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Canadian Altaglass
David555:
It looks like only one label has 'Walsall England' on it http://altaglass.ca/content/view/21/34/ 'The company soon began using a black and gold diamond-shaped sticker, printed for them in England. These stickers look silver on many of the pieces you find today.' I wonder if they were printed in Walsall?
Stranger things have been known
Aghhhh ... I see Anne has already covered that above so just ignore me :oops:
Adam P
David E:
--- Quote from: "Frank" ---That makes no sense, printers do not usually advertise prominently on product stickers of the customers! Certainly not without the name of the printer. It would seem like they had a sister company, perhaps a sales office, in the UK.
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I tend to agree: point of origin for the maker is far more likely. I've seen glass like this in the UK, although some Chalet Glass is similar, but perhaps this is the answer.
As John Furch worked in the British glass industry until 1949, he might very well have retained links & contacts in the UK.
David555:
Hi
Sorry Frank, I posted without seeing that idea had already been suggested and debated.
Black Country Glass 'The area known as the Black Country is roughly based on a huge coal-field with the towns of Wolverhampton, Walsall, Smethwick and Stourbridge at its corners'
So Walsall has a glass making history.
Also Walter, is there any mention of a connection between Altaglass and Walsall in Mary Coward's book - or the label?
Adam P
David E:
... and Chance Brothers was situated in the Black Country.
Kanadiana:
--- Quote from: "paradisetrader" ---
Exactly my thought but the Alta~ name seems to have some connection with the Medicine Hat area........ :roll:
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"Alta" "ALTA" is an abbreviation of the Province's name - ALBERTA.
Medicine Hat is a town in the Province of Alberta ;)
Sorry I don't know glass and their makers and have no idea
what the connection to England might be on the labels.
Canadian Kanadiana :)
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