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Author Topic: Frits Akerboom. Lucky find ?  (Read 9407 times)

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Offline chopin-liszt

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Re: Frits Akerboom. Lucky find ?
« Reply #20 on: September 25, 2017, 06:41:50 PM »
There is definitely some in Glasgow Museum, in the same cabinet as the Clutha glass, and I'm sure there was a bit in the Ulster Museum in Belfast. (My trip there was very hurried and crammed in mid-journey).
I don't know if they have any in the MacManus Galleries in Dundee; they hide all their glass away. It's the same in Edinburgh, Chamber Street - all locked away, put of sight.
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« Reply #21 on: March 19, 2019, 08:58:49 AM »
heres a piece of Frits Akerboom I picked up at a boot sale around 3 years ago
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Re: Frits Akerboom. Lucky find ?
« Reply #22 on: March 19, 2019, 11:34:59 AM »
 ;D You have the luck of the devil, Gary. I know you've got first dibs on all the best Monart lurking in the shadows, but how come you get Fritz Akerboom too? ;)  :P
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« Reply #23 on: March 19, 2019, 02:23:00 PM »
;D You have the luck of the devil, Gary. I know you've got first dibs on all the best Monart lurking in the shadows, but how come you get Fritz Akerboom too? ;)  :P

lol I seen it on a stall one morning and really liked it canna mind if it was 20p  or a pound as bought other pieces of glass off same stall
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Re: Frits Akerboom. Lucky find ?
« Reply #24 on: March 19, 2019, 02:34:41 PM »
I shall take solace and comfort from the knowledge that I met Fritz Akerboom once, in a very small gathering of the Scottish Glass Society, at a talk given by Jack Searle.
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« Reply #25 on: March 19, 2019, 03:21:04 PM »
I shall take solace and comfort from the knowledge that I met Fritz Akerboom once, in a very small gathering of the Scottish Glass Society, at a talk given by Jack Searle.
well done you, I seen in an earlier reply on here that his grandson was on and going to be visiting Frits and gathering some info and maybe photos of any glass he had etc but it doesn't look like he ever got back on here again strange would have been great if he had
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Re: Frits Akerboom. Lucky find ?
« Reply #26 on: March 19, 2019, 04:34:33 PM »
It would have been wonderful, but a lot of time has passed.  Age is catching up with a lot of us these days. ::)
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Re: Frits Akerboom. Lucky find ?
« Reply #27 on: March 10, 2020, 11:03:57 AM »
My name is Carol Mollon and I am the daughter of Frits Akerboom, glassblower.  I have been googling dad and came upon this site and realised that maybe my son Adam had also been talking to some of you about his grandad.

I am afraid to inform you that sadly dad passed away on the 23rd February 2020.  We have been overwhelmed at the lovely comments we have had over the past two weeks regarding dad and how respected in the world of glassblowing he was.

Many thanks for taking the time to read this post.

Carol Mollon

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« Reply #28 on: March 10, 2020, 11:48:30 AM »
My name is Carol Mollon and I am the daughter of Frits Akerboom, glassblower.  I have been googling dad and came upon this site and realised that maybe my son Adam had also been talking to some of you about his grandad.

I am afraid to inform you that sadly dad passed away on the 23rd February 2020.  We have been overwhelmed at the lovely comments we have had over the past two weeks regarding dad and how respected in the world of glassblowing he was.

Many thanks for taking the time to read this post.

Carol Mollon

so sorry to hear about the sad passing of your dad
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Re: Frits Akerboom. Lucky find ?
« Reply #29 on: March 10, 2020, 01:43:03 PM »
My deepest condolonces.
From my very brief time of meeting him at the talk, he seemed like a lovely man - very modest about his talent, but so enthusiastic about glass.

He will not be forgotten, he has a recognised place in art history.  I do hope this is some small comfort.
Cheers, Sue M. (she/her)

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