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Rimac - "maker / retailer"?

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Patricia:
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Mod: This thread has been created out of some text (copied here from a thread in the Glass Museum Cafe forum) and discussion in another thread.

Original text by David E, as part of a request for a new Dutch & Belgian forum.

--- Quote ---To expand upon my point: Poland, for example, has its own forum, but with only 109 posts (sorry Anik, no offence!) But a search for Maastricht reveals 107 hits. Then we have Belgium's Val St Lambert - 247 hits. So there are three glassworks with immensely long histories consigned to the wilderness known as 'Glass'. Add to these lesser-known makers such as Rimac, Braine-le-Compte, Boom, Scailmont, etc. and all the books on VSL, Leerdam, Maastricht, plus the designers Copier (an epic volume >500pp on one designer?!), Meydam, Rozendaal, etc. that I know of.
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A point arose in relation to the wording "... lesser-known makers such as Rimac, ..."

The following text by Patricia, together with later posts (suitably edited for the new context) now provide a specific discussion on Rimac.
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Little correction:

Rimac was not a Dutch glass maker, only a retailer who had their wares made where it was cheapest.
First Leerdam, then Chechoslovakia and finally Belgium.
The same principle applied for their pottery.
Most of their stuff was after their own design though.

Patricia

David E:
Yes, I know that dear, you have told me enough times. ;D 

But the glass 'originated' from Holland and was designed there irrespective of where it was made and similarities can be drawn from other distributors that gained prominence having glassware made for them. Rimac is an important part of the Dutch glassmaking history IMHO.

Jay, I would never consider that Dutch glass is second-rate. [Mod: the comment was in relation to a statement by Jay in a thread: "Dutch & Belgium glass".] Some of the most innovative designs came from Leerdam and the skills of the workers cannot be questioned. I have Copier Complete myself, which is a real eye-opener.

Patricia:
Still confusing calling Rimac a glassmaker  :).

PC

Ivo:
I  do not agree. Rimac was a marginal retailer and does not count as glass maker, not even as a designer.  Ordering crocus glasses from a glass factory is just not enough.


Jay:
Ivo,
I think that's a little disingenuous.
Rinus Machielson did (as far as I know) design several popular (and collectable) shapes for the Rimac ranges including Belle and Fancy. Even if you don't think the designs are up to much, I still don't think you can say that he wasn't a designer of glassware!

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