Author Topic: ChanceGlass.net : cataloguing Fiestaware patterns (Read 120475 times)

Lustrousstone · « **Reply #150 on:** February 09, 2006, 10:45:54 PM »

Just spotted this trippy flower
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7389286234

David E · « **Reply #151 on:** February 09, 2006, 10:52:24 PM »

Nice find, Christine.

I've got the same pattern listed on the site, but not in this colour, so it's nice to see a few variations cropping up.

Lustrousstone · « **Reply #152 on:** February 10, 2006, 09:33:44 AM »

But have you seen what she says the label says? Fiona Glass, Made in England

David E · « **Reply #153 on:** February 10, 2006, 06:05:01 PM »

Following is a mail from Anita Logue of Boot plc concerning the Columbine pattern. A little bit closer to the facts, although we still need to determine which of the Trippy flowers is Columbine! :?

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Thank you for your recent enquiry about Chance Brothers glassware.

Unfortunately we do not have any historical supplier information in the
archives. We do have quite a lot of product literature, (price lists,
catalogues etc), although they are not comprehensive. I have looked
through the 'housewares' catalogues and price lists that we have dating
from the 1970s, and I have found one reference to 'Columbine' glassware in
a 1974 Home Ornaments and Gifts Christmas Bulletin (intended for staff).
The Decorative Glass section lists a "Fluted Plate, Coloumbine, 'Chance' "
and the price was £1.13. Unfortunately there is no illustration. For your
interest, the same list includes a few other 'Chance' items as follows:

'Yellow Rose' - Oval Savoury Server (99p), Candle Holder (£1.10), Fluted
Plate (£1.25), Sandwich Tray (£1.40)
'Lotus' - Fluted Plate (£1.13)

Have just returned from the Smethwick Heritage Centre with 90 photos :!: of some great patterns — wait until you see these! Some I have never seen before but we might have now identified Wild Rice or Cut Pearl & Willow, several floral ones mopped up, Golden/Ocean Spray confirmed, etc.

Silhouette I DID correctly identify (Sue's raggedy pom-poms

Oh how smug I feel! :twisted: :roll: :oops:

I'll relay this new information and update the web site over the weekend (but do have a Newsletter to mail out).

Anne · « **Reply #154 on:** February 10, 2006, 06:37:58 PM »

Yay! Nice one David, I look forward to seeing the new photos.

Also, the Boots info is good as it tells us the three patterns they sold (even if we don't know what they looked like yet!). I wonder what Woollies may tell us next?
Who else may have sold Chance that would have archives? The Co-op did I think, does anyone else remember retailers who sold Chance that we could ask?

Anne · « **Reply #155 on:** February 10, 2006, 10:24:06 PM »

Quote from: "DenCill"

I have already put in a preliminary bid, just so you know who it is! I've actually asked to use the photo anyway, so it's not a big problem if someone else is interested.

David, I asked the seller if she would post a photo of the label and she has done so on the listing. It does say Fiona Glass! :shock:

David E · « **Reply #156 on:** February 10, 2006, 10:33:00 PM »

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David, I asked the seller if she would post a photo of the label and she has done so on the listing. It does say Fiona Glass!

Good grief, so it is! :shock: I didn't really acknowledge that, but maybe it's the Columbine pattern and this is a branding name for Boots...?

bubbles · « **Reply #157 on:** February 10, 2006, 11:20:17 PM »

Hi
I picked up a couple of plates today in a charity shop, both with white lace patterns on them, I'm pretty sure I have seen one of them in this thread somewhere, the other is a different pattern. I'll take a picture of them as soon as I can, maybe you can tell me if they definitely are Chance. I also have arriving soon (hopefully) two others which are the Calypto pattern, one white and the other gold. I'll take a picture of those too as I think you said you needed the gold one for your site David. Let me know if you still want it.
Just how did you manage to brainwash me into buying yet another type of glass? :? :roll: :wink:

David E · « **Reply #158 on:** February 10, 2006, 11:28:14 PM »

Hi Pat,

Taking a break from bud vases? :wink:

The best place (he says modestly) is to check my site for most of the patterns. You'll see a link on http://www.glassyeye.com that'll take you straight to the 'Patterns' page. There are three 'Lace' patterns; Lace, Filigree and Woodland White - all three are now shown.

I do have gold Calypto, but it would be great to know the shape and size as I'm trying to cross-reference types.

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Just how did you manage to brainwash me into buying yet another type of glass?

Subliminal messages: "you will buy Chance glass, you will buy Chance glass..." :lol:

David E · « **Reply #159 on:** February 10, 2006, 11:29:16 PM »

Quote from: "Anne"

That's a thought. I wonder if the Boots archivist would be able to confirm that?

Sadly, she mentioned they have no photographs to confirm which is the Columbine pattern :?