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<p>[QUOTE="mirana, post: 9726358, member: 79705"]Disclaimer: Not an expert on Art Glass...barely a novice. I just pick up things from the thrift that speak to me. Usually things that look handmade or artistic.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one was at the thrift completely foul and dirty, inside and out, but I thought it had a lovely color, quality and a gracefulness you don't see in manufactured stuff so I picked it up and saw the rough pontil. Figured it didn't have to be an "investment" piece because I was going to probably keep it for myself anyway.</p><p><br /></p><p>One Google hunt later and I think I may have picked up a Blenko 5616c 19.75" Wayne Huster-designed vase in the <a href="https://www.blenkocollectors.com/colorpages/blenkocollcolorcharcoal.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.blenkocollectors.com/colorpages/blenkocollcolorcharcoal.htm" rel="nofollow">Charcoal colorway</a>. What say you, experts?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]472533[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]472534[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Blenko 1956 Catalog</p><p>[ATTACH=full]472535[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to everyone who's posted on other Blenko postings. I read them all and they were so helpful. The <a href="https://www.blenkocollectors.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.blenkocollectors.com/" rel="nofollow">BlenkoCollectors.com</a> site that was suggested is just the sort of perfect enthusiastic collector's site with amazing history that I always try to find, but Google buries because the internet searches are shit now. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie48" alt=":grumpy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mirana, post: 9726358, member: 79705"]Disclaimer: Not an expert on Art Glass...barely a novice. I just pick up things from the thrift that speak to me. Usually things that look handmade or artistic. This one was at the thrift completely foul and dirty, inside and out, but I thought it had a lovely color, quality and a gracefulness you don't see in manufactured stuff so I picked it up and saw the rough pontil. Figured it didn't have to be an "investment" piece because I was going to probably keep it for myself anyway. One Google hunt later and I think I may have picked up a Blenko 5616c 19.75" Wayne Huster-designed vase in the [URL='https://www.blenkocollectors.com/colorpages/blenkocollcolorcharcoal.htm']Charcoal colorway[/URL]. What say you, experts? [ATTACH=full]472533[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]472534[/ATTACH] Blenko 1956 Catalog [ATTACH=full]472535[/ATTACH] Thanks to everyone who's posted on other Blenko postings. I read them all and they were so helpful. The [URL='https://www.blenkocollectors.com/']BlenkoCollectors.com[/URL] site that was suggested is just the sort of perfect enthusiastic collector's site with amazing history that I always try to find, but Google buries because the internet searches are shit now. :grumpy:[/QUOTE]
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