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Several Signed Vases & Threaded Tumbler? Who?

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Nancy128:
Dan, I definitely think the people at Corning can help.  They deal with "old" and "new" glass.  When you go on to their site ( www.cmog.org) look for the tab "contact us" and then email the curator with attached pictures.  They might not get back to you right away, but they will get back to you with a response.  Good luck.  
I agree with you that buying contemporary glass that is on the cutting edge is definitely a good investment.  There are so many times that I think to myself when I'm paying for a piece of glass that is 100 some odd years old that if I only lived back at that time would I have ever realized that I am buying a piece of glass that is going to be worth some money to my family when I'm creamated and ashes blowned to the wind?  Only you can decide that.  As I mentioned before, I have bought some VERY expensive glass from this 25 year old that has won several US awards and has been written up in the local newspapers, he's in Italy right now from an invitation from..... I can't remember the glass house but, to learn from the best, like Murano.  I'm sure it's Murano, but who the teacher is I'm at a loss right now.  It's funny though, before I had bought some pieces from him I had owned a restaurant and one of my servers had turned me on to him.  He blew rings, beads, bracelets, and pot pipes for a living!!!  Who would of thought that this young blower would have the reputation that he has now, and to think what his work will be in a 100 years.  It's so exciting to buy contemporary pieces to know that someday your family will have something of an heirloom and hopefully a GREAT story behind the glass.

dagart:
Nancy!  My Motto is;  If you like it, buy it if you can but sell it if you must! It would be nice if someday, the glass was worth a small fortune but unless your children understand the value of glass and treasure it themselves, the darn things will end up on a table in front of the house with a $.50 tag on it!  :cry:
Thanks for the link.  I'll try contacting Corning later today. Hopefully they will have a few answers.  
Dan

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