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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: Sach on May 22, 2009, 02:11:23 AM

Title: Here a puzzler to ID
Post by: Sach on May 22, 2009, 02:11:23 AM

Can anyone tell me the maker of these weights?  Don't answer too quickly.

Hint - I'm at the PCA meeting in Toledo, Ohio, USA this week.

Title: Re: Here a puzzler to ID
Post by: alpha on May 22, 2009, 01:03:25 PM

Can you post pictures of the side profiles and the bottoms? Age wear on bottoms? Diameter and height?

Title: Re: Here a puzzler to ID
Post by: jamalpa36 on May 22, 2009, 02:11:53 PM

From the views we have they could be Jim Browns but he has not been able to make any new weights for Toledo

Roy

Title: Re: Here a puzzler to ID
Post by: alpha on May 22, 2009, 05:52:01 PM

I agree Ray - have written to Jim Brown for any insight and will post any response.

The first (concentric) looks like either Old English or Jim Brown; and the second (closepacked) looks like Jim Brown or "who knows who".

Beautiful canes in that closepacked - wouldn't mind having that one in my collection.

A.

Title: Re: Here a puzzler to ID
Post by: glasstrufflehunter on May 22, 2009, 09:21:57 PM

I really like that second paperweight. I wouldn't mind having one in my cabinet.

Title: Re: Here a puzzler to ID
Post by: Sach on May 22, 2009, 10:42:50 PM

I won't keep you waiting.  These are made by Drew Ebelhare.  They are part of his Bacchus series.  The weights I saw were priced between $450.00 and $600.00 US Dollars.  Very nice indeed.

Title: Re: Here a puzzler to ID
Post by: glasstrufflehunter on May 22, 2009, 11:35:07 PM

Drew is an amazing artist. I have admired his work for years. These paperweights only increase my appreciation of his artistry.

Title: Re: Here a puzzler to ID
Post by: Kari on May 23, 2009, 04:51:45 AM

Wow!  I wish I was there, but getting to Toledo takes an entire day from where I live in New Mexico - ridiculous but true - and it's prom weekend for my teens.

I have 3 of Drew's weights and now I want one of those.  Rare that I have so many by one artist, but mhy collection includes one of his close-packs that looks like a cathedral window, an environmental weight rocks with flowers, and a checker weight with various flower canes.  He's unbelievable!

Can you post some more pictures from the dealers fair?

Title: Re: Here a puzzler to ID
Post by: drew ebelhare on May 31, 2009, 11:50:51 PM

Hi there:
  You all are so easy to fool. All a guy has to do is make something different and you have no idea who made it.
  Yes this is the new stuff that I did for the convention. If you are interested in them please let me know. The prices quoted were not quite right but close. I have some others that are not pictured that are really good. I can send photos.
  Will be in town for about 10 days then off to Texas to sell all this stuff if I can.
Respond soon as quantaties are limited!!!!
  Later. D.