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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheOLdGuy, post: 92889, member: 878&quot;]Thanks, Terry. The one on the neck and the one in front of the eye socket I have taken to be &quot;stress lines.&quot; Often caused by aging, but actually more prevalent in the factory while congealing. There are similar on the edges of both lid and base. With heavy jarring they can develop into cracks, starting shallow and ending up separating. But those seem <i><u>very</u></i> low on the scale of concern.</p><p><br /></p><p>King, you nailed the main problem. DIRT! If that dirt was not there the chances of even noticing them would be reduced to maybe 2%. A good soaking in a container large enough, with water and a couple of good denture cleaning tablets and that dirt will be bye-bye - gone. Anything a little nastier will be no problem for a tooth brush and whatever kind of cleaner. Vinegar or <u>any kind </u>of oil will remove glue and other gunk.</p><p><br /></p><p>So far I have noticed ONE chip on the short side of the base. And, of course, the poor swan is blind. But that can be cured very quickly. Eyes on this type collectible are insignificant. Most likely because they are so often missing and regularly replaced with no affect on value. Popping in the dishwasher is NOT recommended for any type of opaque glass and is usually the culprit in eating eyes.</p><p>Challinor Taylor did include eyes when shipped, but many others, like Atterbury, included them in separate packages to the retailers and left choices to the buyer. So they are not a big deal. $15 - $20 to replace.</p><p><br /></p><p>You did get me a bit concerned, Terry, on having missed something like an amateur gluing. But I&#039;ll accept that it&#039;s not there. A professional gluing would require a black light to find.</p><p>And &quot;straw mark&quot; is a euphemism for what would happen if straw (always used for factory packing) met up with a hot base and left an indentation on a smooth surface. That, of course, could never happen, but it is what it would look like if it ever did. Commonly found on the inside, bottom of the base.</p><p><br /></p><p>To everyone else, thanks for the comments. It&#039;s going to be quite a while, but maybe they will be up for the gift giving season. There are other important changes possible to my current situation and possible I&#039;ll be incommunicado for a month or more. Or at least much less time to visit here. Nothing health threatening, so don&#039;t plan on getting rid of me too soon. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie60" alt=":link:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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