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Title: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: josordoni on October 18, 2007, 02:11:55 PM
Does anyone have a modern St Louis catalogue to hand?  I would like to find out the correct name for this paperweight  - cane is marked 1997.

Thanks for any help,
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 18, 2007, 06:54:52 PM
No, but I rather like him  :clap: ;D
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: josordoni on October 18, 2007, 09:46:04 PM
Christine, do you remember those talking Bass fish that were all the range the other year?  He reminds me of one of those....  >:D
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 19, 2007, 07:53:40 AM
I think that's a bit cruel, cover his ears  :cry:
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: stellar.artois on October 20, 2007, 01:41:27 PM
Christine, do you remember those talking Bass fish that were all the range the other year?  He reminds me of one of those....  >:D


Billy Bass, I had one, sang 'Take me to the river' and 'Don't worry be happy'  :D

I can't help on the paperweight either, but I like it too  :hiclp:
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: josordoni on October 20, 2007, 02:15:25 PM
He's a very 'appy fishy, nobody is planning to eat him all covered in glass.... :chky:
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: stellar.artois on October 20, 2007, 02:37:31 PM
Does it have any chips? (http://www.btinternet.com/~kjingleby/lol.gif)


I'll get me coat .....
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: josordoni on October 20, 2007, 03:22:54 PM
Ha!  You crack me up!

OH NO!!!   :cry: :cry:

(Not really... thankfully fishywish is fine and dandy thank you very much from the bottom of his sole)
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: stellar.artois on October 20, 2007, 03:27:26 PM
Will have to think of a nice plaice to put him instead of carping on  :chky:
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: glasstrufflehunter on October 20, 2007, 07:23:02 PM
He looks very happy in his little fish bowl. And you won't have to feed him or clean his bowl!
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: josordoni on October 20, 2007, 07:55:08 PM
I think he looks rather like Mick Jagger.....
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: Frank on October 20, 2007, 08:14:07 PM
He looks very happy in his little fish bowl. And you won't have to feed him or clean his bowl!

Ah, another one of us that doesn't clean their glass  ^-^
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: josordoni on October 21, 2007, 08:51:13 AM
I find that I have to when the layer of dust on the top turns into felt...

but then you can just lift it off in one piece and give the underneath a quick rub....  :chky:
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: josordoni on October 21, 2007, 08:51:57 AM
But I presume we don't know the name of this blue fishy then?

I shall christen him Brian in the interim... :clap:



Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: theglassnut on October 21, 2007, 08:47:04 PM
hello Lynne, your paperweight is one of a series of 5, i have one of the same as yours and one orange fish of the same series. i also have all of the info you need. but can i find the boxes and the info, no chance, i have searched through my loft and there is no sign of them. i will have another look tomorrow, i know i haven't thrown them out as i keep all of the boxes i get.

kindest regards theglassnut....
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: josordoni on October 21, 2007, 09:42:57 PM
Thank you glassnut!  If you find them great, but don't go to a lot of bother please... :hug:

Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: theglassnut on October 22, 2007, 07:48:23 PM
hi Lynne, found it!
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/theglassnut/999/DSCF0945.jpg)

(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/theglassnut/999/DSCF0938.jpg)

(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/theglassnut/999/DSCF0939.jpg)

(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/theglassnut/999/DSCF0941.jpg)

(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/theglassnut/999/DSCF0942.jpg)

(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/theglassnut/999/DSCF0943.jpg)

(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/theglassnut/999/DSCF0940.jpg)

kindest regards theglassnut...
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 22, 2007, 08:16:06 PM
It was there, now it's gone  :cry: and I was still looking
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: theglassnut on October 22, 2007, 08:31:34 PM
hi christine, the problem is my end! i think i have got it now.

kindest regards theglassnut...
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: theglassnut on October 23, 2007, 07:12:36 PM
sorry Lynne, problems uploading pics, and the problems are with my pc. your pw is called Red Mullet.

theglassnut...
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: theglassnut on October 23, 2007, 07:37:51 PM
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/theglassnut/DSCF0971.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/theglassnut/DSCF0970.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/theglassnut/DSCF0969-1.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/theglassnut/DSCF0967.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/theglassnut/DSCF0968.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/theglassnut/DSCF0966.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/theglassnut/DSCF0965.jpg

going to have to do it this way.

kindest regards theglassnut...
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: glasstrufflehunter on October 23, 2007, 07:41:25 PM
That is a very lovely fish themed collection you have there. Do I recognize some Lundberg Studios pieces? I love that sparkly Manson!
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: theglassnut on October 23, 2007, 07:59:11 PM
Hi, yes there are three Lundberg pieces, the clownfish (at the back on the right) is Orient and Flume, and yes a sparkly manson. i also have a couple of ysart harland fish (just out of shot). i think fish and paperweights go so very well together.

kindest regards theglassnut...
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: josordoni on October 23, 2007, 08:31:12 PM
Thank you glassnut!  Don't they look great all together...

Strange that a blue fish is a red mullet!  What is the red one called?

Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: theglassnut on October 23, 2007, 10:12:10 PM
Hi Lynne, the red one is called a GROUPER! the description of this fish is as follows,

the fish can swallow other fish half it's size thanks to it's enormous mouth.
 
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: KevinH on October 23, 2007, 10:29:47 PM

From a site about the Red Mullet (http://web.ukonline.co.uk/aquarium/pages/redmullet.html):
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Considerable changes in colouration occur depending upon the situation, such as the time of day, stress, condition of the fish, etc.

Probably the stress of being encased in hot glass that made it turn blue and develop white spots. ;D
Title: Re: St Louis fish paperweight
Post by: josordoni on October 24, 2007, 08:18:49 AM
Well it might do that to me too!!

At least Brian the Mullet doesn't have as big a mouth as the Grouper.

But I do reckon he could do with a new lipstick for Christmas... :spls: