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More souvenirs of the 1938 Empire Exhibition Glasgow

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Bernard C:
Frank — I am selling it.   Where did I say that I am not?

Bernard C.  8)

Frank:
Err, I think you said you would let me know when...

Bernard C:
I haven't sold my earlier souvenir yet, in fact I had completely forgotten it.   I found a box that fitted it nicely, put it in the box, put it on a shelf, and just forgot it!

You will be the first to know.

Frank — Update, after Janet put me straight.   The piece I put in a box and forgot was the Blackpool Tower teapot stand.   I sold my American lacy/opalescent 1938 exhibition souvenir on eBay, and I think you bid on it!

Bernard C.  8)

David555:
Hi

Bernard I have had the 'Tower of Empire' plate a few times



Opalescent and comes in a few different sizes - bad photo above of a large one I sold on eBay years ago.

I would love to see a pic of the 'Scottish Pavilion' plate - same style as above I assume.

'Tower of Empire' is most common; I know companies did other glass plates with different lettering and scenes, e.g. 'Garden Club' so I thought

All of the beakers and cups I have, Dominions Avenue, Garden Club, Scottish Pavilion, North Cascade, etc. show different pictures - perhaps the plates all show the tower but just change the wording.

I collect most Scottish Exhibition glass (also postcards, ceramics, booklets, coins) - mostly 1901, 1911 and 1938

As a Glaswegian it is my heritage and some pieces were passed down to me.

The rarest items show the Tower looming over local villages, they are harder to get and I have great conversations with a real collector about all the firms that made the items, many were not Scottish.

David555:

--- Quote ---The wording around the edge is the same, but the centre is different, showing a building with a much smaller tower
--- End quote ---


It just occurred to me that the Scottish Pavilion pieces I have show the Pavilion with the Tower in the background - it is similar to the 'Tower of Empire' but the tower is smaller as it is further away ref perspective.

Adam P

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