 1 should read: transient workers not transient worker

Page 158, right column, paragraph 4 – line 3: no comma between Blaine and Lemon

Page 158, right column, paragraph 5 – line 4 should read: Tours were not Tour were

Page 159, left column, paragraph 2 – line 7 should read: 1961 not 1861

Page 160, right column, paragraph 3, line 8: capitalize JABO

Page 161, right column (under All-Reds) – add: According to information received from Ron Shepherd, not all All-Reds actually contain the color red. Marbles in the same style come in color combinations of blue/green, blue/brown and green/brown.

Page 166, top right picture – caption should read: 1967 not 1987

Page 166, middle right picture – caption should read: 1967 not 1987

Page 166, bottom left picture – caption should read: 1967 not 1987

Page 167, right side, middle picture – caption should read: Anacortes, Washington not Anacortes, West Virginia

Page 173, top left picture – caption should read: As Shown not As show

Notes of appreciation (general)

Greg Helmick not Greg Melmicj

Factory notes of appreciation (Alley Agate)

Greg Helmick not Greg Melmicj

Factory notes of appreciation (Champion Agate)

Delete Dave Gardner and Brian Estapp

Factory notes of appreciation (JABO, Inc.)

Add David Day and Bill McFall

Factory notes of appreciation (Marble King)

Dwight K Masters not Dwight M Masters

Factory notes of appreciation (Master Glass)

Add Robert V Allen and Richard Duez

Factory notes of appreciation (Vitro Agate)

Add Debra Sue Ziegler

Page 34, lower left. This is Fostoria’s No. 2320 B cupped bowl.

Page 35, upper left. This is Fostoria’s No. 2320 A flared bowl.

Dear Friends, After going over the entire book “Early American Pattern Glass Cake Stands & Serving Pieces” it was discovered that there were errors and omissions in the book. Although each photograph is correct with the pattern name some of the original manufacturer names, (OMN), and also known as, (AKA), or dates were omitted, we are very sorry for not discovering these until after the book had been published. Please find below a list of corrections as of March 2, 2009, to the book.

Danny Cornelius & Don Jones

Page 11: Actress: Manufactured By: Adams and Company c.1880

Page 13: Adams’ Thousand Eye: OMN: Adams No. 130, Sensation

Page 15: Alfa: Manufactured By: J.B. Higbee Co. c.1907, New Martinsville Glass Manufacturing Co. c.1919.

Page 18: Apollo: Manufactured By: Adams and Company c.1886

Page 19: Arched Fleur-De-Lis: OMN: Fleur-De-Lis: AKA: Fleur-De-Lis Intaglio, Late Fleur-De-Lis.

Page 20: Argent: Manufactured By: Bryce Brothers c.1890

Page 22: Artichoke: OMN: Fostoria No. 205-Valencia AKA: Frosted Artichoke

Page 23: Ashman: OMN: Adams No. 84; AKA: Cross Roads, Crossbars and Fine Cut; Manufactured By: Adams and Company c.1880’s

Page 25: Bakewell Ribbon: Manufactured By: Bakewell, Pear and Company c.1870

Page 26: Baltimore Pear: OMN: Gipsy

Page 26: Banded Fleur-De-Lis: OMN: Imperial No. 5

Page 27: Banded Star: AKA: Footed Lobe

Page 29: Barred Oval: Manufactured By: United States Glass Company c.1892

Page 30: Beaded Oval and Scroll: Manufactured By: Bryce, Walker and Company c.1880

Page 31: Beaded Swirl and Disc: OMN: U.S. Glass No. 15085, Spiral; AKA: Beaded Swirl

Page 37: Blocked Arches: OMN: U.S. Glass No. 15020, Berkeley

Page 41: Buckle, Early: OMN: Gillinder No. 15. Manufactured by: Gillinder and Sons.

Page 43: Button Band: should state Sugar no lid shown

Page 44: Cabbage Rose: OMN: Central No. 140, Rose

Page 45: Cadmus: OMN: Beaumont No. 108, Dugan-Lonaconing No. 708

Page 47: Cambridge No. 2507: OMN: Ohio Flint No. 444, Mignon. Manufactured By: Ohio Flint Glass Company c.1895, Cambridge Glass Company c.1903

Page 47: Cambridge No. 2653: OMN: Ribbon; AKA: Bridle Rosettes

Page 48: Cane and Rosette: Manufactured By: George Duncan and Sons

Page 48: Cane Horseshoe: OMN: U.S. Glass No. 15118, Continental

Page 51: Cavitt: OMN: Bryce No. 128, Jones, Cavitt No. 128, Victor

Page 52: Centennial: Manufactured by: Gillinder and Sons

Page 53: Chain with Star: Manufactured By: Bryce, Brothers c.1890

Page 55: Chandelier: OMN: Crown Jewels

Page 57: Church Windows: OMN: U.S. Glass No. 15082, Columbia; AKA: Tulip Petals

Page 58: Classic: Manufactured by: Gillinder and Sons

Page 60: Clover: Manufactured By: Richards and Hartley Glass Company c.1885

Page 60: Coarse Zig Zag: OMN: Highland AKA: New Martinsville No. 517. Manufactured by: Bryce Higbee c.1903, J.B. Higbee Glass Co. c.1907, New Martinsville Glass Manufacturing Co. c.1918

Page 66: Cornucopia: OMN: Dalzell No. 9D: AKA: Strawberry and Currant, Three Fruits. Manufactured By: Dalzell Brothers and Gilmore Glass Company c.1884

Page 67: Corrigan: OMN: Dalzell No. 57 D. Manufactured By: Dalzell, Gilmore and Leighton Glass Company c.1894

Page 70: Cupid and Venus: Richards and Hartley Glass Company c.1888

Page 71: OMN Sultan, AKA Curtain: Manufactured By: Bryce Brothers c.1888

Page 74: Daisy and Button With Crossbars: OMN: Richards and Hartley No. 99, Mikado: AKA: Daisy and Thumbprint Crossbar, Daisy and Button with Crossbar and Thumbprint, Daisy and Button with Crossbar and Thumbprint Band, Daisy with Crossbar

Page 75: Daisy and Scroll: OMN: U.S. Glass No. 15104, Victoria

Page 85: Diamond Point Disc: OMN: Crescent, New Martinsville No. 601; AKA: Diamond Point Disk

Page 88: Double Pinwheel: OMN: Juno. Manufactured By: Indiana Glass Company c.1908

Page 92: Era: Date should be 1891

Page 98: Fashion: Date should be 1909

Page 100: Fine Cut: O.M.N.: Campbell, Jones No. 720, Bryce No. 720; A.K.A.: Flower in Square. Manufactured by Campbell, Jones & Company, c. earlier 1880’s, Jones, Cavitt & Company, c.1886, Bryce Brothers, c. 1891, (only sold old stock after Jones & Cavitt fire.)

Page 101: Fine Cut and Panel: O.M.N.: Campbell, Jones No. 260, Bryce No. 260; A.K.A.: Button and Oval Medallion, Finecut and Panel, Fine Cuts with Panels, Nailhead and Panel. Manufactured by: Campbell, Jones & Company, c.1885, Jones, Cavitt & Company, c. after August 1886, Bryce Brothers, c.1891, (plate was the only listing in catalog)

Page 102: Fine Cut Star and Fan: Date for J.B. Higbee Glass Company c.1908

Page 104: Floral Oval: OMN: Banner; AKA: Cane and Sprig, Pittsburgh Daisy, and Spray and Cane. Manufactured By: J.B. Higbee Glass Co. c.1910, New Martinsville Glass Co. c.1916

Page 105: Florida Palm: OMN: Tidal AKA: Perfection

Page 107: Frisco: Date should be 1903

Page 110: Gala: Manufactured By: J.B. Higbee Co. c.1913, Jefferson Glass Co. Toronto, Canada c.1919

Page 110: Galloway: OMN: U.S. Glass No. 15086, Mirror Plate, Jefferson No. 1501; AKA: U.S. Mirror, Virginia, and Woodrow. Woodrow Canadian name only. Jefferson copied a sherbet no other pieces were made.

Page 115: Good Luck: Date should be 1881

Page 118: Hartley: Manufactured By: Richards and Hartley Glass Company c.1887

Page 119: Harvard Yard: OMN: Harvard; AKA: Tarentum’s Harvard. Date should be 1897

Page 120: Heart With Thumbprint: OMN: Hartford; AKA: Bull’s Eye in Heart, Columbia, Columbian, Heart and Thumbprint, Tarentum’s Hartford

Page 121: Heavy Finecut: AKA: Heavy Fine Cut

Page 123: Hickman: OMN: Jubilee; AKA: Empire, La Clede

Page 124: Hidalgo: Date should be 1891

Page 126: Horn of Plenty: Manufactured By: Boston and Sandwich Glass Company c.!850’s – 1860’s, McKee Brothers c. late 1850’s – 1860’s

Page 127: Horseshoe Stem: OMN: O`Hara No. 99

Page 129: Inverted Feather: OMN: Cambridge No. 2651; AKA: Feather, Nearcut No. 2651

Page 130: Ivanhoe: Date should be 1897

Page 130: Ivy In Snow: Date should be 1895

Page 131: Jacob’s Ladder: Manufactured By: Bryce, Walker and Co. c.1876

Page 132: Jersey Swirl: OMN: Swirl; AKA: Swirl and Diamond, Windsor Swirl

Page 133: Jubilee: OMN: McKee No. 132

Page 136: Kentucky: Date should be 1897

Page 136: King Arthur: date should be 1908

Page 140 Lacy Dewdrop: OMN: Co-OP No. 1902, Phoenix No. 800; AKA: Beaded Dewdrop, Beaded Jewel, Lace Dewdrop

Page 140: Late Thistle: OMN: Cambridge No. 2766

Page 141: Lattice: OMN: Kings No. 20

Page 141 Lattice Thumbprint: Date should be 1884

Page 142 Laverne: OMN: Bryce Brothers No. 80. Date should be 1890

Page 142 Lion: Manufactured By: Gillinder and Sons c.1877

Page 144 Lion and Cable: Manufactured By: Richards and Hartley Glass Company c.1885

Page 144: Loop and Jewel: OMN: Venus; AKA: Jewel and Festoon, Queen`s Necklace

Page 146: Madora: AKA: Arrowhead in Oval(s), Beaded Oval and Fan No. 2, Medallions and Fan, Ramona, Style. Manufactured By: Bryce Higbee and Company c.1905, John B. Higbee Glass Company c.1910, New Martinsville Glass Manufacturing Company c.1918, Jefferson Glass Company Toronto, Canada c.1920

Page 147: Magnolia: OMN: Dalzell No. 41D

Page 153: Masonic Variant: Butter Dish pictured is Diamond Waffle

Page 155: Medallion Sunburst: OMN: Banquet. Date should be 1896

Page 156: Michigan: Date is 1902

Page 157: Minnesota: Manufactured By: U. S. Glass Factory “G”

Page 158: Moon and Star: AKA: add, Star and Bull’s Eye

Page 160: Nelly OMN: Nellie

Page 161: New Crescent: Manufactured By: Bryce, Higbee and Co. c.1898

Page 163: New Jersey: Manufactured By: U. S. Glass Factory “G”

Page 166: No. 75 Square: AKA: Post

Page 172: Omnibus: OMN: U.S. Glass No. 15124, Keystone. AKA: Hobstar, Late Pathfinder, Pathfinder

Page 174: Opposing Pyramids: OMN: Flora. AKA Truncated Prisms

Page 175: Oval Medallion: OMN: Argyle; AKA: Beaded Oval Window(s), Maltese Cross Variant

Page 177: Paddlewheel: AKA: Fern Whirl, Paddle Wheel

Page 178: Palm Leaf Fan: Manufactured By: Bryce, Higbee & Company c.1905

Page 180: Paneled Diamond Block(s): Manufactured By: George Duncan Sons & Co. c.1894

Page 180: Paneled Thistle: OMN: Delta, New Martinsville No. 557. Manufactured By: J.B. Higbee Glass Company c.1910, New Martinsville Glass Manufacturing Company c.1919, Jefferson Glass Company, Toronto, Canada c.1920, L. G. Wright c.1950

Page 181: Paneled English Hobnail: Date should be 1901

Page 181: Paneled Forget-Me-Not: OMN: Regal. Date should be 1883

Page 187: Perkins: OMN: Fortuna AKA: Higbee’s Fashion. Manufactured By: J.B. Higbee Glass Company c.1915, New Martinsville Glass Manufacturing Company c.1920

Page 190: Pleat and Panel: date should be 1890

Page 192: Plume: Date should be 1890

Page 193; Portieux: European should not have been listed with EAPG items

Page 200: Rayed Flower: OMN: Indiana No. 132, Splendor. Manufactured By: Indiana Glass Co. c.1905

Page 202: Ribbed Ellipse: OMN: Admiral. Manufactured By: Bryce, Higbee and Company c.1899, J. B. Higbee Glass Company c.1907

Page 202: Ribbon Candy: AKA: Bryce Double Loop, Figure Eight

Page 203: Ring and Petal No. 1875: Manufactured By: Westmoreland in the 50’s doesn’t belong with EAPG

Page 204: Riverside’s Aurora: OMN: Aurora. Manufactured By: Riverside Glass Works c.1904, Tygart Valley Glass Company c.1908

Page 209: Rosette and Palms: Date for Bryce, Higbee and Company should be 1899

Page 210: Rustic: Date should be 1871

Page 211: Scalloped Six Point: Manufactured By: George Duncan’s Sons Co. c.1897

Page 213: Scroll with Flowers: OMN: Modern. Manufactured By: McKee & Brothers c.1881

Page 215: Shell and Jewel: OMN: Victor. AKA: Early Nugget, Jewel and Shell, Nugget

Page 216: Sheraton: OMN: Ida

Page 219: Six Panel Finecut; OMN: Dalzell No. 17 D. Manufactured By: Dalzell Bros & Gilmore, c.1884

Page 220: Skilton: OMN: Oregon. Date should be 1888

Page 220: Slewed Horseshoe: OMN: U.S. Glass No. 15111, Peacock

Page 221: Snowflake: OMN: Cambridge No. 2635, Fernland-Toy Set; AKA: Cambridge Snowflake, Snow-Flake, Snowflake and Sunburst

Page 223: Squat Pineapple: OMN: Lone Star: AKA: Gem

Page 225: Star in Diamond: OMN: Gillinder No. 414. Manufactured By: Gillinder and Sons c.1891

Page 226: Starred Block: OMN: Dalzell No. 21 D

Page 227: Starred Loop: Manufactured By: Duncan and Miller Glass Company c.1900

Page 228: Stars and Bars: OMN: Bellaire No. 600. Manufactured By: Bellaire Goblet Company c.1887

Page 231: Stippled Forget-Me-Not: OMN: Dot; AKA: Forget-Me-Not in Snow

Page 232: Sunk Daisy: OMN: Daisy

Page 236: Tauton: OMN: Scroll: AKA: Salient-Star, Slashed Swirl Border

Page 236: Teasel: Bryce Bros produced only a goblet in a similar design. LEE called this pattern Teasel and manufacturer should be unknown.

Page 237: Teepee: OMN: Duncan No. 28; AKA: Nemesis, Wigwam, Tepee

Page 241: Texas Bull’s-Eye: OMN: Bryce’s Filley; AKA: Bulls-Eye Variant, Notched Bull’s Eye

Page 244: Tree of Life With Hand: Manufactured By: Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. c.1879

Page 246: Twin Snowshoes: OMN: U.S. Glass No. 15139, Sunbeam

Page 248: U.S. Coin: OMN: U.S. Glass No. 15005, Silver Age: AKA: American Coin (Dime), Coin (Half Dollar), Frosted Coin, The Silver Age

Page 250: Valtec: Date should be 1910

Page 250: V-In-Heart: OMN: Beaunot. Date should be 1905

Page 251: Washington: Date should be 1901

Page 252: Washington Centennial: OMN: Centennial. Manufactured By: Gillinder and Sons c.1876

Page 252: Wellsburg: OMN: Dalzell No. 81 D, Daphne. Date should be 1901

Page 258: X-Logs: OMN: Natalie. Manufactured By: Co-Operative Flint Glass Company c.1889

Page 259: Yale: Date should be 1890’s

Page 260: Zipper Cross: OMN: Paris, New Martinsville No. 110; AKA: Roughneck
Snowflake, Snow-Flake, Snowflake and Sunburst

Page 223: Squat Pineapple: OMN: Lone Star: AKA: Gem

Page 225: Star in Diamond: OMN: Gillinder No. 414. Manufactured By: Gillinder and Sons c.1891

Page 226: Starred Block: OMN: Dalzell No. 21 D

Page 227: Starred Loop: Manufactured By: Duncan and Miller Glass Company c.1900

Page 228: Stars and Bars: OMN: Bellaire No. 600. Manufactured By: Bellaire Goblet Company c.1887

Page 231: Stippled Forget-Me-Not: OMN: Dot; AKA: Forget-Me-Not in Snow

Page 232: Sunk Daisy: OMN: Daisy

Page 236: Tauton: OMN: Scroll: AKA: Salient-Star, Slashed Swirl Border

Page 236: Teasel: Bryce Bros produced only a goblet in a similar design. LEE called this pattern Teasel and manufacturer should be unknown.

Page 237: Teepee: OMN: Duncan No. 28; AKA: Nemesis, Wigwam, Tepee

Page 241: Texas Bull’s-Eye: OMN: Bryce’s Filley; AKA: Bulls-Eye Variant, Notched Bull’s Eye

Page 244: Tree of Life With Hand: Manufactured By: Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. c.1879

Page 246: Twin Snowshoes: OMN: U.S. Glass No. 15139, Sunbeam

Page 248: U.S. Coin: OMN: U.S. Glass No. 15005, Silver Age: AKA: American Coin (Dime), Coin (Half Dollar), Frosted Coin, The Silver Age

Page 250: Valtec: Date should be 1910

Page 250: V-In-Heart: OMN: Beaunot. Date should be 1905

Page 251: Washington: Date should be 1901

Page 252: Washington Centennial: OMN: Centennial. Manufactured By: Gillinder and Sons c.1876

Page 252: Wellsburg: OMN: Dalzell No. 81 D, Daphne. Date should be 1901

Page 258: X-Logs: OMN: Natalie. Manufactured By: Co-Operative Flint Glass Company c.1889

Page 259: Yale: Date should be 1890’s

Page 260: Zipper Cross: OMN: Paris, New Martinsville No. 110; AKA: Roughneck

Additions to the book

Page 29, People: “John Dornan, who for many years was superintendent of the Riverside Glass Works, was in New York this week, just home from Europe, where he had been to visit his birthplace in Ireland. He came to American about fifty years ago, when he was a lad of fourteen. He obtained employment in a glass house in South Boston, Mass., with Patrick F. Slain in 1852. He remained there till 1865, when he went to St. Louis. After a few months he went to Wheeling with Hobbs, Brockunier & Co., and left them to go with the La Belle, now the Crystal, in 1871. In 1879, when the Riverside was built at Wellsburg, he took the position of manager, and remained until April 1 of this year. When he resigned the employees gave him a handsome gold watch and chain. So strong was the instinct to rise when the whistle blew in the morning that he could not overcome it after he was freed from the necessity of work. So he thought he would go abroad. He will go back to Wellsburg, but has no plans for the future.” July 11, 1901 C&GJ

Page 59, Dolphin. A bread tray, with a dolphin on each end, 13” long 8 ½” wide had been seen. Also epergnes, with one and four sockets have been seen with the patent note 4/20/75. Salt shakers are also known.

Page 65. The External Ribs bowl on the left has been seen round, tri-corner and with six corners.

Page 71. The Polka Dot chese on the top right sold in 2003 on Ebay for $1226.00.

Page 73. The canoe in this pattern has been found in opal, or milk glass. This piece is not a reproduction, the opal is the same glass as lamp bases were produced in. Other pieces of this pattern may be found in this color, though only experience will prove this out.

Page 81. The lamp shade, (lower left) sold on Ebay in 2002 for $2425.00, the mustard (lower right) for $900.

Page 83, the captions for the two catalog pages are reversed.

Page 84. Pitchers with 20 hobnails in a horizontal row are determined to be made by Phoenix Glass CO. Hobbs Brockunier’s have 25.

Page 100. Shells and Ribs. Additional pieces seen: square basket with no feet, three corner crimped bowl, crimped bowl with two sides folded in, no feet, but with marie.

Page 105 Leighton. Individual cream and sugar have been seen in ruby. An open salt in this line has been seen, also.

Page 112. Eight inch and four inch tri-corner nappies have been reported.

Page 122. No. 336, A ruby tumbler has been found that exactly matches the illustration. The ovals on the pictures are air trap bubbles. (2009) A tankard pitcher has also been found.

Page 124 Flower & Leaf. This basket celery has been seen in emerald green, probably made by U. S. Glass Co. after 1898.

Page 126, Mario. Cake plate seen in Purple Slag, probably made by Northwood when he operated his plant in the old Hobbs factory.

A new pattern has been identified by Hobbs, Brockunier. The following appeared in the first issue of All About Glass.

Oasis Etching by Tom Bredehoft (Reprinted from All About Glass Vol. I No. 1 with permission)

For many years collectors and students of 19th century glass have puzzled over what appeared to be three different etched designs. Goblets showed a standing camel, a reclining camel and many tall palm trees. Compotes showed a camel caravan. These were dubbed Camel Caravan. Creamers have two scenes: one, a horse laden with three barrels, another with a female figure drawing water from a well—both having palm trees. Spoon holders show a horse and rider racing past small buildings. Sugars show another horse and rider. Celeries show an Egyptian with a seated female under a palm tree. The lid to the butter has three pyramids. Some of these pieces were called Tropical Villa, others Oasis. All these puzzling pieces had seemingly related designs, but different motifs. This caused collectors and dealers alike confusion, and it appeared that each was part of a different pattern.

Similar designs on different patterns of glass were another part of the puzzle. Most pieces have a pressed foot, stem and lower part of the bowl in common, while the goblet has a plain foot, a stem with a round knob in the middle and the pressed pattern on the lower part of the goblet bowl, similar to that of other pieces.

The last part of the puzzle was than none of these etched designs could be attributed to a specific manufacturer.

A July 21, 1881 issue of Crockery and Glass Journal sheds considerable light on the above puzzles. To quote in part:

“J. H. Hobbs, Brockunier & Co….Two new designs in etching: one of Egyptian character—are particularly striking. The celery represents an Arab in fez and sash, dismounted from his spirited horse, talking to a maiden seated under a palm by the ruins of an old temple. The water pitcher represents the drawing of water from the well, with a female beautiful and graceful enough to be ‘Rebecca,’ with a jar on her head and a camel laden for its desert journey. The bowl represents boating scenes on the Nile….”

“Cream pitcher”

With this trade quote, the puzzle of who made Camel Caravan (and all the other named patterns) is put to rest. The descriptions given correspond with the designs found on actual pieces, although some editorial liberties are taken describing some of the people. Now that the etching has been identified, the glass on which it appears can also be credited to Hobbs, Brockunier of Wheeling, WV. The unique pressed stem and foot of many pieces can now identify undecorated pieces as being made by Hobbs, Brockunier.

Rather than have three different names for the same pattern (and maybe more!), it seems that Oasis is the best choice, describing the designs found on most of the pieces. Camel Caravan and Tropical Villa should be abandoned in favor of Oasis.

During this period several companies made patterns, either etched or pressed, in which only a few motifs were consistent in all pieces of the pattern. Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. made a similarly styled pattern in 1880 called Flamingo Habitat. In this pattern, too, the etched designs vary from piece to piece, causing several to be considered parts of different patterns. No. 77 pattern was used for most pieces of Flamingo Habitat.

Both Flamingo Habitat and Oasis were etched designs done by exposing the glass to fumes of hydrofluoric acid rather than the later process of immersing the glass into the acid itself. Therefore, the Oasis and Flamingo Habitat pieces are etched only slightly, leaving a smooth surface, while later plate etched glass has a much more deep effect which is somewhat rough to the touch.

Oasis is known in forms indicating a complete table service. Items known are:

Table Set:

Covered butter, Cream, Spoon, Sugar, Compote 7″(across), Compote, large, Goblet, Pitcher 3 pint (blown), Tumbler (pressed), Pitcher 2 quart (blown), Celery, Berry bowl large and Berry bowl small

Bibliography

Bredehoft, Tom and Neila, Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. Glass, Collector Books, 1997

Kamm, Minnie Watson, An Eighth Pattern Glass Book, Privately Published, 1954, 1970

Metz, Alice Hulett, Much More Early American Pattern Glass (Book II), Collector Books, 1978

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by Neila & Tom Bredehoft and Jo & Bob Sanford

Page 107, 2nd Edition, the top left Colonial and bottom, Pointed Gothic images are reversed. They are correct in the 1st Edition, pages 106 and 107. Thanks to Jim Damaio for bringing this to our attention.

First edition page 129, second edition page 130: Fish in Pond. While a shaker is shown in Bond’s The Beauty of Albany Glass, it is not the same pattern as the toothpick. The manufacturer of the toothpick and other pieces in the line, including a different salt, is not known.

On page 152 in the first edition, page 153 in the second edition, Chrysanthemum Leaf. Original manufacturer: This pattern, in crystal only is listed in the ultimate Boston & Sandwich books as their last pressed pattern before the factory closed in 1888. All the molds were sold in May and June of 1889, to various buyers. We probably will never know who bought the molds, but it might have been McKee.

Jersey Swirl, (page 214-1st ed, page 210-2nd ed.,) This has been found in amber.

On page 221 in the first book, and page 216 in the 2nd edition, Colonial Stairsteps (named by Heacock) is unassigned as to manufacturer or date. Bill Heacock, in his second book, Opalescent Glass from A to Z points out that it is reported that the sugar and cream have been signed with Northwood’s signature. This places manufacture at Nortwood’s Wheeling plant, after 1903. He dates it ca. 1906. Many thanks to Dori Miles for pointing this out to us.

The Daisy & Star Hat, page 228 in the first edition, 222 in the second edition, has been found in a deep apple green color.

by Tom Bredehoft

Be aware that there are a couple of images which got printed in the wrong place, or duplicated, no excuses, but don’t be surprised to see the same picture twice.

No. 3 is O’hara No. 725, AKA Daisy in Diamond, ca. 1885

Page 58, No. 3, lower left is U. S. Glass No. 15112, ca. 1909. It is commonly called Pattee Cross. It’s interesting to note that Emerald Green, introduced in 1898 was still being used 11 years later.

Page 85, No. 3, is Daisy by Westmoreland.

Page 96, Top. Chrysanthemum Leaf. This pattern was introduced as the last pattern by Boston & Sandwich, before they closed in 1888. Jones, McDuffy &Stratton in the early summer of 1889, sold the molds to the trade. They must have been purchased at that time by one of the companies that became National Glass Company. Indiana Tumbler & Goblet (Greentown) wasn’t formed until 1894, so they couldn’t have purchased them at that time. Perhaps it was McKee. B & S made it only in crystal. Chocolate and other colors had to have been made by a later owner. [June 2, 05]

Page 96, second listing, upper right.

Spanish Fans now known in flint glass, 3 1/4 inches tall, 2 3/4 inches across. It appears to be about 7/8 the size of the AA Importing copy. The AA Import is on the left. This information courtesy of Pamela Zachary.

Page 99, No. 1, OMN No. 17.

Page 102, the top left tumbler. This should be AKA: Bungalow instead of Cottage.

Page 107, bottom left. This is Kokomo Glass No. 450, ca. 1904. Its commonly called Pillow Bands.

Page 109, top right. This is Bryce Higbee’s “Teardrop Row.”

Page 145, top right, This is by Phoenix Glass Co., called Impasto Cameo, ca. 1886.

Page 169. The two bottom tumblers were made by Phoenix Glass Co. ca. 1886. Here’s a tumbler that we weren’t able to illustrate for publication, The image just turned up. This is Dalzell, Gilmore & Leighton’s No. 21 D, AKA Starred Block. The line dates to about 1886, having been introduced by DG&L’s predecessor, Dalzell Bros & Gilmore, in Wellsburg, Oh.

“Dalzell’s No. 21 D”

by Dean Six

On page 55 of Viking Glass 1944 – 1970 purple is incorrectly called Teaberry- should be THISTLE

Page 56 the purple is not Teaberry, SHOULD be THISTLE

Page 104 the purple pieces is called Teaberry yet it should be THISTLE

Page 65 pink is called thistle and Should be TEABERRY

Page 68 pink is called thistle and should be TEABERRY

I had some confusion in seeing the images to caption in the proof copy and made mistakes-

For clarification: TEABERRY is always pink and THISTLE is always purple