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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: Pat on December 20, 2005, 01:46:13 PM

Title: I have my Design Lasin book!!!!
Post by: Pat on December 20, 2005, 01:46:13 PM

My great Xmas pressie arrived from Finland today. Wonderful book-even if I can't understand it!  Mt biggest problem is this example phrase:
14,5cm = 743 mk/125e. Edited this. Just cracked it. It's current value in marks and euros. However the values it gives are ridiculously low when compared to what some pieces fetch on ebay.

Title: I have my Design Lasin book!!!!
Post by: Pinkspoons on December 20, 2005, 03:11:18 PM

Ah, so you're now the one to approach with our Riihimäen questions...  :wink:

Title: I have my Design Lasin book!!!!
Post by: Ivo on December 20, 2005, 03:12:32 PM

That is because they are auction values realised in Finland where glass in in no short supply; the book starts by explaining about the value discrepancy between glass in Finland and in the rest of the world.

I suggest you go to http://www.designlasi.fi/ and print out the vocabulary and keep it in the book. It is rare to find a word or even abbreviation which is not in the vocabulary.

Title: I have my Design Lasin book!!!!
Post by: Pat on December 20, 2005, 05:09:32 PM

Hi Nic, You can always ask, whether I can provide the answer is another thing entirely!