23 February 2003
The ‘Show & Tell’
table was packed
tight with magnificent examples of the ‘Garden’
theme, and pieces members had bought recently, as you will see later
in this newsletter. We were also very privileged to see the magnificent
‘Peacock & Urn’ aqua opalescent ice cream shape master bowl that we reported
in the September 2002 newsletter. The owner very kindly brought the bowl
along for us all to see, and carefully carried it around the room so that we
could all see it. Like most of us, I was in awe of the sheer beauty of the
bowl, but was not game to even touch it for fear of damaging it in some way.
I would like to thank the owner for sharing this carnival glass rarity with us.
We will all be very interested to see what price she gets for the bowl when
it finally goes up for auction.
There
was also some very nice glass on the ‘For Sale’ table at very reasonable
prices (see photo further down below). This
is a great opportunity to pick up some carnival glass bargains, or sell some
of your own pieces. The club also benefits through a 5%
commission on all sales.
Thanks
to some diligent work by
Patricia Nissen, plans for our proposed carnival glass
display are coming along nicely. The monthly antiques and collectibles fair
held at Wentworth Park in Glebe is looking very attractive to us at the
moment, and the organisers of this fair are keen for us to participate in
one of their events. There is a separate room downstairs that is not used by
the fair itself, but which is accessed from the room where the fair is held.
It is large enough for our purposes, and will provide us with a good
audience from the fair. We are pursuing a range of issues associated with
the planned display, such as costs, lighting, necessary equipment,
insurance, raffles and so forth before we make any firm decisions, but it is
looking hopeful at this stage, possibly for some time early next year.
The ‘Show & Tell’ table
was packed tight with magnificent examples of the ‘Garden’ theme, and pieces
members had bought recently (see photos above). We were also very privileged
to see the magnificent ‘Peacock & Urn’ aqua opalescent ice cream shape
master bowl that we reported in the September 2002 newsletter. The owner
very kindly brought the bowl along for us all to see, and carefully carried
it around the room so that we could all see it. Like most of us, I was in
awe of the sheer beauty of the bowl, but was not game to even touch it for
fear of damaging it in some way. I would like to thank her for sharing this
carnival glass rarity with us. We will all be very interested to see what
price she gets for the bowl when it finally goes up for auction.
Wayne Delahoy
President
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