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Offline Lit Up

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Dandelion Paperweight
« on: June 05, 2010, 11:24:51 PM »
Hi All,

My old dad has had a dandelion paperweight for years. Just wondering who the makers mark is, (flower) and if someone could tell me a little more about it?



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Re: Dandelion Paperweight
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2010, 12:27:17 AM »
Hafod Grange is my guess. Check out this link:

http://www.hafodgrange.co.uk/hgp.htm

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Re: Dandelion Paperweight
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2010, 07:19:00 AM »
Definitely Hafod Grange: the rose is their label.
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Re: Dandelion Paperweight
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2010, 07:46:54 AM »
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I believe that the flowers or seed heads are freeze dried before being encapsulated in clear resin. I have seen quite a few older weights that have gone pale yellow (our dandelion head weight has too!).

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