Topic: Decora imports

[Tokyo1993]

Does anyone own a paperweight with Decora Imports label?

[Nick77]

Hi

Welcome to the board, below is a previous thread relating to Decora which contains links to other threads.

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,37684.0.html

Hope that helps

Nick

[daveweight]

I have a picture of a label on a weight which it totally different to the one shown in the attachment. The label reads "De Cora Imports Inc. New York"  Sorry but I cannot post this picture as I copied it some years ago for reference and I do not have copyright or know who does but hope this helps
Dave

[Tokyo1993]

Hello
Regarding your Decora piece, it was an import co located in New York City...very fine glassware

[Nick77]

Hmmm?

[Tokyo1993]

Hi
I know about Decora Imports since my father owned the Company...bought from different factories on Murano and elsewhere

[Nick77]

Perhaps it would have been more helpful to have stated this rather than phrase it as an enquiry.

[Tokyo1993]

Ok sorry

[gcncsr]

The DeCora Import Company, based in New York, were the main imports of Whitefriars paperweights to the USA. Whitefriars closed in 1980. DeCora approached John Deacons to make a paperweight exclusively for them. John agreed and wondered what to call this new weight, he happened to glance at a map of Scotland and noticed the small island of St Kilda in the Hebrides so he called this new brand St Kilda and introduced the Stk cane. If you post a picture of the paperweight we might be able to help identify the maker.